Joe Vosmik

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1944)

AVG .307
HR 65
RBI 874
H 1,682
OPS .807
PIV 11,868
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
4/4/1910 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
1/27/1962 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1930-09-13
Last Game
1944-07-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Franklin Vosmik

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,414 5,472 818 1,682 335 92 65 874 23 514 272 .307 .369 .438 .807 11,868

Career AVG .307 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career OPS .807 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — +10.4% 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
1930 CLE AL 9 26 1 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1931 CLE AL 149 591 80 189 36 14 7 117 7 38 30 .320 .276 (+16%) .338 (+7%) .388 (+19%) .726 (+14%) 1510.5
1932 CLE AL 153 621 106 194 39 12 10 97 2 58 42 .312 .275 (+14%) .335 (+12%) .391 (+18%) .726 (+15%) 1974.2
1933 CLE AL 119 438 53 115 20 10 4 56 0 42 13 .263 .270 (-3%) .329 (avg) .377 (+1%) .707 (+1%) 50.6
1934 CLE AL 104 405 71 138 33 2 6 78 1 35 10 .341 .278 (+23%) .340 (+16%) .392 (+21%) .733 (+19%) 1457.3
1935 CLE AL 152 620 93 216 47 20 10 110 2 59 30 .348 .279 (+25%) .342 (+19%) .399 (+34%) .742 (+27%) 3481.0
1936 CLE AL 138 506 76 145 29 7 7 94 5 79 21 .287 .283 (+1%) .349 (+9%) .404 (+2%) .753 (+6%) 765.7
1937 SLA AL 144 594 81 193 47 9 4 93 2 49 38 .325 .276 (+17%) .342 (+10%) .398 (+14%) .740 (+12%) 1456.0
1938 BOS AL 146 621 121 201 37 6 9 86 0 59 26 .324 .272 (+19%) .341 (+12%) .392 (+14%) .734 (+13%) 1718.7
1939 BOS AL 145 554 89 153 29 6 7 84 4 66 33 .276 .274 (+1%) .342 (+4%) .393 (-1%) .735 (+1%) 237.5
1940 BRO NL 116 404 45 114 14 6 1 42 0 22 21 .282 .267 (+6%) .335 (-4%) .387 (-9%) .722 (-7%) -469.7
1941 BRO NL 25 56 0 11 0 0 0 4 0 4 4 .196 .262 (-25%) .332 (-25%) .373 (-47%) .705 (-37%) -314.0
1944 WS1 AL 14 36 2 7 2 0 0 9 0 2 3 .194 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,414 5,472 818 1,682 335 92 65 874 23 514 272 .307 — — — — 11,868

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
Home720274244687929484.321
Away693272937380436391.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-07-23 MINCLEL 400000001
1944-07-20 MINDETL 100000100
1944-07-18 MINDETL 200000100
1944-07-16 MINPHAW 200000000
1944-07-09 MINSLAW 401100300
1944-07-02 MINCLEL 411000000
1944-07-02 MINCLEL 301000101
1944-06-29 MINDETL 100000000
1944-06-21 MINNYYL 401000111
1944-06-20 MINNYYL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1370 0 2958 107 66 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CLE OF 5 0 13 1 1 1
1931 CLE OF 147 0 315 12 10 2
1932 CLE OF 153 0 432 12 5 4
1933 CLE OF 113 0 242 15 4 3
1934 CLE OF 104 0 199 7 5 2
1935 CLE OF 150 0 347 5 5 3
1936 CLE OF 136 0 258 11 6 1
1937 SLA OF 143 0 333 12 10 4
1938 BOS OF 146 0 302 14 7 4
1939 BOS OF 144 0 296 9 8 0
1940 BRO OF 99 0 193 9 5 1
1941 BRO OF 18 0 12 0 0 0
1944 WS1 OF 12 0 16 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 1278
Center Field 18
Right Field 78

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1935 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 7.0 336 0
1935 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 39.0 80 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 Vosmik (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Baby Doll Jacobson
    .311 avg, 83 HR
  2. 92
    Bibb Falk
    .314 avg, 69 HR
  3. 90
    Sam West
    .299 avg, 75 HR
  4. 88
    Curt Walker
    .304 avg, 64 HR
  5. 80
    John Stone
    .310 avg, 77 HR
  6. 79
    Tommy Holmes
    .302 avg, 88 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Vosmik

What years did Joe Vosmik play?
Joe Vosmik played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1944.
Was Joe Vosmik a pitcher?
No. Joe Vosmik was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Vosmik hit?
Joe Vosmik hit 65 career home runs with 1682 hits.