Joe Hague

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1973)

Joe Hague was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1973 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. In 430 career games, he hit .239 with 286 hits, 40 home runs, and 163 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,617.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .239
HR 40
RBI 163
H 286
OPS .727
PIV 1,617
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
4/25/1944 in Huntington, WV, USA
Died
11/5/1994 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1968-09-19
Last Game
1973-06-02

Full name: Joe Clarence Hague

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Hague — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
430 1,195 141 286 41 10 40 163 4 177 222 .239 .336 .391 .727 1,617

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Hague — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1968 SLN NL 7 17 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .235 — — — — 0.0
1969 SLN NL 40 100 8 17 2 1 2 8 0 12 23 .170 .248 (-31%) .320 (-19%) .369 (-27%) .689 (-23%) -354.0
1970 SLN NL 139 451 58 122 16 4 14 68 2 63 87 .271 .253 (+7%) .325 (+10%) .385 (+8%) .711 (+9%) 884.7
1971 SLN NL 129 380 46 86 9 3 16 54 0 58 69 .226 .249 (-9%) .316 (+4%) .365 (+7%) .682 (+6%) 506.8
1972 SLN NL 27 76 8 18 5 1 3 11 0 17 18 .237 .243 (-3%) .310 (+19%) .353 (+26%) .664 (+23%) 300.0
1972 CIN NL 69 138 17 34 7 1 4 20 1 20 18 .246 .243 (+1%) .310 (+9%) .353 (+13%) .664 (+11%) 300.0
1973 CIN NL 19 33 2 5 2 0 0 1 1 5 5 .152 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 430 1,195 141 286 41 10 40 163 4 177 222 .239 — — — — 1,637

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Joe Hague — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Hague — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 NLCS CIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
1972 WS CIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Hague — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home226609601381672.227
Away204586811482491.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Hague — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-06-02 CINPITL 100000000
1973-06-01 CINPITL 000000010
1973-05-29 CINSTLL 100000001
1973-05-27 CINCHCL 100000000
1973-05-26 CINCHCL 100000000
1973-05-25 CINCHCL 000000010
1973-05-16 CINLADL 101000000
1973-05-13 CINHOUW 400000000
1973-05-11 CINHOUL 400000001
1973-05-07 CINPHIL 500000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Hague — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 232 175 1754 123 7 163
OF 135 128 206 6 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Hague — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 SLN 1B 2 1 15 1 0 1
1968 SLN OF 3 3 4 0 1 0
1969 SLN 1B 9 8 73 5 0 3
1969 SLN OF 17 16 31 0 2 0
1970 SLN 1B 82 67 672 48 4 65
1970 SLN OF 52 49 77 3 1 1
1971 SLN 1B 91 64 618 50 3 63
1971 SLN OF 36 33 58 0 2 0
1972 SLN 1B 22 19 188 10 0 16
1972 SLN OF 3 3 2 1 0 0
1972 CIN 1B 22 14 167 7 0 12
1972 CIN OF 19 19 29 2 0 1
1973 CIN 1B 4 2 21 2 0 3
1973 CIN OF 5 5 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Hague — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 231
Left Field 7
Right Field 130

College History

Joe Hague — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1964, 1965

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Craig Kusick
    .235 avg, 46 HR
  2. 82
    Dan Johnson
    .234 avg, 57 HR
  3. 79
    LaMonte Wade
    .233 avg, 59 HR
  4. 66
    Norm Zauchin
    .233 avg, 50 HR
  5. 58
    David Bote
    .234 avg, 36 HR
  6. 56
    Ryan Roberts
    .243 avg, 46 HR

Joe Hague: the record in brief

Joe Hague played a first major league game on September 19, 1968 and a last one on June 2, 1973. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1968 to 1972) and the Cincinnati Reds (1972 through 1973). The bio lists Hague as a first baseman who threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. The birth record reads April 25, 1944, in Huntington, WV, USA. Hague's death is recorded on November 5, 1994, in San Antonio, TX, USA. Hague's full given name, per the bio, is Joe Clarence Hague.

Hague finished with 286 hits from 1,195 at bats in 430 games, which works out to .239, along with 40 home runs and 163 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .336 and the slugging percentage .391, for an OPS of .727. Against a .249 league average for those years, Hague's .239 average was near the norm. No season beat the 16 home runs Hague hit in 1971.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hague

What years did Joe Hague play?
Joe Hague played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1973.
Was Joe Hague a pitcher?
No. Joe Hague was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Hague hit?
Joe Hague hit 40 career home runs with 286 hits.
What teams did Joe Hague play for?
Joe Hague played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1968–1972) and the Cincinnati Reds (1972–1973).
What were Joe Hague's career stats?
In 430 games, Joe Hague had 286 hits, 40 home runs, 163 RBI, 141 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
What position did Joe Hague play?
Joe Hague played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Hague and how much did he weigh?
Joe Hague was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Hague hit each season?
Joe Hague's home runs by season: 1 in 1968, 2 in 1969, 14 in 1970, 16 in 1971, 7 in 1972, and 0 in 1973. His most in one season was 16, in 1971.
What was Joe Hague's career batting average?
Joe Hague batted .239 over his career, with 286 hits in 1,195 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Hague have?
Joe Hague drove in 163 runs in his career.
Is Joe Hague in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Hague has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.