Joe Price

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1990)

Joe Price was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1990 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 11 seasons. Across 372 career appearances, he went 45-49 with a 3.65 ERA and 657 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 666.8.

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

W–L 45–49
ERA 3.65
WHIP 1.30
SO 657
Pitcher PIV 666.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 220 lb
Born
11/29/1956 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-06-14
Last Game
1990-09-16

Full name: Joseph Walter Price

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Price — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 49 372 84 10 1 13 906.0 839 367 95 337 657 3.65 666.8

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Price (b. 1956) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 CIN NL 7 3 24 13 2 0 0 111.3 95 44 37 44 3.56 3.84 (+7%) -867.7
1981 CIN NL 6 1 41 0 0 0 4 53.7 42 15 18 41 2.52 3.58 (+30%) 1055.7
1982 CIN NL 3 4 59 1 0 0 3 72.7 73 23 32 71 2.85 3.86 (+26%) 667.4
1983 CIN NL 10 6 21 21 5 0 0 144.0 118 46 46 83 2.88 3.87 (+26%) 846.7
1984 CIN NL 7 13 30 30 3 1 0 171.7 176 80 61 129 4.19 3.81 (-10%) 26.2
1985 CIN NL 2 2 26 8 0 0 1 64.7 59 28 23 52 3.90 3.89 (avg) -420.2
1986 CIN NL 1 2 25 2 0 0 0 41.7 49 25 22 30 5.40 3.97 (-36%) -523.5
1987 SFN NL 2 2 20 0 0 0 1 35.0 19 10 13 42 2.57 4.29 (+40%) 674.5
1988 SFN NL 1 6 38 3 0 0 4 61.7 59 27 27 49 3.94 3.73 (-6%) 214.9
1989 SFN NL 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 14.0 16 9 4 10 5.79 3.71 (-56%) -443.4
1989 BOS AL 2 5 31 5 0 0 0 70.3 71 34 30 52 4.35 3.71 (-17%) -584.0
1990 BAL AL 3 4 50 0 0 0 0 65.3 62 26 24 54 3.58 3.86 (+7%) 20.1
Career · 12 seasons 45 49 372 84 10 1 13 906.0 839 367 337 657 3.65 — 667

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 Price — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
372 171 6 19 1 0 0 5 0 9 54 .111 .156 .117 .273 -381

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career SLG .117 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 69.8% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Joe Price (b. 1956) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1980 CIN NL 24 39 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .128 — — — — 0.0
1981 CIN NL 41 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CIN NL 59 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1983 CIN NL 21 41 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 .098 — — — — 0.0
1984 CIN NL 30 48 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 16 .146 — — — — -381.0
1985 CIN NL 26 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CIN NL 25 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1987 SFN NL 20 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1988 SFN NL 38 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SFN NL 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BOS AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 BAL AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 372 171 6 19 1 0 0 5 0 9 54 .111 — — — — -381

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

Joe Price — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Price — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SFN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joe Price — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 0 0 5.7 3 0 1 7 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joe Price — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 NLCS SFN 1 0 2 0 0 5.7 3 0 1 7 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Price — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home187803700.087
Away1859131205.132

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Price — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home187483.24321621703563.01
Away185422.14072051673014.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Price — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-09-16 BALTOR L 0.2211000
1990-09-14 BALTOR — 0.2200010
1990-09-13 BALTOR — 0.0000100
1990-09-11 BALDET — 1.0100000
1990-09-09 BALLAA — 0.2000000
1990-09-08 BALLAA W 1.2000010
1990-09-05 BALSEA — 1.0200020
1990-09-03 BALSEA — 3.1011230
1990-08-31 BALMIL — 2.0200020
1990-08-28 BALNYY — 1.1100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Price — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 372 84 27 104 12 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Price — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 CIN P 24 13 3 16 2 1
1981 CIN P 41 0 1 13 2 0
1982 CIN P 59 1 1 8 2 0
1983 CIN P 21 21 8 21 4 3
1984 CIN P 30 30 4 14 0 0
1985 CIN P 26 8 1 4 0 1
1986 CIN P 25 2 2 2 0 0
1987 SFN P 20 0 1 2 0 0
1988 SFN P 38 3 3 8 0 0
1989 SFN P 7 1 0 3 0 1
1989 BOS P 31 5 2 5 0 0
1990 BAL P 50 0 1 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

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Joe Price (b. 1956) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 372

Awards & Honors

Joe Price — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1983 Pitcher of the Month July

Salary History

Joe Price — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 BAL AL $325,000
1989 SFN NL $68,000
1988 SFN NL $300,000
1987 SFN NL $100,000
1986 CIN NL $430,000
1985 CIN NL $410,000
Total Career Earnings $1,633,000

College History

Joe Price — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oklahoma Norman OK 1977
Oklahoma State University Stillwater OK 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Andy McGaffigan
    38-33, 3.38 ERA
  2. 95
    Tom Sturdivant
    59-51, 3.74 ERA
  3. 94
    Jeff Robinson
    46-57, 3.79 ERA
  4. 90
    Joe Gibbon
    61-65, 3.52 ERA
  5. 89
    Joe Hesketh
    60-47, 3.78 ERA
  6. 89
    Dick Selma
    42-54, 3.62 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Price

What years did Joe Price play?
Joe Price played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1990.
Was Joe Price a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Price pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 657 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Price hit?
Joe Price hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
What was Joe Price's career batting average?
Joe Price batted .111 over his career, with 19 hits in 171 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Price have?
Joe Price drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Joe Price's career ERA?
Joe Price finished with a 3.65 career ERA, going 45-49 with 657 strikeouts.