Joe Gerhardt

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873-1891)

AVG .227
HR 7
RBI 382
H 939
OPS .546
PIV -7,486
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
2/14/1855 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
3/11/1922 in Middletown, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1873-09-01
Last Game
1891-04-29

Full name: John Joseph Gerhardt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,071 4,140 493 939 122 55 7 382 37 162 238 .227 .258 .288 .546 -7,486

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS .546 vs. league average .643 across their career seasons — 15.1% 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
1873 WS5 13 57 6 12 3 0 0 9 0 0 6 .211 .290 (-28%) .304 (-31%) .357 (-26%) .661 (-28%) -237.2
1874 BL1 14 61 10 19 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .311 .273 (+14%) .282 (+10%) .333 (+3%) .615 (+7%) 56.5
1875 NY2 58 252 29 54 7 3 0 20 0 0 2 .214 .253 (-16%) .260 (-18%) .309 (-14%) .570 (-16%) -514.1
1876 LS1 NL 65 292 33 76 10 3 2 18 0 3 5 .260 .265 (-2%) .277 (-3%) .320 (+5%) .598 (+1%) 8.8
1877 LS1 NL 59 250 41 76 6 5 1 35 0 5 8 .304 .271 (+12%) .289 (+10%) .337 (+13%) .626 (+11%) 425.2
1878 CN1 NL 60 259 46 77 7 2 0 28 0 7 14 .297 .259 (+15%) .278 (+13%) .319 (+6%) .597 (+10%) 397.6
1879 CN1 NL 79 313 22 62 12 3 1 39 0 3 19 .198 .255 (-22%) .270 (-24%) .328 (-19%) .599 (-21%) -897.6
1881 DTN NL 80 297 35 72 13 6 0 36 0 7 31 .242 .260 (-7%) .290 (-10%) .338 (-3%) .628 (-7%) -324.0
1883 LS2 AA 78 319 56 84 11 9 0 0 0 14 0 .263 .257 (+2%) .285 (+3%) .345 (+3%) .631 (+3%) 128.5
1884 LS2 AA 106 404 39 89 7 8 0 40 0 13 0 .220 .243 (-9%) .278 (-9%) .327 (-15%) .606 (-12%) -661.6
1885 NY1 NL 112 399 43 62 12 2 0 33 0 24 47 .155 .244 (-36%) .287 (-29%) .325 (-40%) .613 (-35%) -1870.0
1886 NY1 NL 123 426 44 81 11 7 0 40 8 22 63 .190 .246 (-23%) .302 (-24%) .331 (-25%) .634 (-25%) -1529.0
1887 NY1 NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1887 NY4 AA 85 307 40 68 13 2 0 27 15 24 43 .221 .270 (-18%) .331 (-16%) .373 (-26%) .705 (-21%) 0.0
1890 BR4 AA 99 369 34 75 10 4 2 40 9 30 0 .203 .260 (-22%) .336 (-20%) .351 (-24%) .687 (-22%) -1260.8
1890 SL4 AA 37 125 15 32 0 0 1 11 5 9 0 .256 .260 (-2%) .336 (-5%) .351 (-20%) .687 (-13%) -1260.8
1891 LS2 AA 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,071 4,140 493 939 122 55 7 382 37 162 238 .227 — — — — -7,539

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 63 0 757 18 45 17
2B 893 0 2794 2978 558 482
3B 85 0 137 177 78 9
OF 4 0 10 3 0 0
SS 33 14 27 116 44 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1873 WS5 SS 13 0 9 40 20 4
1874 BL1 SS 14 14 7 59 22 3
1875 NY2 2B 13 0 28 37 15 5
1875 NY2 3B 47 0 82 98 59 3
1875 NY2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1875 NY2 SS 1 0 1 4 1 0
1876 LS1 1B 54 0 664 13 40 13
1876 LS1 2B 5 0 16 16 2 1
1876 LS1 3B 2 0 5 4 4 0
1876 LS1 OF 2 0 7 3 0 0
1876 LS1 SS 3 0 3 8 1 1
1877 LS1 1B 1 0 11 0 0 0
1877 LS1 2B 57 0 167 244 52 30
1877 LS1 OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1877 LS1 SS 1 0 2 4 0 0
1878 CN1 2B 60 0 159 206 38 26
1879 CN1 1B 8 0 82 5 5 4
1879 CN1 2B 55 0 191 192 39 23
1879 CN1 3B 16 0 29 34 11 3
1879 CN1 SS 1 0 5 1 0 1
1881 DTN 2B 79 0 259 242 51 62
1881 DTN 3B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1883 LS2 2B 78 0 278 263 56 42
1884 LS2 2B 106 0 341 391 64 64
1885 NY1 2B 112 0 314 352 65 59
1886 NY1 2B 123 0 340 355 57 50
1887 NY1 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1887 NY4 2B 84 0 288 271 65 48
1887 NY4 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1890 BR4 2B 99 0 359 348 47 67
1890 SL4 2B 20 0 50 55 5 5
1890 SL4 3B 17 0 18 37 4 3
1891 LS2 2B 2 0 4 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 63
Second Base 893
Third Base 85
Shortstop 33
Left Field 3
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Hankinson
    .228 avg, 13 HR
  2. 95
    Doug Flynn
    .238 avg, 7 HR
  3. 93
    Lee Tannehill
    .220 avg, 3 HR
  4. 90
    Hal Lanier
    .228 avg, 8 HR
  5. 82
    Charley O'Leary
    .226 avg, 3 HR
  6. 77
    Art Whitney
    .223 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gerhardt

What years did Joe Gerhardt play?
Joe Gerhardt played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1891.
Was Joe Gerhardt a pitcher?
No. Joe Gerhardt was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Gerhardt hit?
Joe Gerhardt hit 7 career home runs with 939 hits.