What years did Joel Newkirk play?

Joel Newkirk played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1920.

Was Joel Newkirk a pitcher?

Yes. Joel Newkirk pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joel Newkirk hit?

Joel Newkirk hit 0 career home runs.

Joel Newkirk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1920)

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.27

WHIP 2.19

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 6/1/1896 in Kyana, IN, USA
Died: 1/22/1966 in Eldorado, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-08-20
Last Game: 1920-04-23

Full name: Joel Ivan Newkirk

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	3	1	0	0	0	8.7	10	7	1	9	3	7.27	0.0

Career ERA 7.27 vs. league average 3.28 across their career seasons — 121.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1919	CHN	NL	0	1	0	2.0	2	3	3	1	13.50	—	0.0
1920	CHN	NL	1	2	1	6.7	8	4	6	2	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	1	8.2	10	7	9	3	7.27	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1919	CHN	NL	1	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	CHN	NL	2	3	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	4	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	3.2	6	3	6	1	7.36
Away	2	5.0	4	4	3	2	7.20

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1920-04-23	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0
1920-04-20	CHC	STL	L	2	1	0
1919-08-20	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1920-04-23	CHC	CIN	L	3.2	6	5	3	6	1	0
1920-04-20	CHC	STL	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1919-08-20	CHC	PHI	—	2.0	2	3	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	CHN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1920	CHN	P	2	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Newkirk

What years did Joel Newkirk play?: Joel Newkirk played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1920.
Was Joel Newkirk a pitcher?: Yes. Joel Newkirk pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joel Newkirk hit?: Joel Newkirk hit 0 career home runs.