Joe Horlen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1972)

W–L 116–117
ERA 3.11
WHIP 1.19
SO 1,065
Pitcher PIV 9535.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
8/14/1937 in San Antonio, TX, USA
Died
4/10/2022 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1961-09-04
Last Game
1972-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joel Edward Horlen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
116 117 361 290 59 18 4 2002.0 1,829 691 145 554 1,065 3.11 9535.9

Career ERA 3.11 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 12.3% 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
1961 CHA AL 1 3 5 4 0 0 0 17.7 25 13 13 11 6.62 4.03 (-64%) -433.5
1962 CHA AL 7 6 20 19 5 1 0 108.7 108 59 43 63 4.89 3.96 (-24%) 163.7
1963 CHA AL 11 7 33 21 3 0 0 124.0 122 45 55 61 3.27 3.46 (+6%) -1437.2
1964 CHA AL 13 9 32 28 9 2 0 210.7 142 44 55 138 1.88 3.58 (+47%) 4213.1
1965 CHA AL 13 13 34 34 7 4 0 219.0 203 70 39 125 2.88 3.50 (+18%) 3421.9
1966 CHA AL 10 13 37 29 4 2 1 211.0 185 57 53 124 2.43 3.52 (+31%) 2421.3
1967 CHA AL 19 7 35 35 13 6 0 258.0 188 59 58 103 2.06 3.30 (+38%) 1269.5
1968 CHA AL 12 14 35 35 4 1 0 223.7 197 59 70 102 2.37 2.98 (+20%) -3062.1
1969 CHA AL 13 16 36 35 7 2 0 235.7 237 99 77 121 3.78 3.61 (-5%) -94.1
1970 CHA AL 6 16 28 26 4 0 0 172.3 198 93 41 77 4.86 3.89 (-25%) -0.5
1971 CHA AL 8 9 34 18 3 0 2 137.3 150 65 30 82 4.26 3.47 (-23%) 1098.9
1972 OAK AL 3 4 32 6 0 0 1 84.0 74 28 20 58 3.00 3.26 (+8%) 1975.0
Career · 12 seasons 116 117 361 290 59 18 4 2,002.0 1,829 691 554 1,065 3.11 — 9,536

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
412 618 29 83 4 1 0 26 1 18 127 .134 .159 .144 .303 -3,871

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career SLG .144 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OPS .303 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 55.8% 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
1961 CHA AL 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHA AL 20 38 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .053 — — — — 0.0
1963 CHA AL 33 40 2 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 9 .225 — — — — 0.0
1964 CHA AL 32 69 2 11 0 0 0 5 0 2 11 .159 .250 (-36%) .312 (-41%) .377 (-58%) .690 (-50%) -523.7
1965 CHA AL 34 68 0 9 1 0 0 2 0 5 12 .132 .245 (-46%) .310 (-38%) .371 (-60%) .682 (-50%) -510.2
1966 CHA AL 64 60 6 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 12 .067 .248 (-73%) .309 (-69%) .376 (-82%) .685 (-76%) -703.6
1967 CHA AL 51 83 8 14 1 0 0 5 0 1 14 .169 .242 (-30%) .306 (-39%) .357 (-49%) .663 (-45%) -555.4
1968 CHA AL 41 67 2 7 0 1 0 3 0 3 13 .104 .236 (-56%) .298 (-52%) .340 (-61%) .638 (-57%) -545.0
1969 CHA AL 36 77 4 14 1 0 0 5 0 0 22 .182 .248 (-27%) .320 (-43%) .369 (-47%) .689 (-45%) -538.9
1970 CHA AL 28 52 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 14 .115 .253 (-55%) .325 (-55%) .385 (-65%) .711 (-60%) -494.1
1971 CHA AL 36 40 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1972 OAK AL 32 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 412 618 29 83 4 1 0 26 1 18 127 .134 — — — — -3,871

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
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 WS OAK 1 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 2 0 0 1.3 2 2 3 1 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1972 ALCS OAK 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0.00
1972 WS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 2 1 2 1 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1982941338011.129
Away2133241645015.139

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1751016.29233452665533.05
Away186984.19063472885133.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-04 OAKLAAW 000000000
1972-09-30 OAKKCRW 211000000
1972-09-24 OAKKCRL 000000000
1972-09-19 OAKCHWL 100000000
1972-09-11 OAKMINL 100000001
1972-09-04 OAKLAAL 200000001
1972-08-23 OAKDETL 000000000
1972-08-20 OAKCLEL 000000000
1972-08-19 OAKCLEL 000000000
1972-08-16 OAKBALW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-10-04 OAKLAA — 1.0111010
1972-09-30 OAKKCR W 5.1855150
1972-09-24 OAKKCR — 1.0000000
1972-09-19 OAKCHW — 2.2222100
1972-09-11 OAKMIN — 4.0211020
1972-09-04 OAKLAA L 6.0521250
1972-08-23 OAKDET — 0.2222001
1972-08-20 OAKCLE — 2.0200020
1972-08-19 OAKCLE — 2.0200030
1972-08-16 OAKBAL SV 1.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 361 290 159 421 16 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 CHA P 5 4 3 3 0 1
1962 CHA P 20 19 10 28 1 0
1963 CHA P 33 21 4 30 0 0
1964 CHA P 32 28 14 46 0 3
1965 CHA P 34 34 10 41 3 0
1966 CHA P 37 29 25 57 3 5
1967 CHA P 35 35 29 53 0 4
1968 CHA P 35 35 14 47 3 3
1969 CHA P 36 35 13 32 3 0
1970 CHA P 28 26 22 42 1 1
1971 CHA P 34 18 10 27 2 0
1972 OAK P 32 6 5 15 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 361

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Oklahoma State University Stillwater OK 1958, 1959

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1967 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 2.0 20 2
1967 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 91.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 7.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Tudor
    117-72, 3.12 ERA
  2. 95
    Jon Matlack
    125-126, 3.18 ERA
  3. 94
    Bryn Smith
    108-94, 3.53 ERA
  4. 93
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  5. 92
    Bill Hands
    111-110, 3.35 ERA
  6. 90
    Fritz Peterson
    133-131, 3.30 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Horlen

What years did Joe Horlen play?
Joe Horlen played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1972.
Was Joe Horlen a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Horlen pitched in the major leagues, recording 116 wins and 1065 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Horlen hit?
Joe Horlen hit 0 career home runs with 83 hits.