Joe Hoerner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1977)

W–L 39–34
ERA 2.99
WHIP 1.24
SO 412
Pitcher PIV 4002.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
11/12/1936 in Dubuque, IA, USA
Died
10/4/1996 in Hermann, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-27
Last Game
1977-08-05
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Walter Hoerner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 34 493 0 0 0 99 562.7 519 187 50 181 412 2.99 4002.5

Career ERA 2.99 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 16.0% better than 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
1963 HOU NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.0 13 6 6 4 4.91 3.58 (-37%) -956.7
1966 SLN NL 5 1 57 0 0 0 13 76.0 57 13 21 63 1.54 3.52 (+56%) 1508.6
1967 SLN NL 4 4 57 0 0 0 15 66.0 52 19 20 50 2.59 3.30 (+22%) 568.9
1968 SLN NL 8 2 47 0 0 0 17 48.7 34 8 12 42 1.48 2.98 (+50%) 1289.0
1969 SLN NL 2 3 45 0 0 0 15 53.3 44 17 9 35 2.87 3.61 (+21%) 856.6
1970 PHI NL 9 5 44 0 0 0 9 57.7 53 17 20 39 2.65 3.89 (+32%) 554.9
1971 PHI NL 4 5 49 0 0 0 9 73.0 57 16 21 57 1.97 3.47 (+43%) 1123.7
1972 PHI NL 0 2 15 0 0 0 3 21.7 21 5 5 12 2.08 3.26 (+36%) -31.5
1972 ATL NL 1 3 25 0 0 0 2 23.3 34 17 8 19 6.56 3.26 (-101%) -520.4
1973 ATL NL 2 2 20 0 0 0 2 12.7 17 9 4 10 6.39 3.75 (-71%) 249.4
1973 KCA AL 2 0 22 0 0 0 4 19.3 28 11 13 15 5.12 3.75 (-37%) 346.9
1974 KCA AL 2 3 30 0 0 0 2 35.3 32 15 12 24 3.82 3.63 (-5%) -48.3
1975 PHI NL 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 21.0 25 6 8 20 2.57 3.71 (+31%) -60.1
1976 TEX AL 0 4 41 0 0 0 8 35.0 41 20 19 15 5.14 3.51 (-46%) -878.6
1977 CIN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 5.7 9 8 3 5 12.71 — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 39 34 493 0 0 0 99 562.2 519 187 181 412 2.99 — 4,003

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
493 59 2 6 1 0 1 3 0 2 32 .102 .131 .169 .301 0

Career AVG .102 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OBP .131 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 56.3% 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
1963 HOU NL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 SLN NL 57 8 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1967 SLN NL 57 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
1968 SLN NL 47 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SLN NL 45 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 PHI NL 44 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1971 PHI NL 49 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1972 PHI NL 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 ATL NL 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 ATL NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 KCA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 KCA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 PHI NL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 TEX AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CIN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 493 59 2 6 1 0 1 3 0 2 32 .102 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS SLN 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1967 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 1 5.3 9 5 6 3 8.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1968 WS SLN 0 1 3 0 1 4.7 5 2 5 3 3.86
1967 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 4 3 1 0 40.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home258281300.107
Away235311313.097

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home258299.1264102882293.07
Away235263.225585931832.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-08-05 CINPIT — 0.2000010
1977-08-01 CINCHC — 0.1100000
1977-07-28 CINCHC — 0.2111010
1977-07-25 CINSTL — 0.2422001
1977-07-12 CINATL — 0.1000100
1977-06-27 CINSFG — 0.1133001
1977-06-26 CINLAD — 2.0100110
1977-06-22 CINPHI — 0.2122121
1976-09-21 TEXLAA L 1.0222101
1976-09-16 TEXCHW SV 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 493 0 19 57 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 HOU P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1964 HOU P 7 0 1 3 1 0
1966 SLN P 57 0 5 9 2 0
1967 SLN P 57 0 3 10 0 0
1968 SLN P 47 0 2 6 1 0
1969 SLN P 45 0 3 9 0 1
1970 PHI P 44 0 2 1 1 0
1971 PHI P 49 0 2 10 2 0
1972 PHI P 15 0 0 2 1 0
1972 ATL P 25 0 1 1 0 0
1973 ATL P 20 0 0 0 0 0
1973 KCA P 22 0 0 1 0 0
1974 KCA P 30 0 0 1 0 0
1975 PHI P 25 0 0 0 0 0
1976 TEX P 41 0 0 3 0 0
1977 CIN P 8 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 493

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Sambito
    37-38, 3.03 ERA
  2. 82
    Tom Niedenfuer
    36-46, 3.29 ERA
  3. 80
    Al Holland
    34-30, 2.98 ERA
  4. 79
    Tim Burke
    49-33, 2.72 ERA
  5. 77
    Gary Lucas
    29-44, 3.01 ERA
  6. 72
    Fred Gladding
    48-34, 3.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hoerner

What years did Joe Hoerner play?
Joe Hoerner played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1977.
Was Joe Hoerner a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Hoerner pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 412 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Hoerner hit?
Joe Hoerner hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.