What years did Joe Keough play?

Joe Keough played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1973.

Was Joe Keough a pitcher?

No. Joe Keough was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Joe Keough hit?

Joe Keough hit 9 career home runs with 212 hits.

Joe Keough

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1973)

AVG .246

HR 9

RBI 81

H 212

OPS .636

PIV -696

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 1/7/1946 in Pomona, CA, USA
Died: 9/9/2019 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-08-07
Last Game: 1973-07-26

Full name: Joseph William Keough

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
332	863	95	212	26	5	9	81	9	87	75	.246	.317	.319	.636	-696

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 6.9% 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
1968	OAK	AL	34	98	7	21	2	1	2	18	1	8	11	.214	.236 (-9%)	.298 (-8%)	.340 (-7%)	.638 (-8%)	-109.8
1969	KCA	AL	70	166	17	31	2	0	0	7	5	13	13	.187	.248 (-25%)	.320 (-21%)	.369 (-46%)	.689 (-34%)	-836.6
1970	KCA	AL	57	183	28	59	6	2	4	21	1	23	18	.322	.253 (+27%)	.325 (+22%)	.385 (+15%)	.711 (+18%)	625.7
1971	KCA	AL	110	351	34	87	14	2	3	30	0	35	26	.248	.249 (-1%)	.316 (avg)	.365 (-11%)	.682 (-6%)	-287.1
1972	KCA	AL	56	64	8	14	2	0	0	5	2	8	7	.219	.243 (-10%)	.310 (+4%)	.353 (-29%)	.664 (-14%)	-88.0
1973	CHA	AL	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			332	863	95	212	26	5	9	81	9	87	75	.246	—	—	—	—	-696

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	169	437	42	103	2	40	.236
Away	163	426	53	109	7	41	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI
1973-07-26	CHW	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0
1973-07-26	CHW	KCR	W	0	0	0	0	0
1973-07-14	CHW	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1973-07-13	CHW	BAL	W	0	1	0	0	0
1973-07-11	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1972-10-04	KCR	TEX	W	0	0	0	0	0
1972-10-03	KCR	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0
1972-09-23	KCR	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-21	KCR	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1972-09-17	KCR	MIN	W	4	2	3	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	20	14	117	11	3	13
OF	228	195	369	11	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	OAK	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1968	OAK	OF	29	28	48	2	2	0
1969	KCA	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1969	KCA	OF	49	35	82	2	0	1
1970	KCA	1B	18	14	113	11	3	13
1970	KCA	OF	34	32	63	2	1	0
1971	KCA	OF	100	94	164	4	3	1
1972	KCA	OF	16	6	12	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	20
Left Field	60
Center Field	36
Right Field	134

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mount San Antonio College	Walnut	CA	1965

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Keough

What years did Joe Keough play?: Joe Keough played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1973.
Was Joe Keough a pitcher?: No. Joe Keough was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Keough hit?: Joe Keough hit 9 career home runs with 212 hits.