Joe Hague

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home226609601381672.227
Away204586811482491.253

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

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

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.

Position Games
First Base 231
Left Field 7
Right Field 130

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1964, 1965

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

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
    .234 avg, 58 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

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.