Joey Jay

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1966)

W–L 99–91
ERA 3.77
WHIP 1.34
SO 999
Pitcher PIV -558.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 228 lb
Born
8/15/1935 in Middletown, CT, USA
Died
9/27/2024 in Lutz, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1953-07-21
Last Game
1966-10-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Richard Jay

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
99 91 310 203 63 16 7 1546.3 1,460 648 153 607 999 3.77 -558.2

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 3.79 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
1953 ML1 NL 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 10.0 6 0 5 4 0.00 4.14 (+100%) 212.0
1954 ML1 NL 1 0 15 1 0 0 0 18.0 21 13 16 13 6.50 3.90 (-67%) -600.4
1955 ML1 NL 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 19.0 23 10 13 3 4.74 4.00 (-18%) -700.5
1957 ML1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1958 ML1 NL 7 5 18 12 6 3 0 96.7 60 23 43 74 2.14 3.86 (+45%) 1171.4
1959 ML1 NL 6 11 34 19 4 1 0 136.3 130 62 64 88 4.09 3.90 (-5%) 297.2
1960 ML1 NL 9 8 32 11 3 0 1 133.3 128 48 59 90 3.24 3.82 (+15%) 695.0
1961 CIN NL 21 10 34 34 14 4 0 247.3 217 97 92 157 3.53 4.03 (+12%) 1503.4
1962 CIN NL 21 14 39 37 16 4 0 273.0 269 114 100 155 3.76 3.96 (+5%) 667.9
1963 CIN NL 7 18 30 22 4 1 1 170.0 172 81 73 116 4.29 3.46 (-24%) -1910.3
1964 CIN NL 11 11 34 23 10 0 2 183.0 167 69 36 134 3.39 3.58 (+5%) 2815.5
1965 CIN NL 9 8 37 24 4 1 1 155.7 150 73 63 102 4.22 3.50 (-21%) -2929.9
1966 CIN NL 6 2 12 10 1 1 0 73.7 78 32 23 44 3.91 3.52 (-11%) -571.0
1966 ATL NL 0 4 9 8 0 0 1 29.7 39 26 20 19 7.89 3.52 (-124%) -1208.6
Career · 14 seasons 99 91 310 203 63 16 7 1,546.1 1,460 648 607 999 3.77 — -558

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
310 483 17 55 7 0 2 19 0 28 206 .114 .164 .141 .305 -2,973

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career SLG .141 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OPS .305 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 57.0% 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
1953 ML1 NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 ML1 NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 ML1 NL 12 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1957 ML1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 ML1 NL 18 32 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 .094 — — — — 0.0
1959 ML1 NL 34 35 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 .086 — — — — 0.0
1960 ML1 NL 32 45 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 23 .156 — — — — 0.0
1961 CIN NL 34 89 3 8 3 0 0 5 0 2 29 .090 .258 (-65%) .328 (-67%) .399 (-69%) .727 (-68%) -975.8
1962 CIN NL 39 90 7 15 0 0 2 9 0 10 36 .167 .257 (-35%) .326 (-23%) .393 (-41%) .719 (-33%) -453.6
1963 CIN NL 30 50 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 22 .160 .246 (-35%) .308 (-38%) .371 (-52%) .680 (-45%) -339.3
1964 CIN NL 34 53 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 23 .057 .250 (-77%) .312 (-71%) .377 (-80%) .690 (-76%) -613.5
1965 CIN NL 37 49 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 24 .041 — — — — -591.2
1966 CIN NL 12 26 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 .115 — — — — 0.0
1966 ATL NL 9 8 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 310 483 17 55 7 0 2 19 0 28 206 .114 — — — — -2,973

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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 9.7 8 6 6 6 5.59

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1961 WS CIN 1 1 2 2 0 9.7 8 6 6 6 5.59

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home148223122717.121
Away161259528112.108

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home148778.17273262825313.77
Away161765.27323223244673.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-10-02 ATLCINW 101100200
1966-08-30 ATLCHCL 000000000
1966-08-23 ATLLADL 100000000
1966-08-06 ATLPHIL 000000000
1966-07-27 ATLSTLL 100000000
1966-07-07 ATLLADL 000000000
1966-07-02 ATLSFGW 300000002
1966-06-27 ATLCHCL 200000001
1966-06-22 ATLPHIL 000000000
1966-06-13 CINPITL 300000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1966-10-02 ATLCIN SV 3.0422030
1966-08-30 ATLCHC L 2.0553221
1966-08-23 ATLLAD — 2.1444121
1966-08-06 ATLPHI — 1.2333510
1966-07-27 ATLSTL L 3.2877112
1966-07-07 ATLLAD — 0.2100000
1966-07-02 ATLSFG — 7.1411370
1966-06-27 ATLCHC L 6.2844420
1966-06-22 ATLPHI L 2.1232410
1966-06-13 CINPIT — 7.0744340

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 310 202 105 221 14 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 ML1 P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1954 ML1 P 15 1 0 3 0 0
1955 ML1 P 12 1 0 1 0 1
1957 ML1 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1958 ML1 P 18 12 9 13 1 0
1959 ML1 P 34 19 13 28 2 3
1960 ML1 P 32 11 13 18 1 1
1961 CIN P 34 34 23 32 2 2
1962 CIN P 39 37 14 39 1 3
1963 CIN P 30 22 14 24 3 3
1964 CIN P 34 23 6 24 1 1
1965 CIN P 37 24 9 26 1 1
1966 CIN P 12 10 3 8 2 0
1966 ATL P 9 8 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 310

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1961 TSN All-Star P

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 74.0 224 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joey Jay (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Bibby
    111-101, 3.76 ERA
  2. 94
    Eric Show
    101-89, 3.66 ERA
  3. 92
    George Brunet
    69-93, 3.62 ERA
  4. 91
    Pete Vuckovich
    93-69, 3.66 ERA
  5. 88
    Steve Hargan
    87-107, 3.92 ERA
  6. 88
    Steve Blass
    103-76, 3.63 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joey Jay

What years did Joey Jay play?
Joey Jay played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1966.
Was Joey Jay a pitcher?
Yes. Joey Jay pitched in the major leagues, recording 99 wins and 999 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joey Jay hit?
Joey Jay hit 2 career home runs with 55 hits.