What years did Joe Frazier play?

Joe Frazier played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.

Was Joe Frazier a pitcher?

No. Joe Frazier was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Joe Frazier hit?

Joe Frazier hit 10 career home runs with 68 hits.

Joe Frazier

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1956)

AVG .241

HR 10

RBI 45

H 68

OPS .743

PIV 286

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 10/6/1922 in Liberty, NC, USA
Died: 2/15/2011 in Broken Arrow, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-08-31
Last Game: 1956-09-30

Full name: Joseph Filmore Frazier

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
217	282	31	68	15	2	10	45	0	35	46	.241	.328	.415	.743	286

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	CLE	AL	9	14	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	SLN	NL	81	88	8	26	5	2	3	18	13	17	.295	.261 (+13%)	.333 (+17%)	.390 (+28%)	.723 (+23%)	382.2
1955	SLN	NL	58	70	12	14	1	0	4	9	6	12	.200	.258 (-23%)	.332 (-19%)	.393 (-2%)	.726 (-10%)	-127.2
1956	SLN	NL	14	19	1	4	2	0	1	4	3	3	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CIN	NL	10	17	2	4	0	0	1	2	1	7	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BAL	AL	45	74	7	19	6	0	1	12	11	6	.257	.258 (-1%)	.331 (+8%)	.397 (-5%)	.728 (+1%)	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			217	282	31	68	15	2	10	45	35	46	.241	—	—	—	—	255

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	106	125	12	27	4	17	.216
Away	111	157	19	41	6	28	.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1956-09-30	BAL	MIN	W	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	1
1956-09-30	BAL	MIN	W	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
1956-09-29	BAL	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-25	BAL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-18	BAL	DET	L	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1956-09-12	BAL	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1956-09-09	BAL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-08	BAL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-06	BAL	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1956-09-03	BAL	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
OF	56	34	72	2	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1947	CLE	OF	5	0	6	0	1
1954	SLN	1B	1	0	1	1	0
1954	SLN	OF	11	8	15	0	1
1955	SLN	OF	14	9	16	0	0
1956	SLN	OF	3	3	4	0	1
1956	CIN	OF	4	2	0	0	0
1956	BAL	OF	19	12	31	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	7
Right Field	49

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Frazier

What years did Joe Frazier play?: Joe Frazier played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.
Was Joe Frazier a pitcher?: No. Joe Frazier was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Frazier hit?: Joe Frazier hit 10 career home runs with 68 hits.