Joe Szekely
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)
Joe Szekely was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1953 for the Cincinnati Reds. In 5 career games, he hit .077 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 10/16/1995 in Paris, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-09-13
- Last Game
- 1953-09-27
Full name: Joseph Szekely
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.
Career OBP .077 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 77.1% below league average.
Career SLG .077 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 80.6% below league average.
Career OPS .154 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 79.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CIN | NL | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-09-27 | CIN | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-09-22 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-19 | CIN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-09-13 | CIN | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-13 | CIN | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | Waco | TX | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 |
Joe Szekely: the record in brief
According to the bio, Joe Szekely debuted on September 13, 1953 and played a final game on September 27, 1953. Szekely spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Born on February 2, 1925, in Cleveland, OH, USA, Szekely is listed as a right fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on October 16, 1995, in Paris, TX, USA. Szekely's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Szekely.
Szekely finished with 1 hits from 13 at bats in 5 games, which works out to .077. Measured against the leagues Szekely played in, the .077 career average compares with a .264 league average over the same seasons, 70.9% below the league. In OPS terms, Szekely's .154 stands 79.0% below the league's .733. Only one season appears, 1953 for the Cincinnati Reds, when Szekely played 5 games and went 1 for 13.
Szekely's college years, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949, were spent at Baylor University.
Every defensive appearance on record for Szekely, 3 games, came at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Szekely
- Was Joe Szekely a pitcher?
- No. Joe Szekely was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Joe Szekely hit?
- Joe Szekely hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Joe Szekely play for?
- Joe Szekely played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1953).
- What were Joe Szekely's career stats?
- In 5 games, Joe Szekely had 1 hits, with a .077 batting average.
- What position did Joe Szekely play?
- Joe Szekely played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Szekely and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Szekely was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Joe Szekely's career batting average?
- Joe Szekely batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
- Is Joe Szekely in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Szekely has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.