Joe Tinker

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1902-1916)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1946
AVG .262
HR 31
RBI 783
H 1,690
OPS .661
PIV 1,779
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
7/27/1880 in Muscotah, KS, USA
Died
7/27/1948 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1902-04-17
Last Game
1916-09-22
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1946 (BBWAA)

Full name: Joseph Bert Tinker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,806 6,441 774 1,690 263 114 31 783 336 416 526 .262 .308 .353 .661 1,779

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — near 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
1902 CHN NL 133 501 55 132 19 5 2 55 27 26 61 .263 .266 (-1%) .321 (-7%) .343 (-3%) .665 (-5%) -429.2
1903 CHN NL 124 460 67 134 21 7 2 70 27 37 57 .291 .261 (+11%) .316 (+9%) .345 (+10%) .662 (+10%) 827.7
1904 CHN NL 141 488 55 108 12 13 3 41 41 29 53 .221 .246 (-10%) .300 (-11%) .321 (-1%) .622 (-6%) -505.5
1905 CHN NL 149 547 70 135 18 8 2 66 31 34 49 .247 .248 (-1%) .307 (-5%) .322 (-1%) .629 (-3%) -293.9
1906 CHN NL 148 523 75 122 18 4 1 64 30 43 43 .233 .247 (-6%) .307 (-5%) .315 (-8%) .622 (-7%) -472.3
1907 CHN NL 117 402 36 89 11 3 1 36 20 25 31 .221 .245 (-10%) .304 (-12%) .308 (-12%) .613 (-12%) -694.5
1908 CHN NL 157 548 67 146 22 14 6 68 30 32 38 .266 .240 (+11%) .298 (+3%) .306 (+27%) .605 (+15%) 1199.8
1909 CHN NL 143 516 56 132 26 11 4 57 23 17 45 .256 .244 (+5%) .306 (-9%) .312 (+19%) .618 (+5%) 131.4
1910 CHN NL 134 473 48 136 25 9 3 69 20 24 35 .288 .249 (+15%) .317 (+1%) .326 (+22%) .644 (+12%) 766.2
1911 CHN NL 144 536 61 149 24 12 4 69 30 39 31 .278 .266 (+4%) .336 (-3%) .356 (+9%) .693 (+3%) 179.3
1912 CHN NL 142 550 80 155 24 7 0 75 25 38 21 .282 .268 (+5%) .335 (-2%) .358 (-2%) .694 (-2%) -203.5
1913 CIN NL 110 382 47 121 20 13 1 57 10 20 26 .317 .259 (+22%) .325 (+8%) .345 (+29%) .670 (+19%) 1123.7
1914 CHF FL 126 438 50 112 21 7 2 46 19 38 30 .256 .255 (avg) .322 (-2%) .339 (+3%) .661 (+1%) -9.5
1915 CHF FL 31 67 7 18 2 1 0 9 3 13 5 .269 .250 (+7%) .318 (+22%) .332 (-1%) .651 (+10%) 159.6
1916 CHN NL 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,806 6,441 774 1,690 263 114 31 783 336 416 526 .262 — — — — 1,779

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 68 12 16 2 0 1 6 7 9 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1910 WS CHN 5 18 2 6 2 0 0 0 2 2 .333
1908 WS CHN 5 19 2 5 0 0 1 4 0 2 .263
1907 WS CHN 5 13 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 .154
1906 WS CHN 6 18 4 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home885301735076216336.253
Away924342042592815424.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-09-22 CHCNY1L 100000000
1916-09-16 CHCPHIL 301000000
1916-07-04 CHCPITL 000000000
1916-07-01 CHCSTLL 000000000
1916-06-29 CHCSTLW 000000100
1916-06-28 CHCPITL 200000011
1916-05-14 CHCNY1L 400000000
1915-08-21 CHFBUFL 400000000
1915-08-20 CHFBUFL 100000011
1915-08-18 CHFBLFL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 0 9 13 2 2
3B 43 1 45 82 11 1
OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
SS 1745 979 3768 5856 635 671

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 CHN 3B 8 0 10 15 2 1
1902 CHN SS 126 0 253 461 72 49
1903 CHN 3B 19 0 17 38 6 0
1903 CHN SS 107 0 229 362 61 37
1904 CHN OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
1904 CHN SS 140 140 327 465 64 54
1905 CHN SS 149 149 345 527 56 67
1906 CHN 3B 1 1 1 2 1 0
1906 CHN SS 147 147 288 472 45 55
1907 CHN SS 113 113 215 390 39 45
1908 CHN SS 157 157 314 570 39 48
1909 CHN SS 143 142 320 470 50 49
1910 CHN SS 132 131 277 411 42 54
1911 CHN SS 143 0 333 486 55 56
1912 CHN SS 142 0 354 470 50 73
1913 CIN 3B 9 0 14 17 1 0
1913 CIN SS 101 0 223 320 18 34
1914 CHF SS 125 0 271 408 38 48
1915 CHF 2B 5 0 9 13 2 2
1915 CHF 3B 4 0 2 8 1 0
1915 CHF SS 16 0 16 37 5 2
1916 CHN 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1916 CHN SS 4 0 3 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 5
Third Base 43
Shortstop 1745
Right Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 22.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 11.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Billy Shindle
    .269 avg, 31 HR
  2. 92
    George Cutshaw
    .265 avg, 25 HR
  3. 90
    Fred Pfeffer
    .256 avg, 94 HR
  4. 89
    Kid Gleason
    .261 avg, 15 HR
  5. 88
    Dots Miller
    .263 avg, 32 HR
  6. 88
    Joe Quinn
    .262 avg, 30 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Tinker

What years did Joe Tinker play?
Joe Tinker played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1916.
Was Joe Tinker a pitcher?
No. Joe Tinker was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Joe Tinker hit?
Joe Tinker hit 31 career home runs with 1690 hits.
Is Joe Tinker in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Joe Tinker was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.