What years did Joe Muir play?

Joe Muir played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1952.

Was Joe Muir a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Muir pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Muir hit?

Joe Muir hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Joe Muir play for?

Joe Muir played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951–1952).

What were Joe Muir's career stats?

In 21 games, Joe Muir went 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA, 22 strikeouts, and 52.0 innings pitched.

What position did Joe Muir play?

Joe Muir played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Muir and how much did he weigh?

Joe Muir was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 172 pounds.

What was Joe Muir's career ERA?

Joe Muir finished with a 5.19 career ERA, going 2-5 with 22 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Muir have?

Joe Muir recorded 22 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Muir in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Muir has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Muir

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1952)

Joe Muir was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1952 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA and 22 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 2–5

ERA 5.19

WHIP 1.50

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -592.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 172 lb
Born: 11/26/1922 in Oriole, MD, USA
Died: 6/25/1980 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-21
Last Game: 1952-06-27

Full name: Joseph Allen Muir

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Muir — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	5	21	6	1	0	0	52.0	53	30	5	25	22	5.19	-592.9

Career ERA 5.19 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 34.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Muir — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1951	PIT	NL	0	2	9	1	0	16.1	11	5	7	5	2.76	4.04 (+32%)	-287.8
1952	PIT	NL	2	3	12	5	1	35.2	42	25	18	17	6.31	3.70 (-70%)	-305.1
Career · 2 seasons			2	5	21	6	1	52.0	53	30	25	22	5.19	—	-593

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

Joe Muir — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100	.182	.100	.282	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Muir — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	PIT	NL	9	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	PIT	NL	12	9	1	1	1	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	10	1	1	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0

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

Joe Muir — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	7	0	1	0	0	.143
Away	9	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Muir — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	34.0	33	22	16	12	5.82
Away	9	18.0	20	8	9	10	4.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Muir — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1952-06-27	PIT	STL	L	1	1	0
1952-06-21	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0
1952-06-18	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0
1952-06-12	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0
1952-06-07	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	1
1952-05-31	PIT	PHI	W	1	0	1
1952-05-11	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0
1952-05-06	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0
1952-05-04	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0
1952-04-29	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Muir — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-06-27	PIT	STL	L	4.0	3	4	4	3	0	0
1952-06-21	PIT	BRO	—	0.1	2	2	0	3	0	0
1952-06-18	PIT	NY1	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1952-06-12	PIT	BSN	L	3.1	4	3	2	2	2	0
1952-06-07	PIT	NY1	—	2.1	4	3	3	3	0	1
1952-05-31	PIT	PHI	W	5.0	2	2	2	1	2	1
1952-05-11	PIT	CHC	—	0.0	4	3	3	1	0	0
1952-05-06	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1952-05-04	PIT	BRO	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1952-04-29	PIT	BSN	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Muir — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	0	5	12	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Muir — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	PIT	P	9	0	1	7	0	0
1952	PIT	P	12	0	4	5	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Muir — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Joe Muir: the record in brief

April 21, 1951 and June 27, 1952 bracket Joe Muir's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1951 to 1952. Muir is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 172 pounds. The bio says Muir threw and hit left-handed. The recorded birth is November 26, 1922, in Oriole, MD, USA. The bio records the death on June 25, 1980, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Joe Muir was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Allen.

Muir pitched in 21 games, starting 6, and finished with a 2-5 record and 5.19 ERA. Muir had 22 strikeouts. The league ERA over Muir's seasons was 3.87, so the 5.19 figure ran 34.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.31 in 1952, when the league's was 3.70.

Muir appears at one position only: pitcher, in 21 games. On the mound, Muir's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 12 assists and 1 errors.

Muir's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 42 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Muir

What years did Joe Muir play?: Joe Muir played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1952.
Was Joe Muir a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Muir pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Muir hit?: Joe Muir hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Joe Muir play for?: Joe Muir played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951–1952).
What were Joe Muir's career stats?: In 21 games, Joe Muir went 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA, 22 strikeouts, and 52.0 innings pitched.
What position did Joe Muir play?: Joe Muir played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Muir and how much did he weigh?: Joe Muir was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 172 pounds.
What was Joe Muir's career ERA?: Joe Muir finished with a 5.19 career ERA, going 2-5 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Muir have?: Joe Muir recorded 22 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Muir in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Muir has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.