Joe Lake

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1913)

W–L 62–90
ERA 2.85
WHIP 1.26
SO 594
Pitcher PIV 11406.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
1/6/1881 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
6/30/1950 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1908-04-21
Last Game
1913-08-25

Full name: Joseph Henry Lake

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 90 199 139 95 8 5 1318.0 1,329 417 19 332 594 2.85 11406.3

Career ERA 2.85 vs. league average 2.92 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
1908 NYA AL 9 22 38 27 19 2 0 269.3 252 95 77 118 3.17 2.40 (-32%) -461.5
1909 NYA AL 14 11 31 26 17 3 1 215.3 180 45 59 117 1.88 2.55 (+26%) 2147.5
1910 SLA AL 11 17 35 29 24 1 2 261.3 243 64 77 141 2.20 2.79 (+21%) 3613.8
1911 SLA AL 10 15 30 25 14 2 0 215.3 245 79 40 69 3.30 3.37 (+2%) 2372.1
1912 SLA AL 1 7 11 6 4 0 0 57.0 70 28 16 28 4.42 3.36 (-32%) 840.7
1912 DET AL 9 11 26 14 11 0 1 162.7 190 56 39 86 3.10 3.36 (+8%) 2270.1
1913 DET AL 8 7 28 12 6 0 1 137.0 149 50 24 35 3.28 3.07 (-7%) 623.5
Career · 7 seasons 62 90 199 139 95 8 5 1,318.0 1,329 417 332 594 2.85 — 11,406

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
208 491 39 101 14 6 3 38 3 7 116 .206 .218 .277 .495 -1,714

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OPS .495 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 24.4% 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
1908 NYA AL 45 112 6 21 4 1 1 8 2 1 26 .188 .240 (-22%) .298 (-35%) .306 (-13%) .605 (-24%) -402.4
1909 NYA AL 31 81 10 14 3 2 0 8 0 2 19 .173 .244 (-29%) .306 (-37%) .312 (-17%) .618 (-27%) -341.5
1910 SLA AL 37 91 7 21 2 1 0 4 0 1 21 .231 .249 (-8%) .317 (-22%) .326 (-16%) .644 (-19%) -273.9
1911 SLA AL 30 80 7 21 2 1 0 10 0 1 15 .263 .266 (-2%) .336 (-19%) .356 (-12%) .693 (-16%) -217.3
1912 SLA AL 11 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .150 — — — — 0.0
1912 DET AL 26 62 4 9 0 0 1 4 0 1 16 .145 .268 (-46%) .335 (-53%) .358 (-46%) .694 (-49%) 0.0
1913 DET AL 28 45 4 12 3 1 1 4 1 1 10 .267 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 208 491 39 101 14 6 3 38 3 7 116 .206 — — — — -1,235

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1082492163325.253
Away1002451838011.155

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home104689.06841841622922.40
Away95626.16491731712792.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-08-25 DETBOSW 000000000
1913-08-23 DETNYYL 000000000
1913-08-19 DETPHAL 100000000
1913-08-15 DETMINL 312001100
1913-08-07 DETNYYL 200000000
1913-08-01 DETMINW 411010002
1913-07-19 DETBOSL 201000101
1913-07-13 DETPHAW 000000000
1913-07-12 DETPHAL 000000000
1913-07-11 DETMINL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-08-25 DETBOS — 0.2433000
1913-08-23 DETNYY L 2.0422100
1913-08-19 DETPHA — 3.0100100
1913-08-15 DETMIN — 7.21365130
1913-08-07 DETNYY L 7.0832021
1913-08-01 DETMIN W 9.0732130
1913-07-19 DETBOS L 8.01164400
1913-07-13 DETPHA W 3.0000000
1913-07-12 DETPHA — 1.0463100
1913-07-11 DETMIN — 4.0300000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 82 42 466 45 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 NYA P 38 27 9 64 10 1
1909 NYA P 31 26 3 94 10 2
1910 SLA P 35 29 5 88 9 2
1911 SLA P 30 0 15 88 7 0
1912 SLA P 11 0 3 24 2 1
1912 DET P 26 0 1 49 3 0
1913 DET P 28 0 6 59 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 199

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Lake (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Smith
    66-87, 2.81 ERA
  2. 64
    Irv Young
    63-95, 3.11 ERA
  3. 61
    Otto Hess
    70-90, 2.98 ERA
  4. 56
    Leon Cadore
    68-72, 3.14 ERA
  5. 54
    Jack Warhop
    69-93, 3.12 ERA
  6. 53
    Pol Perritt
    92-78, 2.89 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Lake

What years did Joe Lake play?
Joe Lake played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1913.
Was Joe Lake a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Lake pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 594 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Lake hit?
Joe Lake hit 3 career home runs with 101 hits.