What years did Joe Orrell play?

Joe Orrell played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.

Was Joe Orrell a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Orrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 26 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Orrell hit?

Joe Orrell hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Joe Orrell's career batting average?

Joe Orrell batted .174 over his career, with 4 hits in 23 at bats.

What was Joe Orrell's career ERA?

Joe Orrell finished with a 3.01 career ERA, going 4-4 with 26 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Orrell have?

Joe Orrell recorded 26 career strikeouts.

Joe Orrell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

Joe Orrell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 32 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 26 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 4–4

ERA 3.01

WHIP 1.52

SO 26

Pitcher PIV -797.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 3/6/1917 in National City, CA, USA
Died: 1/12/1993 in Chula Vista, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-08-12
Last Game: 1945-08-06

Full name: Forrest Gordon Orrell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Orrell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	4	32	7	1	0	1	89.7	90	30	1	46	26	3.01	-797.8

Career ERA 3.01 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 15.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Orrell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	DET	AL	0	0	10	0	0	1	19.3	18	8	11	2	3.72	3.50 (-6%)	-463.5
1944	DET	AL	2	1	10	2	0	0	22.3	26	6	11	10	2.42	3.57 (+32%)	101.0
1945	DET	AL	2	3	12	5	1	0	48.0	46	16	24	14	3.00	3.67 (+18%)	-435.3
Career · 3 seasons			4	4	32	7	1	1	89.2	90	30	46	26	3.01	—	-798

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 Orrell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
32	23	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.174	.208	.174	.382	0

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS .382 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Orrell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	DET	AL	10	4	0	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	DET	AL	10	4	1	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	DET	AL	12	15	0	2	0	6	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			32	23	1	4	1	8	.174	—	—	—	—	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 Orrell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	13	1	2	0	0	.154
Away	11	10	0	2	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Orrell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	51.1	47	11	31	17	1.93
Away	11	38.1	43	18	15	10	4.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Orrell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1945-08-06	DET	CHW	L	1	1	0
1945-08-03	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0
1945-06-29	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0
1945-06-27	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0
1945-06-22	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0
1945-06-17	DET	CHW	L	1	0	1
1945-06-13	DET	SLA	W	3	0	1
1945-06-08	DET	CHW	W	3	0	2
1945-06-02	DET	BOS	L	2	1	0
1945-05-27	DET	MIN	L	3	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Orrell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-08-06	DET	CHW	—	3.0	6	2	2	1	2	0
1945-08-03	DET	CHW	—	4.0	3	1	1	3	3	0
1945-06-29	DET	MIN	—	4.2	5	0	0	3	2	0
1945-06-27	DET	MIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1945-06-22	DET	SLA	—	0.0	0	2	2	3	0	0
1945-06-17	DET	CHW	L	3.2	8	6	5	0	1	0
1945-06-13	DET	SLA	W	6.0	5	2	1	2	3	1
1945-06-08	DET	CHW	W	8.0	4	1	1	7	1	0
1945-06-02	DET	BOS	L	6.0	5	2	2	2	1	0
1945-05-27	DET	MIN	L	8.2	8	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Orrell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	32	0	7	19	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Orrell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1943	DET	P	10	2	3	0
1944	DET	P	10	1	8	0
1945	DET	P	12	4	8	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Orrell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	32

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Orrell

What years did Joe Orrell play?: Joe Orrell played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Joe Orrell a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Orrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Orrell hit?: Joe Orrell hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Joe Orrell's career batting average?: Joe Orrell batted .174 over his career, with 4 hits in 23 at bats.
What was Joe Orrell's career ERA?: Joe Orrell finished with a 3.01 career ERA, going 4-4 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Orrell have?: Joe Orrell recorded 26 career strikeouts.