What years did Joe Glenn play?

Joe Glenn played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1940.

Was Joe Glenn a pitcher?

No. Joe Glenn was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Joe Glenn hit?

Joe Glenn hit 5 career home runs with 181 hits.

Joe Glenn

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1940)

AVG .252

HR 5

RBI 89

H 181

OPS .664

PIV -636

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 11/19/1908 in Dickson City, PA, USA
Died: 5/6/1985 in Tunkhannock, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-09-15
Last Game: 1940-08-24

Full name: Joseph Charles Glenn

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
248	718	77	181	34	5	5	89	6	81	91	.252	.330	.334	.664	-636

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 9.4% 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
1932	NYA	AL	6	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	NYA	AL	5	21	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	NYA	AL	17	43	7	10	4	0	0	6	0	4	1	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	NYA	AL	44	129	21	35	7	0	1	20	1	20	10	.271	.283 (-4%)	.349 (+7%)	.404 (-14%)	.753 (-4%)	-30.6
1937	NYA	AL	25	53	6	15	2	2	0	4	0	10	11	.283	.276 (+2%)	.342 (+16%)	.398 (avg)	.740 (+7%)	88.5
1938	NYA	AL	41	123	10	32	7	2	0	25	1	10	14	.260	.272 (-5%)	.341 (-8%)	.392 (-11%)	.734 (-9%)	-202.7
1939	SLA	AL	88	286	29	78	13	1	4	29	4	31	40	.273	.274 (-1%)	.342 (avg)	.393 (-7%)	.735 (-3%)	-118.4
1940	BOS	AL	22	47	3	6	1	0	0	4	0	5	7	.128	—	—	—	—	-373.2
Career · 8 seasons			248	718	77	181	34	5	5	89	6	81	91	.252	—	—	—	—	-636

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	122	350	38	81	2	47	.231
Away	126	368	39	100	3	40	.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1940-08-24	BOS	DET	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1940-07-28	BOS	SLA	W	3	0	1	1	2	0	0
1940-07-27	BOS	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-26	BOS	SLA	W	4	1	1	0	1	1	1
1940-07-25	BOS	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1940-07-21	BOS	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1940-07-18	BOS	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-17	BOS	DET	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
1940-07-07	BOS	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1940-07-06	BOS	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	235	0	822	113	27	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1932	NYA	C	5	17	1	0	0
1933	NYA	C	5	24	0	0	1
1935	NYA	C	16	54	7	1	0
1936	NYA	C	44	167	24	6	2
1937	NYA	C	24	79	12	2	1
1938	NYA	C	40	134	15	4	3
1939	SLA	C	82	280	48	11	4
1940	BOS	C	19	67	6	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	235

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Glenn

What years did Joe Glenn play?: Joe Glenn played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1940.
Was Joe Glenn a pitcher?: No. Joe Glenn was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Glenn hit?: Joe Glenn hit 5 career home runs with 181 hits.