Joe Engel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1920)

Joe Engel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920 for the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he went 17-23 with a 3.34 ERA and 151 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

W–L 17–23
ERA 3.34
WHIP 1.44
SO 151
Pitcher PIV -8662.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 183 lb
Born
3/12/1893 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
6/12/1969 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1912-05-30
Last Game
1920-08-06

Full name: Joseph William Engel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Engel — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 23 102 53 10 2 4 407.1 344 151 6 242 151 3.34 -8662.7

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.05 across their career seasons — 9.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Engel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 WS1 AL 2 5 17 10 2 0 1 75.0 70 33 50 29 3.96 3.36 (-18%) -2323.1
1913 WS1 AL 8 9 36 24 6 2 0 164.2 124 56 85 70 3.06 3.07 (avg) -2392.2
1914 WS1 AL 7 5 35 15 1 0 3 124.1 108 41 75 41 2.97 2.93 (-1%) -3150.8
1915 WS1 AL 0 3 11 3 0 0 0 33.2 30 12 19 9 3.21 2.90 (-11%) -796.6
1917 CIN NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 12 5 6 2 5.62 — 0.0
1919 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
1920 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 4 4 0 21.60 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 17 23 102 53 10 2 4 407.1 344 151 242 151 3.34 — -8,663

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

Joe Engel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
103 104 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 14 54 .067 .178 .067 .245 -578

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career OPS .245 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Engel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 WS1 AL 17 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 .059 — — — — 0.0
1913 WS1 AL 36 49 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 .061 — — — — -578.2
1914 WS1 AL 35 28 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 14 .107 — — — — 0.0
1915 WS1 AL 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 CIN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 WS1 AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 103 104 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 14 54 .067 — — — — -578

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

Joe Engel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home49352400.114
Away54695300.043

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Engel — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48160.11366388763.54
Away54245.120782156753.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Engel — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-08-06 MINSLAL 100000000
1920-07-09 MINCLEL 000000000
1919-05-02 CLEDETL 000000000
1917-09-03 CINPITL 300000001
1915-07-18 MINCLEW 000000000
1915-07-18 MINCLEW 100000001
1915-07-15 MINSLAL 100000000
1915-07-11 MINCHWL 100000000
1915-07-07 MINBOSL 100000011
1915-07-05 MINBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Engel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-08-06 MINSLA — 1.2044400
1919-05-02 CLEDET — 0.0033300
1917-09-03 CINPIT L 8.01285620
1915-07-18 MINCLE — 2.0111220
1915-07-18 MINCLE — 3.0100200
1915-07-15 MINSLA L 5.0833320
1915-07-11 MINCHW L 2.0221300
1915-07-07 MINBOS L 7.0711310
1915-07-05 MINBOS — 1.0000000
1915-06-24 MINBOS — 2.0754010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Engel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 0 8 132 17 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Engel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 WS1 P 17 0 0 27 1 1
1913 WS1 P 36 0 2 50 9 0
1914 WS1 P 35 0 4 39 5 0
1915 WS1 P 11 0 1 13 1 1
1917 CIN P 1 0 1 3 1 0
1919 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Engel — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 102

College History

Joe Engel — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg MD 1912

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Engel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Whitey Moore
    30-29, 3.75 ERA
  2. 95
    Byron Houck
    26-24, 3.30 ERA
  3. 94
    Frank Papish
    26-29, 3.58 ERA
  4. 93
    Weldon Wyckoff
    23-34, 3.55 ERA
  5. 91
    Dennis Blair
    19-25, 3.69 ERA
  6. 88
    Rip Hagerman
    19-33, 3.09 ERA

Joe Engel: the record in brief

Joe Engel's major league career runs from a debut on May 30, 1912 to a final game on August 6, 1920. By club, Engel's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1912 through 1920), the Cincinnati Reds (1917), and the Cleveland Indians (1919). Engel played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Born on March 12, 1893, in Washington, DC, USA, Engel was listed at 183 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Engel's death is recorded on June 12, 1969, in Chattanooga, TN, USA. Joe Engel was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph William.

Engel went 17-23 with a 3.34 ERA in 102 games, 53 of them starts. Also on Engel's record: 151 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The league ERA over Engel's seasons was 3.05, so the 3.34 figure ran 9.3% worse than average. The best win total was 8, in 1913. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.97 in 1914, when the league's was 2.93.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Engel

What years did Joe Engel play?
Joe Engel played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920.
Was Joe Engel a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Engel pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 151 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Engel hit?
Joe Engel hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What teams did Joe Engel play for?
Joe Engel played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1912–1915, 1920), the Cincinnati Reds (1917), and the Cleveland Indians (1919).
What were Joe Engel's career stats?
In 102 games, Joe Engel went 17-23 with a 3.34 ERA, 151 strikeouts, 407.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Joe Engel play?
Joe Engel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Engel and how much did he weigh?
Joe Engel was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 183 pounds.
What was Joe Engel's career ERA?
Joe Engel finished with a 3.34 career ERA, going 17-23 with 151 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Engel have?
Joe Engel recorded 151 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Engel in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Engel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.