What years did Joe Kiefer play?

Joe Kiefer played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1926.

Was Joe Kiefer a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Kiefer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Kiefer hit?

Joe Kiefer hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Joe Kiefer's career batting average?

Joe Kiefer batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.

What was Joe Kiefer's career ERA?

Joe Kiefer finished with a 6.16 career ERA, going 0-5 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Kiefer have?

Joe Kiefer recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Joe Kiefer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1926)

Joe Kiefer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1926 for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-5 with a 6.16 ERA and 9 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 0–5

ERA 6.16

WHIP 1.73

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -1215.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 7/19/1899 in West Leyden, NY, USA
Died: 7/5/1975 in Utica, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-10-01
Last Game: 1926-05-25

Full name: Joseph William Kiefer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Kiefer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	5	15	4	0	0	0	49.7	56	34	2	30	9	6.16	-1215.6

Career ERA 6.16 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 51.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Kiefer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	CHA	AL	1	2	1	4.7	7	8	5	1	15.43	—	0.0
1925	BOS	AL	2	2	2	15.0	20	10	9	4	6.00	4.55 (-32%)	-193.8
1926	BOS	AL	2	11	1	30.0	29	16	16	4	4.80	4.11 (-17%)	-1021.8
Career · 3 seasons			5	15	4	49.2	56	34	30	9	6.16	—	-1,216

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 Kiefer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	13	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.077	.077	.154	.231	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 72.6% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OPS .231 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 68.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Kiefer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	CHA	AL	2	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	BOS	AL	2	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	BOS	AL	11	7	1	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			15	13	1	1	3	.077	—	—	—	—	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 Kiefer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Kiefer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	30.0	37	22	19	5	6.60
Away	6	19.1	19	11	11	4	5.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Kiefer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1926-05-25	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1926-05-24	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1926-05-20	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1926-05-16	BOS	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1926-05-13	BOS	DET	L	2	0	0	1
1926-05-07	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1926-05-03	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1926-04-28	BOS	MIN	L	2	1	1	0
1926-04-26	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1926-04-21	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Kiefer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1926-05-25	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0
1926-05-24	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-05-20	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
1926-05-16	BOS	DET	L	2.2	4	1	1	2	1	0
1926-05-13	BOS	DET	—	6.0	4	4	1	6	0	0
1926-05-07	BOS	CLE	L	1.2	5	7	7	2	0	0
1926-05-03	BOS	MIN	—	3.1	2	1	1	2	0	1
1926-04-28	BOS	MIN	—	5.2	3	0	0	1	0	0
1926-04-26	BOS	MIN	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	0	0
1926-04-21	BOS	NYY	—	4.1	1	1	1	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Kiefer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	1	17	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Kiefer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1920	CHA	P	2	0	0	0	0
1925	BOS	P	2	1	7	1	0
1926	BOS	P	11	0	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Kiefer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Kiefer

What years did Joe Kiefer play?: Joe Kiefer played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1926.
Was Joe Kiefer a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Kiefer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Kiefer hit?: Joe Kiefer hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Joe Kiefer's career batting average?: Joe Kiefer batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Joe Kiefer's career ERA?: Joe Kiefer finished with a 6.16 career ERA, going 0-5 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Kiefer have?: Joe Kiefer recorded 9 career strikeouts.