Joe Crisp
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1911)
Joe Crisp was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 2 seasons. In 2 career games, he hit .500 with 1 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 200 lb
- Died
- 2/5/1939 in Kansas City, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1910-09-02
- Last Game
- 1911-04-27
Full name: Joseph Shelby Crisp
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +93.6% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +52.9% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +46.2% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — +49.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | SLA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
Joe Crisp: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 2, 1910 and the final game on April 27, 1911, Joe Crisp built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Browns from 1910 to 1911. Crisp, a catcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds. The birth record reads July 8, 1885, in Higginsville, MO, USA. The bio records the death on February 5, 1939, in Kansas City, MO, USA. Crisp's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Shelby Crisp.
Crisp collected 1 hits in 2 at bats across 2 games, good for a .500 batting average. Crisp's .500 average ran 93.6% above the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Crisp's 1.000 stands 49.5% above the league's .669. 1911 produced Crisp's most hits, 1 of them for the St. Louis Browns. The best average in the busiest seasons was 1.000, in 1911.
Crisp appears at one position only: catcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Crisp
- What years did Joe Crisp play?
- Joe Crisp played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911.
- Was Joe Crisp a pitcher?
- No. Joe Crisp was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Joe Crisp hit?
- Joe Crisp hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Joe Crisp's career batting average?
- Joe Crisp batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Joe Crisp in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Crisp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Joe Crisp play for?
- Joe Crisp played for the St. Louis Browns.