Joe Lis

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1977)

AVG .233
HR 32
RBI 92
H 182
OPS .731
PIV 1,045
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/15/1946 in Somerville, NJ, USA
Died
10/17/2010 in Evansville, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-05
Last Game
1977-05-08

Full name: Joseph Anthony Lis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
356 780 96 182 31 1 32 92 1 110 209 .233 .332 .399 .731 1,045

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OPS .731 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near 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
1970 PHI NL 13 37 1 7 2 0 1 4 0 5 11 .189 — — — — 0.0
1971 PHI NL 59 123 16 26 6 0 6 10 0 16 43 .211 .249 (-15%) .316 (-3%) .365 (+11%) .682 (+5%) 91.3
1972 PHI NL 62 140 13 34 6 0 6 18 0 30 34 .243 .243 (avg) .310 (+22%) .353 (+17%) .664 (+20%) 580.5
1973 MIN AL 103 253 37 62 11 1 9 25 0 28 66 .245 .256 (-5%) .325 (avg) .378 (+6%) .703 (+3%) 166.6
1974 MIN AL 24 41 5 8 0 0 0 3 0 5 12 .195 — — — — 0.0
1974 CLE AL 57 109 15 22 3 0 6 16 1 14 30 .202 .256 (-21%) .324 (-10%) .369 (+7%) .693 (-1%) 0.0
1975 CLE AL 9 13 4 4 2 0 2 8 0 3 3 .308 — — — — 0.0
1976 CLE AL 20 51 4 16 1 0 2 7 0 8 8 .314 .255 (+23%) .320 (+25%) .360 (+25%) .681 (+25%) 224.0
1977 SEA AL 9 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 356 780 96 182 31 1 32 92 1 110 209 .233 — — — — 1,062

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
Home17635645851638.239
Away18042451971654.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-05-08 SEABALL 100000000
1977-05-07 SEABALL 301000000
1977-05-01 SEANYYL 100000000
1977-04-26 SEAMINL 101000000
1977-04-24 SEAKCRW 210000010
1977-04-22 SEAKCRL 100000001
1977-04-13 SEAMINW 100000000
1977-04-12 SEAMINL 200000001
1977-04-10 SEALAAL 101000100
1976-10-02 CLENYYL 301000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 204 146 1306 88 11 115
3B 9 6 8 11 1 1
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 59 53 81 5 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 PHI OF 9 9 18 0 1 0
1971 PHI OF 35 34 42 2 1 0
1972 PHI 1B 30 28 221 13 1 18
1972 PHI OF 14 10 21 3 1 1
1973 MIN 1B 96 67 626 48 9 59
1974 MIN 1B 18 11 114 6 1 9
1974 CLE 1B 31 17 175 10 0 14
1974 CLE 3B 9 6 8 11 1 1
1974 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 2 0
1975 CLE 1B 8 4 39 2 0 2
1976 CLE 1B 17 16 107 8 0 10
1977 SEA 1B 4 3 24 1 0 3
1977 SEA C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 2
First Base 204
Third Base 9
Left Field 53
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 14

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Lis

What years did Joe Lis play?
Joe Lis played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.
Was Joe Lis a pitcher?
No. Joe Lis was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Lis hit?
Joe Lis hit 32 career home runs with 182 hits.