Joe Lewis

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Joe Lewis was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Baltimore Black Sox. In 277 career games, he hit .250 with 213 hits, 4 home runs, and 109 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Joe Lewis — 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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Joe Lewis (b. 1895) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Joe Lewis — 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

Joe Lewis — 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

Joe Lewis — 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

Joe Lewis — 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.

Joe Lewis (b. 1895) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 245
First Base 5
Third Base 1
Left Field 2
Right Field 3

Joe Lewis: the record in brief

Joe Lewis's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1922 to 1934. Lewis played for the Baltimore Black Sox (1922 to 1923), the Hilldale Club (1924 through 1932), the New York Lincoln Giants (1926), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1926), the Baltimore Sox (1933), and the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants (1934). Born on January 17, 1895, in Drakes Branch, VA, USA, Lewis is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Lewis's death is recorded in 1986, in Portsmouth, VA, USA. The bio lists the given name Joseph Herman.

Lewis finished with 213 hits from 853 at bats in 277 games, which works out to .250, adding 4 home runs and 109 runs batted in. Lewis's career OPS of .635 combines a .306 on-base mark with .329 slugging. Lewis's .250 average ran 11.5% below the .282 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .635 to a league .741, 14.3% below average. No season topped the 32 hits of 1927. Lewis drove in a season-high 30 runs in 1929. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .252 in 1929, did not top the league's .289.

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.
What was Joe Lewis's career batting average?
Joe Lewis batted .250 over his career, with 213 hits in 853 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Lewis have?
Joe Lewis drove in 109 runs in his career.
Is Joe Lewis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Joe Lewis play for?
Joe Lewis played for the Baltimore Black Sox, the Hilldale Club, the New York Lincoln Giants, the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, the Baltimore Sox, and the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants.