Joe Pate
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1927)
Joe Pate was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 79 career appearances, he went 9-3 with a 3.51 ERA and 38 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 184 lb
- Died
- 12/26/1948 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1926-04-15
- Last Game
- 1927-07-19
Full name: Joseph William Pate
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | PHA | AL | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 113.0 | 109 | 34 | 51 | 24 | 2.71 | 4.11 (+34%) | -818.6 |
| 1927 | PHA | AL | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 53.2 | 67 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 5.20 | 4.08 (-27%) | -593.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 9 | 3 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 166.2 | 176 | 65 | 72 | 38 | 3.51 | — | -1,412 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .189 | .268 | .270 | .539 | 0 |
Career AVG .189 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.
Career OBP .268 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.
Career SLG .270 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.
Career OPS .539 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | PHA | AL | 47 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | PHA | AL | 32 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 79 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .189 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (158 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .222 |
| Away | 44 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .158 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 80.2 | 95 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 3.46 |
| Away | 44 | 86.0 | 81 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 3.35 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-07-19 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-15 | PHA | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-12 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-11 | PHA | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-10 | PHA | SLA | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-06 | PHA | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-05 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-02 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-30 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-29 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-07-19 | PHA | DET | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-15 | PHA | CHW | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-12 | PHA | CHW | L | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-11 | PHA | SLA | SV | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-10 | PHA | SLA | — | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-07-06 | PHA | BOS | SV | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-07-05 | PHA | BOS | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1927-07-02 | PHA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-30 | PHA | MIN | L | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-06-29 | PHA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 79 |
Joe Pate: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 15, 1926 and the final game on July 19, 1927, Joe Pate built the record summarized on this page. Pate spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Pate played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on June 6, 1892, in Alice, TX, USA, Pate was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 184 pounds. The bio records the death on December 26, 1948, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Joe Pate was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph William.
Across 79 games (2 starts), Pate recorded 9 wins against 3 losses with a 3.51 ERA. The same table counts 38 strikeouts and 12 saves. That 3.51 ERA compares with a 4.09 league average across the same seasons, 14.3% better. The best win total was 9, in 1926. In 1926, one of the busiest seasons, Pate posted a 2.71 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.11.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Pate
- What years did Joe Pate play?
- Joe Pate played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.
- Was Joe Pate a pitcher?
- Yes. Joe Pate pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 38 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Joe Pate hit?
- Joe Pate hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What teams did Joe Pate play for?
- Joe Pate played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1926–1927).
- What were Joe Pate's career stats?
- In 79 games, Joe Pate went 9-3 with a 3.51 ERA, 38 strikeouts, 166.2 innings pitched, and 12 saves.
- What position did Joe Pate play?
- Joe Pate played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Pate and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Pate was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 184 pounds.
- What was Joe Pate's career ERA?
- Joe Pate finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 9-3 with 38 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Pate have?
- Joe Pate recorded 38 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Pate in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Pate has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.