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 hit.

What teams did Joe Kiefer play for?

Joe Kiefer played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1920) and the Boston Red Sox (1925–1926).

What were Joe Kiefer's career stats?

In 15 games, Joe Kiefer went 0-5 with a 6.16 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 49.2 innings pitched.

What position did Joe Kiefer play?

Joe Kiefer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Kiefer and how much did he weigh?

Joe Kiefer was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.

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.

Is Joe Kiefer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Kiefer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 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	49.2	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	4.2	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

Joe Kiefer: the record in brief

October 1, 1920 and May 25, 1926 bracket Joe Kiefer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1920) and the Boston Red Sox (1925 to 1926). The bio lists Kiefer as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 190 pounds. Kiefer was born on July 19, 1899, in West Leyden, NY, USA. Kiefer's death is recorded on July 5, 1975, in Utica, NY, USA. The given name on file is Joseph William Kiefer.

The pitching table credits Kiefer with a 0-5 record and a 6.16 ERA in 15 games. The same table counts 9 strikeouts. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.16 mark was 51.7% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.80 in 1926, when the league's was 4.11.

Kiefer appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. On the mound, Kiefer's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 17 assists and 2 errors.

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 hit.
What teams did Joe Kiefer play for?: Joe Kiefer played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1920) and the Boston Red Sox (1925–1926).
What were Joe Kiefer's career stats?: In 15 games, Joe Kiefer went 0-5 with a 6.16 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 49.2 innings pitched.
What position did Joe Kiefer play?: Joe Kiefer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Kiefer and how much did he weigh?: Joe Kiefer was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
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.
Is Joe Kiefer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Kiefer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.