Joe Wiley
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Joe Wiley was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants. In 43 career games, he hit .212 with 28 hits and 13 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 3/13/1993 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Full name: Joseph Wiley
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 132 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .212 | .302 | .273 | .575 | -388 |
Career AVG .212 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.
Career OBP .302 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.
Career SLG .273 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.
Career OPS .575 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BEG | NN2 | 43 | 132 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .212 | .262 (-19%) | .336 (-10%) | .376 (-27%) | .712 (-19%) | -387.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 43 | 132 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .212 | — | — | — | — | -388 | ||
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
View full game log (41 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 96 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 7 | .250 |
| Away | 8 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-05-16 | BIR | IN9 | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-14 | BLG | NY6 | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-14 | BLG | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-05 | BLG | HOM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-22 | BLG | HOM | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-19 | BLG | HOM | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-18 | BLG | NY6 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-08-17 | BLG | PH5 | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-15 | BLG | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-08-14 | BLG | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 18 |
| Third Base | 20 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Joe Wiley: the record in brief
Joe Wiley's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Wiley spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Elite Giants. Listed as a third baseman, Wiley threw and hit right-handed. Wiley is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. The birth record reads August 27, 1918, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Wiley's death is recorded on March 13, 1993, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Wiley's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Wiley.
In 43 games and 132 at bats, Wiley batted .212 with 28 hits, plus 13 RBI. The on-base percentage is .302 and the slugging percentage .273, for an OPS of .575. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Wiley's .212 average sits 19.2% below it. Only one season appears, 1947 for the Baltimore Elite Giants, when Wiley played 43 games and went 28 for 132. That year the league hit .262, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Wiley
- Was Joe Wiley a pitcher?
- No. Joe Wiley was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Joe Wiley hit?
- Joe Wiley hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
- What teams did Joe Wiley play for?
- Joe Wiley played for one team, the Baltimore Elite Giants (1947).
- What were Joe Wiley's career stats?
- In 43 games, Joe Wiley had 28 hits, 13 RBI, 15 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .212 batting average.
- What position did Joe Wiley play?
- Joe Wiley played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Wiley and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Wiley was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Joe Wiley's career batting average?
- Joe Wiley batted .212 over his career, with 28 hits in 132 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Wiley have?
- Joe Wiley drove in 13 runs in his career.
- Is Joe Wiley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Wiley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.