Joe Genewich
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1930)
Joe Genewich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1930 for the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, a span of 9 seasons. Across 272 career appearances, he went 73-92 with a 4.29 ERA and 316 strikeouts. He also batted .207 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 174 lb
- Died
- 12/21/1985 in Lockport, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1922-09-03
- Last Game
- 1930-07-27
Full name: Joseph Edward Genewich
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | BSN | NL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7.04 | 4.18 (-68%) | -709.0 |
| 1923 | BSN | NL | 13 | 14 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 227.1 | 272 | 94 | 46 | 54 | 3.72 | 4.03 (+8%) | -473.0 |
| 1924 | BSN | NL | 10 | 19 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 200.1 | 258 | 116 | 65 | 43 | 5.21 | 4.13 (-26%) | -12.3 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 12 | 10 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 169.0 | 185 | 75 | 41 | 34 | 3.99 | 4.55 (+12%) | 920.1 |
| 1926 | BSN | NL | 8 | 16 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 216.0 | 239 | 93 | 63 | 59 | 3.88 | 4.11 (+6%) | 1495.1 |
| 1927 | BSN | NL | 11 | 8 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 181.0 | 199 | 77 | 54 | 38 | 3.83 | 4.08 (+6%) | -84.6 |
| 1928 | BSN | NL | 3 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80.2 | 88 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4.13 | 4.13 (avg) | -3278.2 |
| 1928 | NY1 | NL | 11 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 158.1 | 136 | 56 | 54 | 37 | 3.18 | 4.13 (+23%) | -1409.3 |
| 1929 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85.0 | 133 | 64 | 30 | 19 | 6.78 | 4.60 (-47%) | -1630.8 |
| 1930 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 61.0 | 71 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5.61 | 4.80 (-17%) | -1056.2 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 73 | 92 | 272 | 166 | 71 | 7 | 12 | 1,401.2 | 1,610 | 668 | 402 | 316 | 4.29 | — | -6,238 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | 464 | 37 | 96 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 62 | .207 | .232 | .226 | .458 | -2,293 |
Career AVG .207 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.
Career OBP .232 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.
Career SLG .226 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.
Career OPS .458 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 38.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | BSN | NL | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | BSN | NL | 43 | 77 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .247 | .282 (-13%) | .344 (-20%) | .390 (-23%) | .734 (-22%) | -281.0 |
| 1924 | BSN | NL | 34 | 60 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .167 | .283 (-41%) | .345 (-37%) | .389 (-53%) | .734 (-45%) | -436.9 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 34 | 55 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .273 | .288 (-5%) | .349 (-22%) | .407 (-33%) | .756 (-28%) | -251.8 |
| 1926 | BSN | NL | 37 | 67 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .164 | .279 (-41%) | .345 (-36%) | .390 (-50%) | .735 (-43%) | -473.9 |
| 1927 | BSN | NL | 40 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .193 | .282 (-32%) | .344 (-40%) | .392 (-46%) | .736 (-43%) | -402.8 |
| 1928 | BSN | NL | 13 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .038 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | NY1 | NL | 26 | 64 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .203 | .280 (-28%) | .342 (-37%) | .395 (-49%) | .737 (-43%) | 0.0 |
| 1929 | NY1 | NL | 25 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | NY1 | NL | 21 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 279 | 464 | 37 | 96 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 62 | .207 | — | — | — | — | -1,846 | ||
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
View full game log (552 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 142 | 202 | 24 | 52 | 0 | 15 | .257 |
| Away | 138 | 263 | 14 | 44 | 0 | 16 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 662.1 | 763 | 321 | 191 | 164 | 4.36 |
| Away | 136 | 745.1 | 859 | 354 | 217 | 155 | 4.27 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-07-27 | NY1 | PIT | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-23 | NY1 | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-20 | NY1 | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-19 | NY1 | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-16 | NY1 | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-02 | NY1 | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-30 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-24 | NY1 | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-20 | NY1 | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-14 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-07-19 | NY1 | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-07-16 | NY1 | CIN | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-07-02 | NY1 | CHC | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-30 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-24 | NY1 | CIN | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1930-06-20 | NY1 | PIT | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-14 | NY1 | CHC | L | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-05 | NY1 | CIN | W | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1930-05-30 | NY1 | BSN | L | 8.1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930-05-25 | NY1 | BRO | — | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | BSN | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | BSN | P | 43 | 0 | 17 | 58 | 2 | 1 |
| 1924 | BSN | P | 34 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| 1925 | BSN | P | 34 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 5 |
| 1926 | BSN | P | 37 | 0 | 15 | 53 | 2 | 4 |
| 1927 | BSN | P | 40 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| 1928 | BSN | P | 13 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928 | NY1 | P | 26 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 2 |
| 1929 | NY1 | P | 21 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 1930 | NY1 | P | 18 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 272 |
Most Similar Players
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Joe Genewich: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 3, 1922 and the final game on July 27, 1930, Joe Genewich built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Braves (1922 through 1928) and the New York Giants (1928 through 1930). Genewich, born on January 15, 1897, in Elmira, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 174 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Genewich died on December 21, 1985, in Lockport, NY, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Edward Genewich.
The pitching table credits Genewich with a 73-92 record and a 4.29 ERA in 272 games. Genewich had 316 strikeouts, 71 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 12 saves. Genewich's 4.29 ERA was close to the 4.29 league figure for those seasons. 1923 brought Genewich a season-high 13 wins. 1926 produced Genewich's most strikeouts, 59. In 1928, one of the busiest seasons, Genewich posted a 3.18 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.13.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Genewich
- What years did Joe Genewich play?
- Joe Genewich played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1930.
- Was Joe Genewich a pitcher?
- Yes. Joe Genewich pitched in the major leagues, recording 73 wins and 316 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Joe Genewich hit?
- Joe Genewich hit 0 career home runs with 96 hits.
- What teams did Joe Genewich play for?
- Joe Genewich played for 2 teams: the Boston Braves (1922–1928) and the New York Giants (1928–1930).
- What were Joe Genewich's career stats?
- In 272 games, Joe Genewich went 73-92 with a 4.29 ERA, 316 strikeouts, 1,401.2 innings pitched, and 12 saves. At the plate he had 96 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Joe Genewich play?
- Joe Genewich played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Genewich and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Genewich was listed at 6 feet and 174 pounds.
- What was Joe Genewich's career ERA?
- Joe Genewich finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 73-92 with 316 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Genewich have?
- Joe Genewich recorded 316 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Genewich in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Genewich has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.