Joe Lewis

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .250
HR 4
RBI 109
H 213
OPS .635
PIV -1,463
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
— / 195 lb
Born
1/17/1895 in Drakes Branch, VA, USA
Died
1986 in Portsmouth, VA, USA

Full name: Joseph Herman Lewis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
277 853 103 213 42 7 4 109 14 62 3 .250 .306 .329 .635 -1,463

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 14.3% 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
1922 BBS IND 31 97 7 24 6 1 0 12 1 8 1 .247 .285 (-13%) .345 (-10%) .397 (-17%) .743 (-14%) -219.0
1923 BBS ECL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 HIL ECL 27 87 15 29 12 1 0 11 3 5 0 .333 .283 (+17%) .345 (+7%) .389 (+27%) .734 (+18%) 222.7
1925 HIL ECL 12 30 3 8 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1926 NLG ECL 14 46 7 6 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 .130 — — — — 0.0
1926 ACB ECL 12 27 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1927 HIL ECL 48 151 20 32 5 1 1 13 5 13 0 .212 .282 (-25%) .344 (-19%) .392 (-29%) .736 (-24%) -595.5
1928 HIL EAS 23 59 6 15 1 0 1 9 0 1 1 .254 .280 (-9%) .342 (-19%) .395 (-19%) .737 (-19%) -179.4
1929 HIL ANL 36 123 17 31 7 1 0 30 4 10 0 .252 .289 (-13%) .353 (-13%) .415 (-22%) .769 (-18%) -369.7
1930 HIL IND 22 63 8 19 2 0 2 8 0 8 0 .302 .293 (+3%) .354 (+10%) .429 (avg) .784 (+4%) 76.8
1931 HIL IND 10 29 4 9 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 .310 — — — — 0.0
1932 HIL EWL 23 81 6 17 2 1 0 8 0 4 0 .210 .275 (-24%) .335 (-26%) .391 (-34%) .726 (-30%) -399.3
1933 SOX NN2 4 17 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1934 PBG NN2 13 38 7 15 2 0 0 5 0 5 0 .395 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 277 853 103 213 42 7 4 109 14 62 3 .250 — — — — -1,463

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 22 1 4 1 0 0 4 1 1 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 NWS ACB 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200
1924 NWS HIL 7 17 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 .176

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 5 39 0 0 1
3B 1 1 1 0 0 0
C 245 219 909 225 57 18
OF 5 2 2 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 BBS 1B 1 1 5 0 0 0
1922 BBS C 26 25 114 26 12 2
1922 BBS OF 3 2 2 0 2 0
1923 BBS C 2 2 6 0 0 0
1924 HIL C 23 22 87 19 2 1
1925 HIL C 10 1 0 0 0 0
1926 NLG C 13 13 60 18 5 0
1926 ACB C 11 9 39 11 4 0
1926 ACB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 HIL C 46 43 164 54 7 3
1928 HIL C 18 14 54 8 3 0
1928 HIL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 HIL C 34 30 146 27 7 5
1930 HIL C 19 19 70 16 4 1
1931 HIL C 9 8 26 9 3 0
1932 HIL C 23 23 102 32 8 4
1933 SOX 1B 4 4 34 0 0 1
1934 PBG 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0
1934 PBG C 11 10 41 5 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 245
First Base 5
Third Base 1
Left Field 2
Right Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Lewis

Was Joe Lewis a pitcher?
No. Joe Lewis was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Lewis hit?
Joe Lewis hit 4 career home runs with 213 hits.