Joe Hatten

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1952)

W–L 65–49
ERA 3.87
WHIP 1.49
SO 381
Pitcher PIV -5208.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 176 lb
Born
11/7/1916 in Bancroft, IA, USA
Died
12/16/1988 in Redding, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-21
Last Game
1952-07-04

Full name: Joseph Hilarian Hatten

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
65 49 233 149 51 8 4 1087.0 1,124 468 70 492 381 3.87 -5208.7

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 BRO NL 14 11 42 30 13 1 2 222.0 207 70 110 85 2.84 3.59 (+21%) -2199.9
1947 BRO NL 17 8 42 32 11 3 0 225.3 211 91 105 76 3.63 3.97 (+8%) -189.1
1948 BRO NL 13 10 42 30 11 1 0 208.7 228 83 94 73 3.58 4.10 (+13%) 404.1
1949 BRO NL 12 8 37 29 11 2 2 187.3 194 87 69 58 4.18 4.12 (-1%) 234.8
1950 BRO NL 2 2 23 8 2 1 0 68.7 82 35 31 29 4.59 4.36 (-5%) -1078.4
1951 BRO NL 1 0 11 6 0 0 0 49.3 55 25 21 22 4.56 4.04 (-13%) 479.8
1951 CHN NL 2 6 23 6 1 0 0 75.3 82 43 37 23 5.14 4.04 (-27%) -1360.9
1952 CHN NL 4 4 13 8 2 0 0 50.3 65 34 25 15 6.08 3.70 (-64%) -1499.0
Career · 8 seasons 65 49 233 149 51 8 4 1,087.0 1,124 468 492 381 3.87 — -5,209

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
244 357 26 57 6 0 0 24 2 9 99 .160 .183 .176 .359 -2,190

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career OPS .359 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 49.8% 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
1946 BRO NL 42 79 4 6 1 0 0 4 1 2 24 .076 .256 (-70%) .328 (-70%) .358 (-75%) .687 (-73%) -885.5
1947 BRO NL 42 83 3 17 2 0 0 8 1 2 16 .205 .262 (-22%) .336 (-34%) .376 (-39%) .712 (-37%) -488.3
1948 BRO NL 43 63 6 13 2 0 0 5 0 4 19 .206 .263 (-22%) .340 (-25%) .379 (-37%) .719 (-32%) -320.7
1949 BRO NL 39 67 4 12 1 0 0 4 0 1 21 .179 .262 (-32%) .343 (-41%) .384 (-49%) .727 (-45%) -495.7
1950 BRO NL 27 18 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1951 BRO NL 11 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
1951 CHN NL 23 17 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .235 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHN NL 17 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .067 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 244 357 26 57 6 0 0 24 2 9 99 .160 — — — — -2,190

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 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS BRO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1947 WS BRO 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 1 0 10.7 16 10 9 5 8.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1949 WS BRO 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 4 3 2 0 16.20
1947 WS BRO 0 0 4 1 0 9.0 12 7 7 5 7.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1311581224010.152
Away1121971533015.168

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home123533.05672432662094.10
Away109548.15522232251753.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-07-04 CHCSTLL 000000000
1952-06-29 CHCCINW 000000000
1952-06-24 CHCPHIL 000000000
1952-06-21 CHCNY1L 000000000
1952-06-15 CHCBSNL 200000001
1952-06-03 CHCNY1L 000000000
1952-05-28 CHCSTLW 401000002
1952-05-23 CHCPITL 000000000
1952-05-18 CHCBROL 000000000
1952-05-13 CHCPHIL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-07-04 CHCSTL — 0.1322000
1952-06-29 CHCCIN W 1.0000000
1952-06-24 CHCPHI — 0.1200000
1952-06-21 CHCNY1 — 2.0433212
1952-06-15 CHCBSN L 7.0722230
1952-06-03 CHCNY1 L 3.0677211
1952-05-28 CHCSTL W 9.0922640
1952-05-23 CHCPIT — 0.1443100
1952-05-13 CHCPHI L 6.11066511
1952-05-04 CHCNY1 — 3.1533300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 233 0 70 224 13 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BRO P 42 0 13 36 6 4
1947 BRO P 42 0 15 52 0 4
1948 BRO P 42 0 11 57 3 5
1949 BRO P 37 0 12 32 2 5
1950 BRO P 23 0 5 10 1 0
1951 BRO P 11 0 3 13 1 2
1951 CHN P 23 0 8 10 0 2
1952 CHN P 13 0 3 14 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 233

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dick Fowler
    66-79, 4.11 ERA
  2. 95
    Monty Kennedy
    42-55, 3.84 ERA
  3. 93
    Doug McWeeny
    37-57, 4.17 ERA
  4. 93
    Steve McCatty
    63-63, 3.99 ERA
  5. 89
    Elmer Myers
    55-72, 4.06 ERA
  6. 89
    Al Milnar
    57-58, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hatten

What years did Joe Hatten play?
Joe Hatten played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1952.
Was Joe Hatten a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Hatten pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 381 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Hatten hit?
Joe Hatten hit 0 career home runs with 57 hits.