What years did Joe Giard play?

Joe Giard played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927.

Was Joe Giard a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Giard pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 71 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Giard hit?

Joe Giard hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

What teams did Joe Giard play for?

Joe Giard played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1925–1926) and the New York Yankees (1927).

What were Joe Giard's career stats?

In 68 games, Joe Giard went 13-15 with a 5.96 ERA, 71 strikeouts, and 277.2 innings pitched.

What position did Joe Giard play?

Joe Giard played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Giard and how much did he weigh?

Joe Giard was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Joe Giard's career ERA?

Joe Giard finished with a 5.96 career ERA, going 13-15 with 71 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Giard have?

Joe Giard recorded 71 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Giard in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Giard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Giard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1927)

Joe Giard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927 for the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, a span of 3 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 13-15 with a 5.96 ERA and 71 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 October 18, 2026

W–L 13–15

ERA 5.96

WHIP 1.81

SO 71

Pitcher PIV -9880.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 10/7/1898 in Ware, MA, USA
Died: 7/10/1956 in Worcester, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-04-18
Last Game: 1927-09-25

Full name: Joseph Oscar Giard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Giard — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	15	68	36	11	4	0	277.2	330	184	21	173	71	5.96	-9880.7

Career ERA 5.96 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 40.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Giard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	SLA	AL	10	5	30	21	9	4	160.2	179	90	87	43	5.04	4.55 (-11%)	-5160.2
1926	SLA	AL	3	10	22	15	2	0	90.0	113	70	67	18	7.00	4.11 (-70%)	-4140.3
1927	NYA	AL	0	0	16	0	0	0	27.0	38	24	19	10	8.00	4.08 (-96%)	-580.2
Career · 3 seasons			13	15	68	36	11	4	277.2	330	184	173	71	5.96	—	-9,881

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 Giard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
68	89	6	13	0	0	0	7	0	5	32	.146	.191	.146	.338	-657

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career OPS .338 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Giard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	SLA	AL	30	53	2	3	5	5	20	.057	.288 (-80%)	.349 (-61%)	.407 (-86%)	.756 (-74%)	-657.1
1926	SLA	AL	22	29	2	8	2	0	8	.276	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	NYA	AL	16	7	2	2	0	0	4	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			68	89	6	13	7	5	32	.146	—	—	—	—	-657

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

Joe Giard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	38	3	7	0	3	.184
Away	35	51	3	6	0	4	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Giard — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	132.1	156	93	85	34	6.32
Away	35	145.1	170	87	94	37	5.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Giard — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1927-09-25	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-15	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-07	NYY	BOS	W	1	1	0	1	1
1927-09-05	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1927-08-26	NYY	DET	W	1	1	1	0	0
1927-08-20	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-07-09	NYY	DET	L	2	0	1	0	1
1927-07-08	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-07-05	NYY	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1927-07-03	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Giard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-09-25	NYY	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1927-09-15	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-07	NYY	BOS	—	3.0	5	4	4	3	1	0
1927-09-05	NYY	BOS	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1927-08-26	NYY	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1927-08-20	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-07-09	NYY	DET	—	3.0	10	8	6	3	2	0
1927-07-08	NYY	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1927-07-05	NYY	MIN	—	1.1	5	3	3	2	1	1
1927-07-03	NYY	MIN	—	2.2	3	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Giard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	68	0	26	67	7	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Giard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1925	SLA	P	30	18	44	4	3
1926	SLA	P	22	6	18	2	2
1927	NYA	P	16	2	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Giard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	68

Joe Giard: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1925 and the final game on September 25, 1927, Joe Giard built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Browns (1925 through 1926) and the New York Yankees (1927). Born on October 7, 1898, in Ware, MA, USA, Giard is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 5'10" and 170 pounds. Giard's death is recorded on July 10, 1956, in Worcester, MA, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Oscar Giard.

Giard's career pitching line is 13 wins, 15 losses and a 5.96 ERA over 68 appearances. The same table counts 71 strikeouts and 11 complete games. The league ERA over Giard's seasons was 4.25, so the 5.96 figure ran 40.4% worse than average. Giard won 10 games in 1925, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.04 in 1925, when the league's was 4.55.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Giard

What years did Joe Giard play?: Joe Giard played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927.
Was Joe Giard a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Giard pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 71 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Giard hit?: Joe Giard hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
What teams did Joe Giard play for?: Joe Giard played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1925–1926) and the New York Yankees (1927).
What were Joe Giard's career stats?: In 68 games, Joe Giard went 13-15 with a 5.96 ERA, 71 strikeouts, and 277.2 innings pitched.
What position did Joe Giard play?: Joe Giard played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Giard and how much did he weigh?: Joe Giard was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Joe Giard's career ERA?: Joe Giard finished with a 5.96 career ERA, going 13-15 with 71 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Giard have?: Joe Giard recorded 71 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Giard in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Giard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.