Joe McEwing

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2006)

Joe McEwing was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2006 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 754 career games, he hit .251 with 443 hits, 25 home runs, and 158 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 .251
HR 25
RBI 158
H 443
OPS .657
PIV -4,010
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
10/19/1972 in Bristol, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-02
Last Game
2006-05-20

Full name: Joseph Earl McEwing

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe McEwing — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
754 1,767 217 443 89 10 25 158 33 113 352 .251 .302 .355 .657 -4,010

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe McEwing 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
1998 SLN NL 10 20 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1999 SLN NL 152 513 65 141 28 4 9 44 7 41 87 .275 .271 (+1%) .344 (-3%) .433 (-8%) .778 (-6%) -566.2
2000 NYN NL 87 153 20 34 14 1 2 19 3 5 29 .222 .270 (-18%) .344 (-28%) .437 (-16%) .782 (-21%) -630.2
2001 NYN NL 116 283 41 80 17 3 8 30 8 17 57 .283 .263 (+7%) .332 (+3%) .426 (+5%) .758 (+4%) 223.9
2002 NYN NL 105 196 22 39 8 1 3 26 4 9 50 .199 .261 (-24%) .331 (-27%) .416 (-29%) .747 (-28%) -951.0
2003 NYN NL 119 278 31 67 11 0 1 16 3 25 57 .241 .264 (-9%) .332 (-7%) .422 (-31%) .754 (-20%) -873.2
2004 NYN NL 75 138 17 35 3 1 1 16 4 9 32 .254 .266 (-5%) .335 (-11%) .427 (-27%) .762 (-20%) -460.4
2005 KCA AL 83 180 16 43 7 0 1 6 4 6 35 .239 .264 (-10%) .330 (-20%) .418 (-30%) .749 (-26%) -752.7
2006 HOU NL 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 754 1,767 217 443 89 10 25 158 33 113 352 .251 — — — — -4,010

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 McEwing — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe McEwing — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS NYN 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS2 NYN 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2000 WS NYN 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe McEwing — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3848531092081265.244
Away3709141082351393.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe McEwing — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-05-20 HOUTEXL 100000001
2006-05-17 HOUSFGL 100000000
2006-05-16 HOUSFGL 000000000
2006-05-15 HOUSFGL 100000000
2006-05-12 HOUCOLW 100000000
2006-05-11 HOULADW 100000001
2006-05-08 HOUSFGL 100000000
2005-10-02 KCRTORL 312100000
2005-09-30 KCRTORL 100000000
2005-09-27 KCRMINL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe McEwing — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 61 11 181 17 1 25
2B 238 167 413 466 14 104
3B 92 58 48 134 10 13
OF 256 132 319 6 1 3
SS 99 51 105 202 13 40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe McEwing — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 SLN 2B 6 4 9 10 0 3
1998 SLN OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1999 SLN 1B 2 1 5 0 0 0
1999 SLN 2B 96 85 202 238 9 51
1999 SLN 3B 6 0 2 5 1 2
1999 SLN OF 66 42 111 3 1 1
1999 SLN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 NYN 2B 16 6 16 15 2 4
2000 NYN 3B 19 9 6 26 3 1
2000 NYN OF 52 16 42 1 0 0
2000 NYN SS 4 0 3 3 0 0
2001 NYN 1B 3 0 2 1 1 1
2001 NYN 2B 5 1 5 6 0 2
2001 NYN 3B 25 17 15 28 1 5
2001 NYN OF 62 42 72 2 0 1
2001 NYN SS 12 6 7 21 1 1
2002 NYN 1B 20 2 45 4 0 5
2002 NYN 2B 13 4 15 14 0 2
2002 NYN 3B 10 5 5 13 2 2
2002 NYN OF 35 20 48 0 0 1
2002 NYN SS 21 10 18 40 5 4
2003 NYN 1B 5 0 8 0 0 1
2003 NYN 2B 55 42 100 101 1 26
2003 NYN 3B 2 1 2 5 0 1
2003 NYN OF 18 5 21 0 0 0
2003 NYN SS 42 24 51 92 5 26
2004 NYN 1B 11 0 20 1 0 2
2004 NYN 2B 34 15 50 55 2 10
2004 NYN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 NYN OF 15 7 23 0 0 0
2004 NYN SS 13 10 19 36 1 5
2005 KCA 1B 20 8 101 11 0 16
2005 KCA 2B 11 10 15 25 0 6
2005 KCA 3B 29 26 18 57 3 2
2005 KCA OF 5 0 1 0 0 0
2005 KCA SS 6 1 7 10 1 4
2006 HOU 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe McEwing Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 61
Second Base 238
Third Base 92
Shortstop 99
Left Field 161
Center Field 46
Right Field 79
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Joe McEwing — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 NYN NL $500,000
2003 NYN NL $600,000
2002 NYN NL $750,000
2001 NYN NL $252,500
1999 SLN NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $2,302,500

College History

Joe McEwing — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
County College of Morris Randolph NJ 1992

Award Voting History

Joe McEwing — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 3.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Mordecai
    .244 avg, 24 HR
  2. 96
    Steve Lyons
    .252 avg, 19 HR
  3. 96
    Kevin Newman
    .259 avg, 28 HR
  4. 93
    Jeff Branson
    .246 avg, 34 HR
  5. 92
    Jose Macias
    .256 avg, 26 HR
  6. 92
    Fred Beck
    .252 avg, 33 HR

Joe McEwing: the record in brief

September 2, 1998 and May 20, 2006 bracket Joe McEwing's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1998 through 1999), the New York Mets (2000 to 2004), the Kansas City Royals (2005), and the Houston Astros (2006). Listed as an outfielder, McEwing threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5'10" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads October 19, 1972, in Bristol, PA, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Earl McEwing.

McEwing's career batting table shows 754 games, 1,767 at bats and 443 hits, a .251 average, plus 25 homers, 158 runs batted in, and 33 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .302 and .355 give McEwing a career OPS of .657. Over the seasons McEwing played, league hitters batted .266; the .251 career figure is 5.9% below that. The OPS comparison is .657 to a league .762, 13.8% below average. The hits column peaks at 141, in 1999. 1999 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .275 against a league .271, a 1% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe McEwing

What years did Joe McEwing play?
Joe McEwing played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2006.
Was Joe McEwing a pitcher?
No. Joe McEwing was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe McEwing hit?
Joe McEwing hit 25 career home runs with 443 hits.
What was Joe McEwing's career batting average?
Joe McEwing batted .251 over his career, with 443 hits in 1,767 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe McEwing have?
Joe McEwing drove in 158 runs in his career.
Is Joe McEwing in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe McEwing has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.