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

W–L 0–1
ERA 11.00
WHIP 2.00
SO 2
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
— / 160 lb
Born
2/22/1877 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
3/19/1931 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1898-08-28

Full name: Michael Joseph Gannon

Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Gannon — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 13 11 0 5 2 11.00 0.0

Career ERA 11.00 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 206.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Gannon — 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

Career Arc

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Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Gannon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home130000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Gannon — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home19.013105210.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

Joe Gannon — Last 1 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-08-28 STLBLNL 300000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Joe Gannon — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1898-08-28 STLBLN L 9.0131310520

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Gannon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Gannon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

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 was Joe Gannon's career batting average?
Joe Gannon batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
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.