Joe Vance

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1938)

W–L 3–2
ERA 5.81
WHIP 1.76
SO 17
Pitcher PIV -1647.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
9/16/1905 in Devine, TX, USA
Died
7/4/1978 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-18
Last Game
1938-08-10

Full name: Joseph Albert Vance

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 2 15 3 0 0 0 57.3 67 37 5 34 17 5.81 -1647.0

Career ERA 5.81 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 33.7% worse 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
1935 CHA AL 2 2 10 0 0 0 0 31.0 36 23 21 12 6.68 4.35 (-54%) -403.5
1937 NYA AL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 15.0 11 5 9 3 3.00 4.34 (+31%) -749.0
1938 NYA AL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 11.3 20 9 4 2 7.15 4.35 (-64%) -494.5
Career · 3 seasons 3 2 15 3 0 0 0 57.1 67 37 34 17 5.81 — -1,647

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
16 20 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 .250 .250 .350 .600 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 18.8% below 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
1935 CHA AL 10 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1937 NYA AL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 NYA AL 4 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 16 20 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home581201.250
Away11122301.250

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home520.023141156.30
Away1037.1462423125.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-08-10 NYYMINW 201000000
1938-07-27 NYYSLAW 212200100
1938-04-19 NYYBOSW 000000000
1938-04-18 NYYBOSL 000000000
1937-09-24 NYYBOSW 300000000
1937-09-15 NYYCLEL 200000002
1935-06-04 CHWSLAL 000000000
1935-06-02 CHWDETL 200000000
1935-05-30 CHWCLEL 000000000
1935-05-22 CHWNYYL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-08-10 NYYMIN — 3.1644102
1938-07-27 NYYSLA — 5.11355310
1938-04-18 NYYBOS — 2.2300010
1937-09-24 NYYBOS W 8.0411221
1937-09-15 NYYCLE — 7.0744711
1935-06-04 CHWSLA — 2.0555100
1935-06-02 CHWDET — 4.2311340
1935-05-30 CHWCLE — 1.0311100
1935-05-22 CHWNYY L 3.1786410
1935-05-20 CHWNYY — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 15 0 4 16 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CHA P 10 0 0 9 1 1
1937 NYA P 2 0 4 4 0 1
1938 NYA P 3 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 15

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas State University San Marcos TX 1927

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Vance

What years did Joe Vance play?
Joe Vance played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1938.
Was Joe Vance a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Vance pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Vance hit?
Joe Vance hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.