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.

Joe Pate

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1927)

W–L 9–3

ERA 3.51

WHIP 1.49

SO 38

Pitcher PIV -1412.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 184 lb
Born: 6/6/1892 in Alice, TX, USA
Died: 12/26/1948 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-04-15
Last Game: 1927-07-19

Full name: Joseph William Pate

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	3	79	2	0	0	12	166.7	176	65	6	72	38	3.51	-1412.2

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 14.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	PHA	AL	9	0	47	2	6	113.0	109	34	51	24	2.71	4.11 (+34%)	-818.6
1927	PHA	AL	0	3	32	0	6	53.7	67	31	21	14	5.20	4.08 (-27%)	-593.6
Career · 2 seasons			9	3	79	2	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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	PHA	AL	47	27	1	4	2	4	3	3	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	PHA	AL	32	10	1	3	1	2	1	0	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			79	37	2	7	3	6	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

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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
1927-07-19	PHA	DET	L	0	0	0
1927-07-15	PHA	CHW	W	0	0	0
1927-07-12	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0
1927-07-11	PHA	SLA	W	0	0	0
1927-07-10	PHA	SLA	W	1	1	1
1927-07-06	PHA	BOS	W	1	0	0
1927-07-05	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1927-07-02	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1927-06-30	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0
1927-06-29	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1927-07-19	PHA	DET	L	0.1	2	2	2	2	0
1927-07-15	PHA	CHW	—	0.0	2	1	1	1	0
1927-07-12	PHA	CHW	L	1.0	3	4	0	1	0
1927-07-11	PHA	SLA	SV	2.0	2	0	0	1	0
1927-07-10	PHA	SLA	—	3.2	5	4	4	1	1
1927-07-06	PHA	BOS	SV	1.2	0	0	0	0	1
1927-07-05	PHA	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2
1927-07-02	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1927-06-30	PHA	MIN	L	3.0	6	2	2	2	1
1927-06-29	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	79	0	5	62	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1926	PHA	P	47	0	4	46	0	2
1927	PHA	P	32	0	1	16	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	79

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.