What years did Joe Wallis play?

Joe Wallis played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.

Was Joe Wallis a pitcher?

No. Joe Wallis was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Joe Wallis hit?

Joe Wallis hit 16 career home runs with 216 hits.

Joe Wallis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1979)

AVG .244

HR 16

RBI 68

H 216

OPS .676

PIV -376

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 1/9/1952 in East St. Louis, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-02
Last Game: 1979-09-30

Full name: Harold Joseph Wallis

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
329	886	115	216	36	9	16	68	7	95	174	.244	.317	.359	.676	-376

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .709 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
1975	CHN	NL	16	56	9	16	2	2	1	4	2	5	14	.286	.257 (+11%)	.327 (+5%)	.374 (+19%)	.701 (+13%)	99.7
1976	CHN	NL	121	338	51	86	11	5	5	21	3	33	62	.254	.255 (avg)	.320 (avg)	.360 (avg)	.681 (avg)	23.1
1977	CHN	NL	56	80	14	20	3	0	2	8	0	16	25	.250	.264 (-5%)	.329 (+14%)	.401 (-10%)	.730 (+1%)	80.6
1978	CHN	NL	28	55	7	17	2	1	1	6	0	5	13	.309	.257 (+20%)	.323 (+13%)	.378 (+15%)	.702 (+14%)	131.1
1978	OAK	AL	85	279	28	66	16	1	6	26	1	26	42	.237	.257 (-8%)	.323 (-7%)	.378 (-3%)	.702 (-5%)	131.1
1979	OAK	AL	23	78	6	11	2	0	1	3	1	10	18	.141	.265 (-47%)	.329 (-25%)	.397 (-48%)	.727 (-38%)	-455.6
Career · 6 seasons			329	886	115	216	36	9	16	68	7	95	174	.244	—	—	—	—	10

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	165	444	61	114	7	32	.257
Away	164	442	54	102	9	36	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1979-09-30	OAK	KCR	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
1979-09-29	OAK	KCR	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
1979-09-28	OAK	KCR	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1979-09-27	OAK	TEX	L	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	1
1979-09-26	OAK	TEX	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-25	OAK	TEX	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-05-01	OAK	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1979-04-30	OAK	BOS	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-04-29	OAK	BAL	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
1979-04-28	OAK	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	268	210	524	23	10	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	CHN	OF	15	12	31	1	0	0
1976	CHN	OF	90	77	193	11	5	3
1977	CHN	OF	35	16	36	2	1	0
1978	CHN	OF	25	11	36	1	0	0
1978	OAK	OF	80	73	187	7	4	5
1979	OAK	OF	23	21	41	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	17
Center Field	198
Right Field	61
Designated Hitter	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	1972, 1973

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Wallis

What years did Joe Wallis play?: Joe Wallis played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.
Was Joe Wallis a pitcher?: No. Joe Wallis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Wallis hit?: Joe Wallis hit 16 career home runs with 216 hits.