What years did Joe Gaines play?

Joe Gaines played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.

Was Joe Gaines a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Joe Gaines hit?

Joe Gaines hit 21 career home runs with 186 hits.

What was Joe Gaines's career batting average?

Joe Gaines batted .241 over his career, with 186 hits in 771 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Gaines have?

Joe Gaines drove in 95 runs in his career.

Is Joe Gaines in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Gaines has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Gaines

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1966)

Joe Gaines was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Houston Astros, a span of 7 seasons. In 362 career games, he hit .241 with 186 hits, 21 home runs, and 95 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 515.

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 September 8, 2026

AVG .241

HR 21

RBI 95

H 186

OPS .695

PIV 515

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 11/22/1936 in Bryan, TX, USA
Died: 5/30/2023 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-06-29
Last Game: 1966-10-02

Full name: Arnesta Joe Gaines

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Gaines — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
362	771	104	186	25	9	21	95	14	81	197	.241	.316	.379	.695	515

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Gaines — 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
1960	CIN	NL	11	15	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CIN	NL	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CIN	NL	64	52	12	12	3	0	1	7	0	8	16	.231	.257 (-10%)	.326 (+2%)	.393 (-12%)	.719 (-6%)	-29.1
1963	BAL	AL	66	126	24	36	4	1	6	20	2	20	39	.286	.246 (+16%)	.308 (+23%)	.371 (+28%)	.680 (+26%)	605.8
1964	BAL	AL	16	26	2	4	0	0	1	2	0	3	7	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	HOU	NL	89	307	37	78	9	7	7	34	8	27	69	.254	.250 (+1%)	.312 (+2%)	.377 (+5%)	.690 (+4%)	0.0
1965	HOU	NL	100	229	21	52	8	1	6	31	4	18	59	.227	.245 (-8%)	.310 (-7%)	.371 (-6%)	.682 (-6%)	-230.7
1966	HOU	NL	11	13	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	5	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			362	771	104	186	25	9	21	95	14	81	197	.241	—	—	—	—	346

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 Gaines — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	166	323	52	85	9	46	.263
Away	196	448	52	101	12	49	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Gaines — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1966-10-02	HOU	NYN	W	3	3	1	1	2	1
1966-09-28	HOU	CIN	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-28	HOU	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1966-09-25	HOU	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1966-09-24	HOU	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1966-09-20	HOU	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-13	HOU	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-11	HOU	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-11	HOU	LAD	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
1966-09-09	HOU	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Gaines — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	212	177	292	5	21	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Gaines — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CIN	OF	3	2	6	0	0	0
1961	CIN	OF	3	0	1	0	1	0
1962	CIN	OF	13	3	8	0	0	0
1963	BAL	OF	39	29	52	0	3	0
1964	BAL	OF	5	4	11	0	2	0
1964	HOU	OF	81	81	130	4	6	1
1965	HOU	OF	65	56	83	1	8	0
1966	HOU	OF	3	2	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Gaines — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	78
Center Field	7
Right Field	130

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gaines

What years did Joe Gaines play?: Joe Gaines played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.
Was Joe Gaines a pitcher?: No. Joe Gaines was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Gaines hit?: Joe Gaines hit 21 career home runs with 186 hits.
What was Joe Gaines's career batting average?: Joe Gaines batted .241 over his career, with 186 hits in 771 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Gaines have?: Joe Gaines drove in 95 runs in his career.
Is Joe Gaines in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Gaines has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.