What years did Joe Gleason play?

Joe Gleason played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1922.

Was Joe Gleason a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Gleason pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Gleason hit?

Joe Gleason hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Joe Gleason's career batting average?

Joe Gleason batted .125 over his career, with 2 hits in 16 at bats.

What was Joe Gleason's career ERA?

Joe Gleason finished with a 6.10 career ERA, going 2-2 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Gleason have?

Joe Gleason recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Joe Gleason

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1922)

Joe Gleason was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1922 for the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 6.10 ERA and 14 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 2–2

ERA 6.10

WHIP 1.87

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -799.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 7/9/1895 in Phelps, NY, USA
Died: 9/8/1990 in Phelps, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-11
Last Game: 1922-06-11

Full name: Joseph Paul Gleason

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Gleason — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	11	5	3	0	0	48.7	67	33	5	24	14	6.10	-799.2

Career ERA 6.10 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 59.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Gleason — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	WS1	AL	0	0	3	0	0	8.0	14	12	6	2	13.50	—	0.0
1922	WS1	AL	2	2	8	5	3	40.7	53	21	18	12	4.65	4.18 (-11%)	-799.2
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	11	5	3	48.2	67	33	24	14	6.10	—	-799

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 Gleason — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	.125	.333	.125	.458	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OPS .458 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Gleason — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	WS1	AL	3	2	0	0	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	WS1	AL	8	14	2	2	2	6	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	16	2	2	5	6	.125	—	—	—	—	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 Gleason — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	11	1	2	0	0	.182
Away	6	5	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Gleason — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	28.2	36	14	12	9	4.40
Away	6	20.0	31	19	13	5	8.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Gleason — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1922-06-11	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1922-05-29	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1922-05-09	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1922-04-30	MIN	PHA	W	3	0	0	0	2
1922-04-26	MIN	BOS	W	4	1	2	1	1
1922-04-22	MIN	NYY	L	2	1	0	1	0
1922-04-16	MIN	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	3
1922-04-13	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-26	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-11	MIN	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Gleason — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-06-11	MIN	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1922-05-29	MIN	BOS	—	3.0	7	2	2	2	1	0
1922-05-09	MIN	SLA	L	3.2	4	2	2	0	1	1
1922-04-30	MIN	PHA	W	5.0	8	4	4	3	0	0
1922-04-26	MIN	BOS	W	9.0	16	6	6	4	3	1
1922-04-22	MIN	NYY	L	8.0	8	4	4	4	2	1
1922-04-16	MIN	PHA	L	9.0	6	5	0	4	3	0
1922-04-13	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	2	0
1920-09-26	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1920-09-11	MIN	SLA	—	5.0	11	9	8	2	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Gleason — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	3	12	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Gleason — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	WS1	P	3	0	0	3	0	0
1922	WS1	P	8	0	3	9	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Gleason — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gleason

What years did Joe Gleason play?: Joe Gleason played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1922.
Was Joe Gleason a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Gleason pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Gleason hit?: Joe Gleason hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Joe Gleason's career batting average?: Joe Gleason batted .125 over his career, with 2 hits in 16 at bats.
What was Joe Gleason's career ERA?: Joe Gleason finished with a 6.10 career ERA, going 2-2 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Gleason have?: Joe Gleason recorded 14 career strikeouts.