Joe Haynes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1952)

W–L 76–82
ERA 4.01
WHIP 1.45
SO 475
Pitcher PIV -8036.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
9/21/1917 in Lincolnton, GA, USA
Died
1/6/1967 in Hopkins, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-24
Last Game
1952-08-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Walton Haynes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 82 379 147 53 5 21 1581.0 1,672 704 95 620 475 4.01 -8036.2

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.89 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
1939 WS1 AL 8 12 27 20 10 1 0 173.0 186 103 78 64 5.36 4.28 (-25%) -717.6
1940 WS1 AL 3 6 22 7 1 0 0 63.3 85 46 34 23 6.54 4.21 (-55%) -859.3
1941 CHA AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 28.0 30 12 11 18 3.86 3.94 (+2%) 872.3
1942 CHA AL 8 5 40 1 1 0 6 103.0 88 30 47 35 2.62 3.57 (+27%) -1396.9
1943 CHA AL 7 2 35 2 1 0 3 109.3 114 36 32 37 2.96 3.50 (+15%) 1000.4
1944 CHA AL 5 6 33 12 8 0 2 154.3 148 44 43 44 2.57 3.57 (+28%) 835.7
1945 CHA AL 5 5 14 13 8 1 1 104.0 92 41 29 34 3.55 3.67 (+3%) 300.9
1946 CHA AL 7 9 32 23 9 0 2 177.3 203 74 60 60 3.76 3.59 (-5%) -1896.6
1947 CHA AL 14 6 29 22 7 2 0 182.0 174 49 61 50 2.42 3.97 (+39%) 2031.0
1948 CHA AL 9 10 27 22 6 0 0 149.7 167 66 52 40 3.97 4.10 (+3%) -1299.7
1949 WS1 AL 2 9 37 10 0 0 2 96.3 106 67 55 19 6.26 4.12 (-52%) -1480.0
1950 WS1 AL 7 5 27 10 1 1 0 101.7 124 66 46 15 5.84 4.36 (-34%) -3114.3
1951 WS1 AL 1 4 26 3 1 0 2 73.0 85 37 37 18 4.56 4.04 (-13%) -2026.9
1952 WS1 AL 0 3 22 2 0 0 3 66.0 70 33 35 18 4.50 3.70 (-22%) -285.1
Career · 14 seasons 76 82 379 147 53 5 21 1,581.0 1,672 704 620 475 4.01 — -8,036

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
380 521 48 111 16 1 1 39 2 21 81 .213 .245 .253 .498 -1,357

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 29.4% 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
1939 WS1 AL 27 67 6 14 1 0 0 4 0 3 16 .209 .274 (-24%) .342 (-29%) .393 (-43%) .735 (-37%) -394.8
1940 WS1 AL 22 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .105 — — — — 0.0
1941 CHA AL 8 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHA AL 40 28 3 5 0 0 0 5 0 2 5 .179 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHA AL 35 34 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 3 9 .265 — — — — 0.0
1944 CHA AL 33 50 6 10 3 0 0 2 2 3 5 .200 .261 (-24%) .325 (-25%) .357 (-27%) .683 (-26%) -204.9
1945 CHA AL 15 40 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .175 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 32 57 4 14 4 0 0 6 0 1 10 .246 .256 (-4%) .328 (-21%) .358 (-12%) .687 (-16%) -162.9
1947 CHA AL 29 65 7 17 2 0 0 6 0 0 7 .262 .262 (avg) .336 (-22%) .376 (-22%) .712 (-22%) -241.7
1948 CHA AL 27 50 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 3 8 .160 .263 (-39%) .340 (-39%) .379 (-47%) .719 (-43%) -352.3
1949 WS1 AL 37 25 1 6 0 0 0 4 0 3 4 .240 — — — — 0.0
1950 WS1 AL 27 35 3 7 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1951 WS1 AL 26 21 3 7 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1952 WS1 AL 22 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 380 521 48 111 16 1 1 39 2 21 81 .213 — — — — -1,357

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home181225265209.231
Away1992962259129.199

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home181772.17722912732253.39
Away198808.29014153472494.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-08-30 MINNYYL 000000000
1952-08-21 MINSLAL 200000000
1952-08-15 MINPHAL 100000000
1952-08-14 MINNYYL 100000000
1952-08-02 MINCHWL 100000000
1952-07-29 MINSLAL 100000000
1952-07-26 MINCLEW 100000000
1952-07-24 MINDETL 000000000
1952-07-20 MINSLAW 101000000
1952-07-16 MINDETL 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-08-30 MINNYY — 2.0322001
1952-08-21 MINSLA — 7.2822210
1952-08-15 MINPHA — 2.0211200
1952-08-14 MINNYY L 1.2755000
1952-08-02 MINCHW — 5.0521330
1952-07-29 MINSLA — 3.0322010
1952-07-26 MINCLE — 2.0355320
1952-07-24 MINDET — 0.1000100
1952-07-20 MINSLA SV 1.1200000
1952-07-16 MINDET — 8.0954410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 379 0 83 283 13 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 WS1 P 27 0 10 23 1 1
1940 WS1 P 22 0 2 9 2 1
1941 CHA P 8 0 1 3 0 0
1942 CHA P 40 0 6 22 0 0
1943 CHA P 35 0 4 21 1 0
1944 CHA P 33 0 10 31 3 2
1945 CHA P 14 0 8 23 0 0
1946 CHA P 32 0 4 39 0 1
1947 CHA P 29 0 12 29 2 5
1948 CHA P 27 0 6 19 2 1
1949 WS1 P 37 0 6 23 1 0
1950 WS1 P 27 0 9 20 1 1
1951 WS1 P 26 0 2 11 0 0
1952 WS1 P 22 0 3 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 379

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Foreman
    96-93, 3.97 ERA
  2. 94
    Jakie May
    72-95, 3.88 ERA
  3. 94
    Dave Danforth
    71-66, 3.89 ERA
  4. 92
    Hank Gastright
    72-63, 4.20 ERA
  5. 91
    Ed Stein
    109-78, 3.97 ERA
  6. 90
    George Haddock
    95-87, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Haynes

What years did Joe Haynes play?
Joe Haynes played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1952.
Was Joe Haynes a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Haynes pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 475 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Haynes hit?
Joe Haynes hit 1 career home runs with 111 hits.