What years did Joe Hesketh play?

Joe Hesketh played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1994.

Was Joe Hesketh a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Hesketh pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 726 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Hesketh hit?

Joe Hesketh hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

Joe Hesketh

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1994)

W–L 60–47

ERA 3.78

WHIP 1.38

SO 726

Pitcher PIV 6771.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 2/15/1959 in Lackawanna, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-08-07
Last Game: 1994-08-07

Full name: Joseph Thomas Hesketh

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
60	47	339	114	4	2	21	961.7	947	404	85	378	726	3.78	6771.8

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 3.96 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
1984	MON	NL	2	2	11	5	1	1	1	45.0	38	9	15	32	1.80	3.81 (+53%)	1007.4
1985	MON	NL	10	5	25	25	2	1	0	155.3	125	43	45	113	2.49	3.89 (+36%)	3839.4
1986	MON	NL	6	5	15	15	0	0	0	82.7	92	46	31	67	5.01	3.97 (-26%)	-216.9
1987	MON	NL	0	0	18	0	0	0	1	28.7	23	10	15	31	3.14	4.29 (+27%)	648.2
1988	MON	NL	4	3	60	0	0	0	9	72.7	63	23	35	64	2.85	3.73 (+24%)	2032.4
1989	MON	NL	6	4	43	0	0	0	3	48.3	54	31	26	44	5.77	3.71 (-56%)	-230.1
1990	MON	NL	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	0	2	3	0.00	—	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	0	2	31	0	0	0	5	31.0	30	20	12	21	5.81	3.86 (-50%)	-733.9
1990	BOS	AL	0	4	12	2	0	0	0	25.7	37	10	11	26	3.51	3.86 (+9%)	503.3
1991	BOS	AL	12	4	39	17	0	0	0	153.3	142	56	53	104	3.29	3.91 (+16%)	-903.9
1992	BOS	AL	8	9	30	25	1	0	1	148.7	162	72	58	104	4.36	3.75 (-16%)	-598.4
1993	BOS	AL	3	4	28	5	0	0	1	53.3	62	30	29	34	5.06	4.19 (-21%)	-172.0
1994	BOS	AL	8	5	25	20	0	0	0	114.0	117	54	46	83	4.26	4.51 (+6%)	1596.4
Career · 13 seasons			60	47	339	114	4	2	21	961.2	947	404	378	726	3.78	—	6,772

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
340	86	2	6	0	0	0	2	0	10	58	.070	.167	.070	.236	0

Career AVG .070 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 73.1% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career SLG .070 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 82.2% below league average.

Career OPS .236 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	MON	NL	11	10	1	1	1	2	4	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	MON	NL	26	44	0	4	1	4	30	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	MON	NL	15	23	0	0	0	2	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	MON	NL	18	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	MON	NL	60	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	MON	NL	43	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MON	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	31	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BOS	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	BOS	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	BOS	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	BOS	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BOS	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			340	86	2	6	2	10	58	.070	—	—	—	—	0

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	170	45	1	4	0	2	.089
Away	170	41	1	2	0	0	.049

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	169	482.1	495	193	199	378	3.60
Away	170	479.1	452	211	179	348	3.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-08-07	BOS	CLE	W	8.0	3	1	0	4	7	0
1994-08-02	BOS	TOR	—	5.0	9	7	2	2	6	0
1994-07-28	BOS	NYY	W	7.2	2	0	0	1	8	0
1994-07-23	BOS	SEA	W	6.1	8	3	3	1	6	1
1994-07-17	BOS	OAK	—	4.0	5	3	3	3	5	1
1994-07-10	BOS	SEA	W	7.0	5	2	2	2	5	1
1994-07-05	BOS	LAA	L	6.1	9	5	5	1	2	0
1994-06-30	BOS	NYY	—	5.0	8	5	5	2	5	1
1994-06-25	BOS	MIL	—	5.1	5	4	4	1	3	2
1994-06-20	BOS	TOR	W	7.0	3	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	339	114	47	124	16	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	MON	P	11	5	2	6	1	1
1985	MON	P	25	25	3	22	0	0
1986	MON	P	15	15	2	8	1	0
1987	MON	P	18	0	1	1	1	0
1988	MON	P	60	0	6	14	0	2
1989	MON	P	43	0	3	9	1	3
1990	MON	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1990	ATL	P	31	0	3	3	1	0
1990	BOS	P	12	2	0	3	1	0
1991	BOS	P	39	17	13	19	1	1
1992	BOS	P	30	25	6	22	4	1
1993	BOS	P	28	5	2	7	1	1
1994	BOS	P	25	20	5	10	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	339

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	BOS	AL	$1,750,000
1993	BOS	AL	$1,775,000
1992	BOS	AL	$1,775,000
1991	BOS	AL	$525,000
1990	MON	NL	$375,000
1989	MON	NL	$417,000
1987	MON	NL	$150,000
1986	MON	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,937,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University at Buffalo - State University of New York	Buffalo	NY	1978, 1979, 1980

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1985	Rookie of the Year	NL	8th	1.0	120	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hesketh

What years did Joe Hesketh play?: Joe Hesketh played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1994.
Was Joe Hesketh a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Hesketh pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 726 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Hesketh hit?: Joe Hesketh hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.