Was Joe Sherman a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Sherman pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Sherman hit?

Joe Sherman hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Joe Sherman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)

W–L 1–0

ERA 2.40

WHIP 1.07

SO 5

Pitcher PIV 205.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 11/4/1890 in Yarmouth, MA, USA
Died: 12/21/1987 in Cape Coral, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-09-24
Last Game: 1915-09-30

Full name: Joel Powers Sherman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	2	1	1	0	0	15.0	15	4	0	1	5	2.40	205.4

Career ERA 2.40 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 17.1% 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
1915	PHA	AL	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	15.0	15	4	1	5	2.40	2.90 (+17%)	205.4
Career · 1 season			1	0	2	1	1	0	0	15.0	15	4	1	5	2.40	—	205

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
2	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.333	.429	.333	.762	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +33.0% above league average.

Career OBP .429 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +34.5% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .762 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — +17.0% above 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
1915	PHA	AL	2	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	3	0	2	0	1	.667

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	6.0	4	1	0	1	1.50
Away	1	9.0	11	3	1	4	3.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1915-09-30	PHA	MIN	W	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
1915-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-09-30	PHA	MIN	W	9.0	11	3	3	1	4	0
1915-09-24	PHA	CHW	—	6.0	4	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHA	P	2	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst	MA	1911, 1912, 1913, 1914

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Sherman

Was Joe Sherman a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Sherman pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Sherman hit?: Joe Sherman hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.