Joe Gannon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898)
Joe Gannon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1898 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 11.00 ERA and 2 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- — / 160 lb
- Died
- 3/19/1931 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-08-28
Full name: Michael Joseph Gannon
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | SLN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 11.00 | 3.59 (-206%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 11.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | SLN | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 10.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-08-28 | STL | BLN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-08-28 | STL | BLN | L | 9.0 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Joe Gannon: the record in brief
The bio dates Joe Gannon's major league debut to August 28, 1898. Gannon spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Gannon played primarily as a pitcher. Gannon was born on February 22, 1877, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio records the death on March 19, 1931, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Gannon's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Joseph Gannon.
Gannon pitched in 1 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 11.00 ERA. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gannon's seasons was 3.59, so the 11.00 figure ran 206.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1898, with 1 games and 2 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Gannon, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gannon
- Was Joe Gannon a pitcher?
- Yes. Joe Gannon pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Joe Gannon hit?
- Joe Gannon hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Joe Gannon play for?
- Joe Gannon played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1898).
- What were Joe Gannon's career stats?
- In 1 game, Joe Gannon went 0-1 with a 11.00 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 9.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Joe Gannon play?
- Joe Gannon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How much did Joe Gannon weigh?
- Joe Gannon was listed at 160 pounds.
- What was Joe Gannon's career ERA?
- Joe Gannon finished with a 11.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Gannon have?
- Joe Gannon recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Gannon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Gannon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.