Joe Page

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1954)

W–L 57–49
ERA 3.53
WHIP 1.45
SO 519
Pitcher PIV 5610.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
10/28/1917 in Cherry Valley, PA, USA
Died
4/21/1980 in Latrobe, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-19
Last Game
1954-05-25
Awards
3× All-Star · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Joseph Francis Page

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 49 285 45 14 1 76 790.0 727 310 42 421 519 3.53 5610.1

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 NYA AL 5 7 19 16 4 0 0 102.7 100 52 52 63 4.56 3.57 (-28%) 358.6
1945 NYA AL 6 3 20 9 4 0 0 102.0 95 32 46 50 2.82 3.67 (+23%) 1172.1
1946 NYA AL 9 8 31 17 6 1 3 136.0 126 54 72 77 3.57 3.59 (avg) -709.6
1947 NYA AL 14 8 56 2 0 0 17 141.3 105 39 72 116 2.48 3.97 (+37%) 3305.2
1948 NYA AL 7 8 55 1 0 0 16 107.7 116 51 66 77 4.26 4.10 (-4%) 464.7
1949 NYA AL 13 8 60 0 0 0 27 135.3 103 39 75 99 2.59 4.12 (+37%) 1839.0
1950 NYA AL 3 7 37 0 0 0 13 55.3 66 31 31 33 5.04 4.36 (-16%) -820.0
1954 PIT NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 9.7 16 12 7 4 11.17 3.90 (-187%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 57 49 285 45 14 1 76 790.0 727 310 421 519 3.53 — 5,610

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
286 229 20 47 5 3 2 26 0 11 67 .205 .242 .279 .521 0

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OPS .521 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 26.5% below 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
1944 NYA AL 19 32 3 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 9 .156 — — — — 0.0
1945 NYA AL 20 36 5 9 0 0 0 5 0 3 7 .250 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYA AL 32 43 5 7 1 0 1 5 0 0 14 .163 — — — — 0.0
1947 NYA AL 56 46 1 10 0 0 1 5 0 2 16 .217 — — — — 0.0
1948 NYA AL 55 24 3 7 1 2 0 2 0 3 4 .292 — — — — 0.0
1949 NYA AL 60 40 2 7 0 0 0 5 0 1 14 .175 — — — — 0.0
1950 NYA AL 37 8 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1954 PIT NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 286 229 20 47 5 3 2 26 0 11 67 .205 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS NYA 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1947 WS NYA 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 7 0 2 22.0 18 8 5 15 3.27

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1949 WS NYA 1 0 3 0 1 9.0 6 2 3 8 2.00
1947 WS NYA 1 1 4 0 1 13.0 12 6 2 7 4.15

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1411321228115.212
Away14597819111.196

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home140426.23701432132803.02
Away145363.23561662072384.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-05-25 PITNY1L 000000000
1954-05-20 PITSTLL 000000000
1954-05-18 PITCINL 000000000
1954-05-16 PITCHCL 000000000
1954-05-13 PITATLL 000000000
1954-04-23 PITBROL 000000000
1954-04-18 PITPHIL 000000000
1950-09-17 NYYSLAL 000000000
1950-09-07 NYYBOSL 000000000
1950-09-02 NYYMINW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-05-25 PITNY1 — 1.0577312
1954-05-20 PITSTL — 0.1272201
1954-05-18 PITCIN — 1.0211000
1954-05-16 PITCHC — 2.0322001
1954-05-13 PITATL — 2.0200000
1954-04-23 PITBRO — 1.1100130
1954-04-18 PITPHI — 2.0100100
1950-09-17 NYYSLA L 0.0211100
1950-09-07 NYYBOS L 0.0222101
1950-09-02 NYYMIN SV 3.0200230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 285 0 17 104 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 NYA P 19 0 3 14 1 1
1945 NYA P 20 0 2 12 1 1
1946 NYA P 31 0 2 23 5 1
1947 NYA P 56 0 2 18 0 0
1948 NYA P 55 0 3 14 0 0
1949 NYA P 60 0 4 15 1 1
1950 NYA P 37 0 1 6 0 0
1954 PIT P 7 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 285

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1949 Babe Ruth Award P
1949 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1949 TSN All-Star P

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 166.0 336 3
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 167.0 336 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Sammy Stewart
    59-48, 3.59 ERA
  2. 80
    Hal Woodeshick
    44-62, 3.56 ERA
  3. 79
    Larry Sherry
    53-44, 3.67 ERA
  4. 78
    Sid Monge
    49-40, 3.53 ERA
  5. 77
    Jim Kern
    53-57, 3.32 ERA
  6. 75
    George Culver
    48-49, 3.62 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Page

What years did Joe Page play?
Joe Page played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1954.
Was Joe Page a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Page pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 519 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Page hit?
Joe Page hit 2 career home runs with 47 hits.