Joe Wallis

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

Joe Wallis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979 for the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. In 329 career games, he hit .244 with 216 hits, 16 home runs, and 68 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Joe Wallis — 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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Joe Wallis — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Joe Wallis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16544461114732.257
Away16444254102936.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Wallis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-30 OAKKCRW 402000002
1979-09-29 OAKKCRL 301000011
1979-09-28 OAKKCRL 301100000
1979-09-27 OAKTEXL 411001201
1979-09-26 OAKTEXL 400000000
1979-09-25 OAKTEXL 400000000
1979-05-01 OAKBOSW 311000010
1979-04-30 OAKBOSW 500000000
1979-04-29 OAKBALL 412000001
1979-04-28 OAKBALW 000000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Wallis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 268 210 524 23 10 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Wallis — 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

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Joe Wallis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 17
Center Field 198
Right Field 61
Designated Hitter 1

College History

Joe Wallis — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale IL 1972, 1973

Joe Wallis: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 2, 1975 and the final game on September 30, 1979, Joe Wallis built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1975 to 1978) and the Oakland Athletics (1978 to 1979). The bio lists Wallis as an outfielder who switch-hit and threw right-handed. Wallis is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. Wallis was born on January 9, 1952, in East St. Louis, IL, USA. On the record, Joe Wallis was born Harold Joseph Wallis.

The batting record for Wallis: 329 games, 216 hits in 886 at bats, and a .244 average; the totals also include 16 home runs and 68 runs batted in. Wallis's career OPS of .676 combines a .317 on-base mark with .359 slugging. Over the seasons Wallis played, league hitters batted .260; the .244 career figure is 6.3% below that. 1976 produced Wallis's most hits, 86 of them for the Chicago Cubs. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .254 in 1976, did not top the league's .255. The seasons in which Wallis beat the league batting average were 1975 and 1978.

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.
What was Joe Wallis's career batting average?
Joe Wallis batted .244 over his career, with 216 hits in 886 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Wallis have?
Joe Wallis drove in 68 runs in his career.
Is Joe Wallis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Wallis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.