Eddie Joost
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1955)
Eddie Joost was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1955 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 20 seasons. In 1,574 career games, he hit .239 with 1,339 hits, 134 home runs, and 601 RBI. Eddie Joost was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,936.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/12/2011 in Fair Oaks, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-09-11
- Last Game
- 1955-09-25
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Edwin David Joost
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,574 | 5,606 | 874 | 1,339 | 238 | 35 | 134 | 601 | 61 | 1,043 | 827 | .239 | .361 | .366 | .727 | 6,936 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.
Career OBP .361 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.
Career SLG .366 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .727 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | CIN | NL | 13 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | CIN | NL | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | CIN | NL | 42 | 143 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 15 | .252 | .274 (-8%) | .342 (-9%) | .393 (-15%) | .735 (-12%) | -299.3 |
| 1940 | CIN | NL | 88 | 278 | 24 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 32 | 40 | .216 | .267 (-19%) | .335 (-10%) | .387 (-31%) | .722 (-22%) | -896.2 |
| 1941 | CIN | NL | 152 | 537 | 67 | 136 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 9 | 69 | 59 | .253 | .262 (-3%) | .332 (+2%) | .373 (-10%) | .705 (-4%) | -222.0 |
| 1942 | CIN | NL | 142 | 562 | 65 | 126 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 9 | 62 | 57 | .224 | .253 (-12%) | .323 (-5%) | .349 (-8%) | .672 (-7%) | -545.0 |
| 1943 | BSN | NL | 124 | 421 | 34 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 68 | 80 | .185 | .255 (-28%) | .324 (-8%) | .346 (-27%) | .671 (-18%) | -1015.0 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 35 | 141 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 7 | .248 | .260 (-5%) | .328 (-5%) | .354 (-12%) | .683 (-9%) | -189.0 |
| 1947 | PHA | AL | 151 | 540 | 76 | 111 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 6 | 114 | 110 | .206 | .262 (-22%) | .336 (+3%) | .376 (-12%) | .712 (-5%) | -143.9 |
| 1948 | PHA | AL | 135 | 509 | 99 | 127 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 119 | 87 | .250 | .263 (-5%) | .340 (+15%) | .379 (+4%) | .719 (+9%) | 1438.7 |
| 1949 | PHA | AL | 144 | 525 | 128 | 138 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 81 | 2 | 149 | 80 | .263 | .262 (avg) | .343 (+25%) | .384 (+18%) | .727 (+21%) | 3021.9 |
| 1950 | PHA | AL | 131 | 476 | 79 | 111 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 58 | 5 | 103 | 68 | .233 | .265 (-12%) | .346 (+8%) | .401 (-4%) | .747 (+1%) | 435.8 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | 140 | 553 | 107 | 160 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 78 | 10 | 106 | 70 | .289 | .260 (+11%) | .336 (+22%) | .385 (+20%) | .721 (+21%) | 2692.3 |
| 1952 | PHA | AL | 146 | 540 | 94 | 132 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 5 | 122 | 94 | .244 | .252 (-3%) | .326 (+19%) | .369 (+12%) | .696 (+15%) | 2149.9 |
| 1953 | PHA | AL | 51 | 177 | 39 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 45 | 24 | .249 | .264 (-6%) | .335 (+19%) | .397 (-3%) | .733 (+7%) | 410.6 |
| 1954 | PHA | AL | 19 | 47 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .362 | — | — | — | — | 312.6 |
| 1955 | BOS | AL | 55 | 119 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 21 | .193 | .258 (-25%) | .332 (-10%) | .393 (-15%) | .726 (-12%) | -214.8 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,574 | 5,606 | 874 | 1,339 | 238 | 35 | 134 | 601 | 61 | 1,043 | 827 | .239 | — | — | — | — | 6,936 | ||
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
View full game log (1575 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 752 | 2610 | 444 | 635 | 75 | 287 | .243 |
| Away | 823 | 3000 | 430 | 704 | 59 | 312 | .235 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-25 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955-09-23 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-09-20 | BOS | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-09-18 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-17 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-16 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955-09-13 | BOS | KC1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-10 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-05 | BOS | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-31 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B | 166 | 7 | 380 | 425 | 43 | 93 |
| 3B | 95 | 5 | 131 | 233 | 23 | 20 |
| SS | 1297 | 25 | 2755 | 3844 | 291 | 928 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | CIN | 2B | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | CIN | SS | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 1937 | CIN | 2B | 6 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 1939 | CIN | 2B | 32 | 0 | 88 | 89 | 8 | 20 |
