Joe Gedeon

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1920)

AVG .244
HR 1
RBI 171
H 515
OPS .615
PIV -2,007
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 167 lb
Born
12/5/1893 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died
5/19/1941 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-05-13
Last Game
1920-10-03

Full name: Elmer Joseph Gedeon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
584 2,109 259 515 82 20 1 171 33 180 181 .244 .311 .303 .615 -2,007

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1913 WS1 AL 29 71 3 13 1 3 0 6 3 1 6 .183 .259 (-30%) .325 (-37%) .345 (-19%) .670 (-27%) -324.8
1914 WS1 AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 NYA AL 122 435 50 92 14 4 0 27 14 40 61 .211 .248 (-15%) .314 (-10%) .326 (-20%) .640 (-15%) -904.0
1917 NYA AL 33 117 15 28 7 0 0 8 4 7 13 .239 .248 (-4%) .312 (-8%) .323 (-7%) .635 (-8%) -136.8
1918 SLA AL 123 441 39 94 14 3 1 41 7 27 29 .213 .255 (-16%) .318 (-15%) .326 (-19%) .645 (-17%) -1082.1
1919 SLA AL 120 437 57 111 13 4 0 27 4 50 35 .254 .262 (-3%) .322 (+5%) .347 (-13%) .670 (-4%) -108.0
1920 SLA AL 153 606 95 177 33 6 0 61 1 55 36 .292 .271 (+7%) .331 (+7%) .363 (+1%) .694 (+4%) 548.7
Career · 7 seasons 584 2,109 259 515 82 20 1 171 33 180 181 .244 — — — — -2,007

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.07 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2951040137245073.236
Away2931072123269199.251

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.200000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-10-03 SLACHWW 221000100
1920-10-02 SLACHWL 501000000
1920-10-01 SLACHWW 411100200
1920-09-29 SLACLEL 500000000
1920-09-28 SLACLEL 301000000
1920-09-27 SLACLEL 511100000
1920-09-26 SLACLEL 511100000
1920-09-25 SLADETW 301000110
1920-09-24 SLADETL 423100110
1920-09-23 SLADETW 510000002

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-10-04 MINBOS SV 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 549 0 1283 1605 92 231
3B 7 0 7 9 1 1
OF 19 0 25 3 3 1
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 2 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 WS1 2B 2 0 1 3 0 0
1913 WS1 3B 7 0 7 9 1 1
1913 WS1 OF 15 0 23 3 2 1
1913 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 WS1 SS 2 0 1 1 0 0
1914 WS1 OF 4 0 2 0 1 0
1916 NYA 2B 122 0 235 341 27 55
1917 NYA 2B 31 0 83 86 3 12
1918 SLA 2B 123 0 309 409 17 45
1919 SLA 2B 118 0 290 345 16 44
1920 SLA 2B 153 0 365 421 29 75

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 550
Third Base 8
Shortstop 3
Left Field 16
Center Field 2
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Nicky Lopez
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  2. 98
    Billy Hitchcock
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  3. 93
    Ernie Courtney
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  4. 84
    Don Heffner
    .241 avg, 6 HR
  5. 83
    Tom Downey
    .240 avg, 7 HR
  6. 83
    George Magoon
    .239 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gedeon

What years did Joe Gedeon play?
Joe Gedeon played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920.
Was Joe Gedeon a pitcher?
No. Joe Gedeon was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Joe Gedeon hit?
Joe Gedeon hit 1 career home runs with 515 hits.