What years did Slow Joe Doyle play?

Slow Joe Doyle played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1910.

Was Slow Joe Doyle a pitcher?

Yes. Slow Joe Doyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 209 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Slow Joe Doyle hit?

Slow Joe Doyle hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.

What was Slow Joe Doyle's career batting average?

Slow Joe Doyle batted .163 over his career, with 22 hits in 135 at bats.

How many RBI did Slow Joe Doyle have?

Slow Joe Doyle drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Slow Joe Doyle's career ERA?

Slow Joe Doyle finished with a 2.85 career ERA, going 22-21 with 209 strikeouts.

Slow Joe Doyle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1910)

Slow Joe Doyle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1910 for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. Across 75 career appearances, he went 22-21 with a 2.85 ERA and 209 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 10, 2026

W–L 22–21

ERA 2.85

WHIP 1.21

SO 209

Pitcher PIV -310.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 150 lb
Born: 9/15/1881 in Clay Center, KS, USA
Died: 11/21/1947 in Tannersville, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-08-25
Last Game: 1910-06-25

Full name: Judd Bruce Doyle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Slow Joe Doyle — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	21	75	50	29	7	1	436.3	383	138	7	147	209	2.85	-310.6

Career ERA 2.85 vs. league average 2.58 across their career seasons — 10.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Slow Joe Doyle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1906	NYA	AL	2	1	9	6	3	2	0	45.3	34	12	13	28	2.38	2.68 (+11%)	368.7
1907	NYA	AL	11	11	29	23	15	1	1	193.7	169	57	67	94	2.65	2.50 (-6%)	130.4
1908	NYA	AL	1	1	12	4	2	1	0	48.0	42	14	14	20	2.62	2.40 (-9%)	-201.8
1909	NYA	AL	8	6	17	15	8	3	0	125.7	103	36	37	57	2.58	2.55 (-1%)	-91.3
1910	NYA	AL	0	2	3	2	1	0	0	12.3	19	11	5	6	8.03	2.79 (-188%)	-15.4
1910	CIN	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	11.3	16	8	11	4	6.35	2.79 (-128%)	-501.3
Career · 6 seasons			22	21	75	50	29	7	1	436.1	383	138	147	209	2.85	—	-311

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Slow Joe Doyle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
75	135	12	22	2	0	0	6	0	11	29	.163	.242	.178	.419	-260

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Slow Joe Doyle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	NYA	AL	9	14	1	3	0	3	0	4	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	NYA	AL	29	58	5	8	2	2	6	12	.138	.245 (-44%)	.304 (-24%)	.308 (-44%)	.613 (-34%)	-260.3
1908	NYA	AL	12	14	1	3	0	0	2	5	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	NYA	AL	17	42	5	7	0	1	3	7	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	NYA	AL	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	CIN	NL	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			75	135	12	22	2	6	11	29	.163	—	—	—	—	-260

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Slow Joe Doyle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	74	9	11	0	5	.149
Away	35	63	3	11	0	1	.175

Pitching — Home / Away

Slow Joe Doyle — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	240.1	209	23	74	126	0.86
Away	34	198.2	182	33	71	94	1.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Slow Joe Doyle — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1910-06-25	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1910-06-19	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1910-06-16	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1910-06-07	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0
1910-06-01	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1910-05-09	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1910-05-03	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1910-04-20	NYY	PHA	L	3	0	1	1
1909-09-25	NYY	DET	L	1	1	1	0
1909-09-17	NYY	CLE	W	2	2	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Slow Joe Doyle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1910-06-25	CIN	STL	—	2.0	4	5	4	1	0
1910-06-19	CIN	CHC	—	3.0	2	3	1	2	3
1910-06-16	CIN	PHI	—	3.0	6	6	6	3	1
1910-06-07	CIN	BRO	—	3.0	4	5	1	4	0
1910-06-01	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1910-05-09	NYY	BOS	—	4.0	3	2	1	1	4
1910-05-03	NYY	MIN	L	0.1	4	5	5	2	0
1910-04-20	NYY	PHA	L	8.0	12	6	6	2	2
1909-09-25	NYY	DET	L	5.0	8	8	6	3	2
1909-09-17	NYY	CLE	W	9.0	4	0	0	4	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Slow Joe Doyle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	75	50	15	96	11	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Slow Joe Doyle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	NYA	P	9	6	4	13	0	0
1907	NYA	P	29	23	5	45	3	2
1908	NYA	P	12	4	1	8	2	1
1909	NYA	P	17	15	5	21	3	0
1910	NYA	P	3	2	0	7	0	0
1910	CIN	P	5	0	0	2	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Slow Joe Doyle — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	75

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Frequently Asked Questions about Slow Joe Doyle

What years did Slow Joe Doyle play?: Slow Joe Doyle played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1910.
Was Slow Joe Doyle a pitcher?: Yes. Slow Joe Doyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 209 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Slow Joe Doyle hit?: Slow Joe Doyle hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Slow Joe Doyle's career batting average?: Slow Joe Doyle batted .163 over his career, with 22 hits in 135 at bats.
How many RBI did Slow Joe Doyle have?: Slow Joe Doyle drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Slow Joe Doyle's career ERA?: Slow Joe Doyle finished with a 2.85 career ERA, going 22-21 with 209 strikeouts.