| 1939 | CIN | SS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 1940 | CIN | 2B | 7 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 1940 | CIN | 3B | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | CIN | SS | 78 | 0 | 145 | 240 | 16 | 48 |
| 1941 | CIN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | CIN | 2B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 1941 | CIN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | CIN | SS | 147 | 0 | 310 | 415 | 45 | 85 |
| 1942 | CIN | 2B | 15 | 0 | 51 | 54 | 5 | 14 |
| 1942 | CIN | SS | 130 | 0 | 248 | 380 | 45 | 79 |
| 1943 | BSN | 2B | 60 | 0 | 141 | 167 | 17 | 37 |
| 1943 | BSN | 3B | 67 | 0 | 104 | 171 | 16 | 15 |
| 1943 | BSN | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945 | BSN | 2B | 19 | 0 | 45 | 41 | 5 | 9 |
| 1945 | BSN | 3B | 16 | 0 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 4 |
| 1947 | PHA | SS | 151 | 0 | 370 | 452 | 38 | 100 |
| 1948 | PHA | SS | 135 | 0 | 325 | 409 | 20 | 115 |
| 1949 | PHA | SS | 144 | 0 | 352 | 442 | 25 | 126 |
| 1950 | PHA | SS | 131 | 0 | 241 | 389 | 29 | 117 |
| 1951 | PHA | SS | 140 | 0 | 325 | 422 | 20 | 115 |
| 1952 | PHA | SS | 146 | 0 | 278 | 431 | 28 | 81 |
| 1953 | PHA | SS | 51 | 0 | 102 | 147 | 11 | 33 |
| 1954 | PHA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954 | PHA | 3B | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954 | PHA | SS | 9 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 1955 | BOS | 2B | 17 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 4 |
| 1955 | BOS | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | BOS | SS | 20 | 18 | 37 | 72 | 8 | 19 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 166 |
| Third Base | 94 |
| Shortstop | 1303 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 20.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1951 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 32.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1949 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 11.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1948 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 39.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1947 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 35.0 | 336 | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Eddie Joost (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Eddie Joost: the record in brief
The profile opens with Eddie Joost's first major league game on September 11, 1936; the last one listed came on September 25, 1955. By club, Joost's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1936 through 1942), the Boston Braves (1943 to 1945), the Philadelphia Athletics (1947 to 1954), and the Boston Red Sox (1955). Joost played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 5, 1916, in San Francisco, CA, USA, Joost was listed at 6'0" and 175 pounds. Joost's death is recorded on April 12, 2011, in Fair Oaks, CA, USA. Joost's full given name, per the bio, is Edwin David Joost.
In 1,574 games and 5,606 at bats, Joost batted .239 with 1,339 hits; the totals also include 134 homers, 601 RBI, and 61 stolen bases. Joost's career OPS of .727 combines a .361 on-base mark with .366 slugging. Over the seasons Joost played, league hitters batted .264; the .239 career figure is 9.6% below that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Joost
- What years did Eddie Joost play?
- Eddie Joost played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1955.
- Was Eddie Joost a pitcher?
- No. Eddie Joost was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Eddie Joost hit?
- Eddie Joost hit 134 career home runs with 1,339 hits.
- What teams did Eddie Joost play for?
- Eddie Joost played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1936–1937, 1939–1942), the Boston Braves (1943, 1945), the Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1954), and the Boston Red Sox (1955).
- Did Eddie Joost win an MVP award?
- No. Eddie Joost did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Eddie Joost win?
- Eddie Joost was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Eddie Joost's career stats?
- In 1,574 games, Eddie Joost had 1,339 hits, 134 home runs, 601 RBI, 874 runs, and 61 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
- What position did Eddie Joost play?
- Eddie Joost played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Eddie Joost and how much did he weigh?
- Eddie Joost was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Eddie Joost hit each season?
- Eddie Joost's home runs by season: 0 in 1936, 0 in 1937, 0 in 1939, 1 in 1940, 4 in 1941, 6 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 0 in 1945, 13 in 1947, 16 in 1948, 23 in 1949, 18 in 1950, 19 in 1951, 20 in 1952, 6 in 1953, 1 in 1954, and 5 in 1955. His most in one season was 23, in 1949.
- What was Eddie Joost's career batting average?
- Eddie Joost batted .239 over his career, with 1,339 hits in 5,606 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Joost have?
- Eddie Joost drove in 601 runs in his career.
- Is Eddie Joost in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eddie Joost has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Eddie Joost make?
- Eddie Joost was selected to 2 All-Star Games.