Was Joe Houser a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Houser pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Houser hit?

Joe Houser hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Joe Houser's career batting average?

Joe Houser batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Houser have?

Joe Houser drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Joe Houser's career ERA?

Joe Houser finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 0-1 with 6 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Houser have?

Joe Houser recorded 6 career strikeouts.

Joe Houser

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)

Joe Houser was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Buffalo Blues. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.48 ERA and 6 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.48

WHIP 1.78

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -1256.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 7/3/1891 in Steubenville, OH, USA
Died: 1/3/1953 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-04-24
Last Game: 1914-07-03

Full name: Joseph William Houser

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Houser — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	2	0	0	0	23.0	21	14	1	20	6	5.48	-1256.9

Career ERA 5.48 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 87.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Houser — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	BUF	FL	0	1	7	2	0	0	0	23.0	21	14	20	6	5.48	2.93 (-87%)	-1256.9
Career · 1 season			0	1	7	2	0	0	0	23.0	21	14	20	6	5.48	—	-1,257

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

Joe Houser — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Houser — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	BUF	FL	8	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Joe Houser — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	7	1	1	0	2	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Houser — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Away	6	22.0	21	14	22	7	5.73

Last 8 Games — Batting

Joe Houser — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1914-07-03	BUF	BRF	L	2	0	0	0	1
1914-06-17	BUF	IND	L	1	0	0	0	1
1914-06-08	BUF	KCF	W	0	1	0	0	0
1914-05-15	BUF	CHF	L	0	0	0	0	0
1914-05-08	BUF	KCF	W	1	0	0	0	0
1914-05-04	BUF	CHF	L	1	0	0	0	0
1914-05-02	BUF	IND	L	1	0	0	0	0
1914-04-24	BUF	BLF	L	1	0	1	2	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Joe Houser — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1914-07-03	BUF	BRF	—	5.0	3	2	1	4	2
1914-06-17	BUF	IND	—	3.0	2	1	1	5	1
1914-05-15	BUF	CHF	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-05-08	BUF	KCF	—	4.0	4	3	3	4	1
1914-05-04	BUF	CHF	—	5.0	2	1	1	2	1
1914-05-02	BUF	IND	L	1.0	3	5	5	6	0
1914-04-24	BUF	BLF	—	4.0	7	4	3	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Houser — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	7	0	1	11	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Houser — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1914	BUF	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1914	BUF	P	7	0	1	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Houser — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Houser

Was Joe Houser a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Houser pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Houser hit?: Joe Houser hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Joe Houser's career batting average?: Joe Houser batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Houser have?: Joe Houser drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Joe Houser's career ERA?: Joe Houser finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 0-1 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Houser have?: Joe Houser recorded 6 career strikeouts.