What years did Joe Vernon play?

Joe Vernon played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.

Was Joe Vernon a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Vernon pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Vernon hit?

Joe Vernon hit 0 career home runs.

What was Joe Vernon's career batting average?

Joe Vernon batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Joe Vernon's career ERA?

Joe Vernon finished with a 11.05 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Vernon have?

Joe Vernon recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Joe Vernon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1914)

Joe Vernon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914 for the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Tip-Tops, a span of 3 seasons. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 11.05 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 11.05

WHIP 2.59

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 11/25/1889 in Mansfield, MA, USA
Died: 3/13/1955 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-07-20
Last Game: 1914-05-15

Full name: Joseph Henry Vernon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Vernon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.3	8	9	0	11	1	11.05	0.0

Career ERA 11.05 vs. league average 3.10 across their career seasons — 256.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Vernon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	CHN	NL	1	0	4.0	4	5	6	1	11.25	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	1	1	3.3	4	4	5	0	10.80	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	1	7.1	8	9	11	1	11.05	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Vernon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Vernon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	CHN	NL	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Joe Vernon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Vernon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	7.0	8	10	11	1	12.86

Last 2 Games — Batting

Joe Vernon — Last 2 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1914-05-15	BRF	SLF	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-07-20	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Joe Vernon — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1914-05-15	BRF	SLF	—	3.0	4	4	4	5	0	0
1912-07-20	CHC	PHI	—	4.0	4	6	6	6	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Vernon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Vernon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1912	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1914	BRF	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Vernon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

Joe Vernon — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Amherst College	Amherst	MA	1909, 1910, 1911, 1912

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Vernon

What years did Joe Vernon play?: Joe Vernon played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.
Was Joe Vernon a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Vernon pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Vernon hit?: Joe Vernon hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joe Vernon's career batting average?: Joe Vernon batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Joe Vernon's career ERA?: Joe Vernon finished with a 11.05 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Vernon have?: Joe Vernon recorded 1 career strikeouts.