Joe Haynes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1952)
Joe Haynes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1952 for the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 14 seasons. Across 379 career appearances, he went 76-82 with a 4.01 ERA, 475 strikeouts, and 21 saves. He also batted .213 with 1 home runs. Joe Haynes was an All-Star.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- 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
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 63.1 | 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 | 109.1 | 114 | 36 | 32 | 37 | 2.96 | 3.50 (+15%) | 1000.4 |
| 1944 | CHA | AL | 5 | 6 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 154.1 | 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 | 177.1 | 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 | 149.2 | 167 | 66 | 52 | 40 | 3.97 | 4.10 (+3%) | -1299.7 |
| 1949 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 9 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 96.1 | 106 | 67 | 55 | 19 | 6.26 | 4.12 (-52%) | -1480.0 |
| 1950 | WS1 | AL | 7 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 101.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (759 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 181 | 225 | 26 | 52 | 0 | 9 | .231 |
| Away | 199 | 296 | 22 | 59 | 1 | 29 | .199 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 181 | 772.1 | 772 | 291 | 273 | 225 | 3.39 |
| Away | 198 | 808.2 | 901 | 415 | 347 | 249 | 4.62 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-08-30 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-08-21 | MIN | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-08-15 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-08-14 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-08-02 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-29 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-26 | MIN | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-24 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-20 | MIN | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-16 | MIN | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-08-30 | MIN | NYY | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-08-21 | MIN | SLA | — | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952-08-15 | MIN | PHA | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-08-14 | MIN | NYY | L | 1.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-08-02 | MIN | CHW | — | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1952-07-29 | MIN | SLA | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952-07-26 | MIN | CLE | — | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952-07-24 | MIN | DET | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-20 | MIN | SLA | SV | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-07-16 | MIN | DET | — | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Joe Haynes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Joe Haynes: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 24, 1939 and the final game on August 30, 1952, Joe Haynes built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1939 to 1952) and the Chicago White Sox (1941 to 1948). Haynes played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 21, 1917, in Lincolnton, GA, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on January 6, 1967, in Hopkins, MN, USA. Joe Haynes was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Walton.
Across 379 games (147 starts), Haynes recorded 76 wins against 82 losses with a 4.01 ERA. Also on Haynes's record: 475 strikeouts, 53 complete games, 5 shutouts, and 21 saves. Haynes's 4.01 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. 1947 brought Haynes a season-high 14 wins. Haynes struck out 64 batters in 1939, a career high.
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 run with 111 hits.
- What teams did Joe Haynes play for?
- Joe Haynes played for 2 teams: the Washington Senators (1939–1940, 1949–1952) and the Chicago White Sox (1941–1948).
- What awards did Joe Haynes win?
- Joe Haynes was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Joe Haynes's career stats?
- In 379 games, Joe Haynes went 76-82 with a 4.01 ERA, 475 strikeouts, 1,581.0 innings pitched, and 21 saves. At the plate he had 111 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Joe Haynes play?
- Joe Haynes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Haynes and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Haynes was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Joe Haynes's career ERA?
- Joe Haynes finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 76-82 with 475 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Haynes have?
- Joe Haynes recorded 475 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Haynes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Haynes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Joe Haynes make?
- Joe Haynes was selected to 1 All-Star Game.