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.

Joe Genewich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1930)

W–L 73–92

ERA 4.29

WHIP 1.44

SO 316

Pitcher PIV -6238.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 174 lb
Born: 1/15/1897 in Elmira, NY, USA
Died: 12/21/1985 in Lockport, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-09-03
Last Game: 1930-07-27

Full name: Joseph Edward Genewich

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
73	92	272	166	71	7	12	1401.7	1,610	668	77	402	316	4.29	-6238.1

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — near 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
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	227.3	272	94	46	54	3.72	4.03 (+8%)	-473.0
1924	BSN	NL	10	19	34	27	11	2	1	200.3	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	80.7	88	37	18	15	4.13	4.13 (avg)	-3278.2
1928	NY1	NL	11	4	26	18	10	2	3	158.3	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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	BSN	NL	6	6	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	BSN	NL	43	77	7	19	4	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	2	0	3	9	.167	.283 (-41%)	.345 (-37%)	.389 (-53%)	.734 (-45%)	-436.9
1925	BSN	NL	34	55	5	15	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	2	0	4	8	.164	.279 (-41%)	.345 (-36%)	.390 (-50%)	.735 (-43%)	-473.9
1927	BSN	NL	40	57	3	11	1	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	1	4	.038	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	NY1	NL	26	64	5	13	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	2	1	0	5	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	NY1	NL	21	20	2	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			279	464	37	96	7	1	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

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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
1930-07-27	NY1	PIT	L	0	1
1930-07-23	NY1	CHC	W	0	0
1930-07-20	NY1	CHC	W	0	0
1930-07-19	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1930-07-16	NY1	CIN	L	0	0
1930-07-02	NY1	CHC	W	0	0
1930-06-30	NY1	CHC	L	0	0
1930-06-24	NY1	CIN	L	2	0
1930-06-20	NY1	PIT	L	0	0
1930-06-14	NY1	CHC	L	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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	272	0	69	349	12	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	BSN	P	6	0	5	0	0
1923	BSN	P	43	17	58	2	1
1924	BSN	P	34	3	50	0	4
1925	BSN	P	34	8	36	4	5
1926	BSN	P	37	15	53	2	4
1927	BSN	P	40	8	40	0	2
1928	BSN	P	13	3	24	0	1
1928	NY1	P	26	5	41	1	2
1929	NY1	P	21	6	19	2	1
1930	NY1	P	18	4	23	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	272

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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.