What years did Joe Gilbert play?

Joe Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.

Was Joe Gilbert a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Gilbert pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 42 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Gilbert hit?

Joe Gilbert hit 0 career home runs.

What was Joe Gilbert's career batting average?

Joe Gilbert batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Joe Gilbert's career ERA?

Joe Gilbert finished with a 6.82 career ERA, going 1-3 with 42 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Gilbert have?

Joe Gilbert recorded 42 career strikeouts.

Joe Gilbert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1973)

Joe Gilbert was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973 for the Montreal Expos, a span of 2 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 6.82 ERA and 42 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 6.82

WHIP 1.74

SO 42

Pitcher PIV -405.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 167 lb
Born: 4/20/1952 in Jasper, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-04-30
Last Game: 1973-07-15

Full name: Joe Dennis Gilbert

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Gilbert — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	43	0	0	0	1	62.0	71	47	4	37	42	6.82	-405.6

Career ERA 6.82 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 94.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Gilbert — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	MON	NL	0	1	22	0	33.0	41	31	18	25	8.45	3.26 (-159%)	-361.4
1973	MON	NL	1	2	21	1	29.0	30	16	19	17	4.97	3.75 (-33%)	-44.2
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	43	1	62.0	71	47	37	42	6.82	—	-406

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 Gilbert — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000	.167	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 75.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Gilbert — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	MON	NL	22	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	MON	NL	21	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			43	5	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Joe Gilbert — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	22	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Gilbert — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	28.1	37	24	20	20	7.62
Away	22	33.2	34	23	17	22	6.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Gilbert — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1973-07-15	WSN	ATL	L	0	0	0
1973-07-13	WSN	ATL	L	0	0	0
1973-07-13	WSN	ATL	W	0	0	0
1973-07-09	WSN	CIN	L	1	0	1
1973-07-06	WSN	HOU	W	0	0	0
1973-07-04	WSN	NYN	W	0	0	0
1973-07-01	WSN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1973-07-01	WSN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1973-06-29	WSN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1973-06-25	WSN	PIT	L	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Gilbert — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1973-07-15	WSN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1973-07-13	WSN	ATL	—	1.2	4	3	3	1	0
1973-07-13	WSN	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1973-07-09	WSN	CIN	L	2.0	1	2	2	5	1
1973-07-06	WSN	HOU	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	0
1973-07-04	WSN	NYN	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1973-07-01	WSN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-07-01	WSN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1973-06-29	WSN	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
1973-06-25	WSN	PIT	—	1.1	3	2	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Gilbert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	43	0	1	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Gilbert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	MON	P	22	0	0	3	0	0
1973	MON	P	21	0	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Gilbert — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	43

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gilbert

What years did Joe Gilbert play?: Joe Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.
Was Joe Gilbert a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Gilbert pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 42 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Gilbert hit?: Joe Gilbert hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joe Gilbert's career batting average?: Joe Gilbert batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Joe Gilbert's career ERA?: Joe Gilbert finished with a 6.82 career ERA, going 1-3 with 42 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Gilbert have?: Joe Gilbert recorded 42 career strikeouts.