What years did Joe Hauser play?

Joe Hauser played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1929.

Was Joe Hauser a pitcher?

No. Joe Hauser was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe Hauser hit?

Joe Hauser hit 80 career home runs with 580 hits.

Joe Hauser

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1929)

AVG .284

HR 80

RBI 356

H 580

OPS .848

PIV 6,406

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 1/12/1899 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
Died: 7/11/1997 in Sheboygan, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-18
Last Game: 1929-10-06

Full name: Joseph John Hauser

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
629	2,041	351	580	103	28	80	356	19	250	229	.284	.368	.480	.848	6,406

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .480 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +21.0% above league average.

Career OPS .848 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +14.2% 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
1922	PHA	AL	111	368	61	119	21	5	9	43	1	30	37	.323	.285 (+13%)	.345 (+9%)	.397 (+21%)	.743 (+16%)	1102.4
1923	PHA	AL	146	534	93	165	21	9	17	94	6	69	52	.309	.282 (+9%)	.344 (+16%)	.390 (+22%)	.734 (+19%)	2363.4
1924	PHA	AL	149	562	97	162	31	8	27	115	7	56	52	.288	.283 (+2%)	.345 (+4%)	.389 (+32%)	.734 (+19%)	2091.7
1926	PHA	AL	91	229	31	44	10	0	8	36	1	39	35	.192	.279 (-31%)	.345 (-10%)	.390 (-13%)	.735 (-11%)	-378.5
1928	PHA	AL	95	300	61	78	19	5	16	59	4	52	45	.260	.280 (-7%)	.342 (+8%)	.395 (+31%)	.737 (+20%)	1182.1
1929	CLE	AL	37	48	8	12	1	1	3	9	0	4	8	.250	—	—	—	—	44.9
Career · 6 seasons			629	2,041	351	580	103	28	80	356	19	250	229	.284	—	—	—	—	6,406

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	333	1043	187	313	45	197	.300
Away	296	997	163	267	35	166	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1929-10-06	CLE	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
1929-10-06	CLE	SLA	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1929-09-25	CLE	CHW	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1929-09-18	CLE	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-15	CLE	NYY	W	4	2	2	1	0	1	3	1	0
1929-09-15	CLE	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1929-09-14	CLE	MIN	W	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
1929-09-13	CLE	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1929-08-25	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-24	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	547	0	5430	316	57	393

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	PHA	1B	94	936	55	14	61
1923	PHA	1B	146	1475	86	15	109
1924	PHA	1B	146	1513	94	12	131
1926	PHA	1B	65	630	35	3	39
1928	PHA	1B	88	811	41	12	51
1929	CLE	1B	8	65	5	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	547

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1924	Most Valuable Player	AL	7th	13.0	64	0
1923	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	1.0	64	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hauser

What years did Joe Hauser play?: Joe Hauser played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1929.
Was Joe Hauser a pitcher?: No. Joe Hauser was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Hauser hit?: Joe Hauser hit 80 career home runs with 580 hits.