Joe Sargent
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)
Joe Sargent was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Detroit Tigers. In 66 career games, he hit .253 with 45 hits, 2 home runs, and 22 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 7/5/1950 in Rochester, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-04-27
- Last Game
- 1921-09-25
Full name: Joseph Alexander Sargent
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 178 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 26 | .253 | .342 | .388 | .729 | -35 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.
Career OBP .342 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .388 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .729 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | DET | AL | 66 | 178 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 26 | .253 | .286 (-12%) | .344 (-1%) | .395 (-2%) | .739 (-1%) | -35.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 66 | 178 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 26 | .253 | — | — | — | — | -35 | ||
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 (67 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 83 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 10 | .241 |
| Away | 36 | 97 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 13 | .268 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-09-25 | DET | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-24 | DET | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-22 | DET | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-20 | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-19 | DET | NYY | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-18 | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-11 | DET | CHW | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1921-09-10 | DET | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-09 | DET | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-08 | DET | CLE | W | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 25 |
| Third Base | 23 |
| Shortstop | 19 |
Joe Sargent: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 27, 1921 and the final game on September 25, 1921, Joe Sargent built the record summarized on this page. Sargent spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. The bio lists Sargent as a second baseman who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'10" and 165 pounds. Sargent was born on September 24, 1893, in Rochester, NY, USA. Sargent died on July 5, 1950, in Rochester, NY, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Alexander Sargent.
Sargent finished with 45 hits from 178 at bats in 66 games, which works out to .253, along with 2 home runs and 22 runs batted in. Sargent got on base at a .342 rate and slugged .388 (.729 OPS). Set against a .286 league average for the same years, Sargent's .253 average sits 11.7% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1921 with the Detroit Tigers, 66 games, 178 at bats and 45 hits. That year the league hit .286, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Sargent
- Was Joe Sargent a pitcher?
- No. Joe Sargent was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Joe Sargent hit?
- Joe Sargent hit 2 career home runs with 45 hits.
- What was Joe Sargent's career batting average?
- Joe Sargent batted .253 over his career, with 45 hits in 178 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Sargent have?
- Joe Sargent drove in 22 runs in his career.
- Is Joe Sargent in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Sargent has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Joe Sargent play for?
- Joe Sargent played for the Detroit Tigers.