Joe Echols
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Joe Echols was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. In 3 career games, he hit .200 with 2 hits. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Center Fielder
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 3/28/1977 in Norfolk, VA, USA
Full name: Joseph Grady Echols
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.
Career OPS .533 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NE | NN2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .389 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-08-20 | NW2 | NY6 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-17 | NW2 | NY6 | W | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-13 | NW2 | PH5 | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-13 | NW2 | PH5 | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 3 |
Joe Echols: the record in brief
Joe Echols's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Newark Eagles, in 1939. The bio lists Echols's primary position as center fielder. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads March 23, 1917, in Athens, GA, USA. Echols's death is recorded on March 28, 1977, in Norfolk, VA, USA. Joe Echols was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Grady.
In 3 games and 10 at bats, Echols batted .200 with 2 hits. Measured against the leagues Echols played in, the .200 career average compares with a .274 league average over the same seasons, 27.1% below the league. By OPS the gap is 27.5% below league average (.533 against .735). Only one season appears, 1939 for the Newark Eagles, when Echols played 3 games and went 2 for 10.
The Negro Leagues section records 13 hits in 38 at bats for Echols, a .342 average. That section also lists 1 home runs and 5 RBI. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Echols
- Was Joe Echols a pitcher?
- No. Joe Echols was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Joe Echols hit?
- Joe Echols hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Joe Echols's career batting average?
- Joe Echols batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.
- Is Joe Echols in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Echols has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Joe Echols play for?
- Joe Echols played for the Newark Eagles.