Joe Yeager

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1908)

Joe Yeager was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1908 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. In 574 career games, he hit .252 with 467 hits, 4 home runs, and 201 RBI. He also pitched in 94 games, going 33-49 with a 3.74 ERA.

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 .252
HR 4
RBI 201
H 467
OPS .643
PIV -13
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
8/28/1875 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
7/2/1937 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1898-04-22
Last Game
1908-09-29

Full name: Joseph Francis Yeager

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Yeager — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
574 1,853 204 467 77 29 4 201 37 110 146 .252 .312 .331 .643 -13

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Yeager Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1898 BRO NL 43 134 12 23 5 1 0 15 1 7 21 .172 .270 (-37%) .333 (-35%) .347 (-35%) .680 (-35%) -736.3
1899 BRO NL 23 47 12 9 0 1 0 4 0 6 7 .191 — — — — -114.7
1900 BRO NL 3 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1901 DET AL 41 125 18 37 7 1 2 17 3 4 6 .296 .271 (+9%) .326 (+5%) .359 (+16%) .686 (+11%) 214.5
1902 DET AL 50 161 17 39 6 5 1 23 0 5 16 .242 .266 (-9%) .321 (-12%) .343 (+5%) .665 (-3%) -134.7
1903 DET AL 109 402 36 103 15 6 0 43 9 18 25 .256 .261 (-2%) .316 (-4%) .345 (-6%) .662 (-5%) -329.4
1905 NYA AL 115 401 54 107 16 7 0 42 8 25 28 .267 .248 (+8%) .307 (+8%) .322 (+6%) .629 (+7%) 511.4
1906 NYA AL 57 123 20 37 6 1 0 12 3 13 13 .301 .247 (+22%) .307 (+32%) .315 (+16%) .622 (+24%) 591.8
1907 SLA AL 123 436 32 104 21 7 1 44 11 31 28 .239 .245 (-3%) .304 (-4%) .308 (+5%) .613 (+1%) -15.4
1908 SLA AL 10 15 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 574 1,853 204 467 77 29 4 201 37 110 146 .252 — — — — -13

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 Pitching Statistics

Joe Yeager — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 49 94 80 73 3 2 704.2 805 293 15 188 145 3.74 -1136.3

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 8.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Yeager — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1898 BRO NL 12 22 36 33 32 0 0 291.1 333 118 80 70 3.65 3.59 (-1%) 1950.4
1899 BRO NL 2 2 10 4 2 1 1 47.2 56 25 16 6 4.72 3.85 (-23%) -289.7
1900 BRO NL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 21 13 5 2 6.88 3.68 (-87%) -232.7
1901 DET AL 12 11 26 25 22 2 1 199.2 209 58 46 38 2.61 3.49 (+25%) -651.6
1902 DET AL 6 12 19 15 14 0 0 140.0 171 75 41 28 4.82 3.17 (-52%) -1912.7
1903 DET AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 15 4 0 1 4.00 3.10 (-29%) 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 33 49 94 80 73 3 2 704.2 805 293 188 145 3.74 — -1,136

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 Yeager — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26986599234197.271
Away306986104234384.237

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Yeager — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home46360.140112884673.20
Away48343.0405170102844.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Yeager — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-09-29 SLANYYW 301100200
1908-09-29 SLANYYW 310000000
1908-09-28 SLANYYL 301000001
1908-09-28 SLANYYW 111000000
1908-09-23 SLAMINW 201000000
1908-09-02 SLACHWL 101000000
1908-08-29 SLABOSL 111000010
1908-08-08 SLABOSL 100000000
1908-07-21 SLABOSL 100000000
1908-04-25 SLACHWL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Yeager — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1903-06-28 DETPHA L 9.01574010
1902-09-11 DETSLA W 9.0722431
1902-09-06 DETBLA W 9.0722000
1902-09-02 DETPHA L 9.0954200
1902-08-31 DETMIN L 7.21577140
1902-08-25 DETMIN L 8.0785320
1902-08-20 DETBLA L 8.11277720
1902-08-14 DETPHA L 8.01154041
1902-07-28 DETBOS L 7.11487021
1902-07-16 DETMIN W 10.01487700

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Yeager — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 48 33 103 130 11 4
3B 295 179 343 549 70 27
OF 18 0 31 2 1 0
P 94 0 43 236 21 10
SS 83 43 137 254 34 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Yeager — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 BRO 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1898 BRO OF 4 0 7 1 0 0
1898 BRO P 36 0 10 99 11 3
1898 BRO SS 2 0 4 7 0 0
1899 BRO 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1899 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1899 BRO P 10 0 3 13 0 2
1899 BRO SS 11 0 16 37 5 8
1900 BRO 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1900 BRO P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1901 DET 2B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1901 DET P 26 0 13 66 7 4
1901 DET SS 12 0 18 37 6 8
1902 DET 2B 12 0 16 30 2 1
1902 DET 3B 1 0 2 1 1 0
1902 DET OF 13 0 23 1 1 0
1902 DET P 19 0 14 52 3 1
1902 DET SS 3 0 4 10 2 1
1903 DET 3B 107 0 126 176 26 9
1903 DET P 1 0 3 3 0 0
1903 DET SS 1 0 1 7 1 1
1905 NYA 3B 91 88 103 173 23 6
1905 NYA SS 21 20 45 69 8 8
1906 NYA 2B 13 13 35 36 2 3
1906 NYA 3B 3 2 3 5 0 0
1906 NYA SS 22 12 31 45 8 6
1907 SLA 2B 17 17 46 53 7 0
1907 SLA 3B 91 89 108 194 20 12
1907 SLA SS 10 11 18 40 4 4
1908 SLA 2B 4 3 4 10 0 0
1908 SLA SS 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Yeager Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 94
Second Base 49
Third Base 291
Shortstop 89
Left Field 10
Center Field 1
Right Field 7

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Yeager (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Perring
    .248 avg, 9 HR
  2. 95
    Casey Candaele
    .250 avg, 11 HR
  3. 94
    Hal Rhyne
    .250 avg, 2 HR
  4. 91
    Rube Lutzke
    .249 avg, 4 HR
  5. 91
    Swede Risberg
    .243 avg, 6 HR
  6. 90
    Eustaquio Pedroso
    .249 avg, 7 HR

Joe Yeager: the record in brief

Joe Yeager played a first major league game on April 22, 1898 and a last one on September 29, 1908. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1898), the Brooklyn Superbas (1899 through 1900), the Detroit Tigers (1901 to 1903), the New York Highlanders (1905 to 1906), and the St. Louis Browns (1907 to 1908). At 5'10" and 160 pounds, Yeager is listed as a third baseman. Yeager both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 28, 1875, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on July 2, 1937, in Detroit, MI, USA. Yeager's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Francis Yeager.

Yeager collected 467 hits in 1,853 at bats across 574 games, good for a .252 batting average; the totals also include 4 home runs, 201 RBI, and 37 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .312 and .331 give Yeager a career OPS of .643.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Yeager

What years did Joe Yeager play?
Joe Yeager played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1908.
Was Joe Yeager a pitcher?
Both. Joe Yeager pitched in 94 games, going 33-49 with a 3.74 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Third Baseman.
How many home runs did Joe Yeager hit?
Joe Yeager hit 4 career home runs with 467 hits.
What teams did Joe Yeager play for?
Joe Yeager played for 4 teams: the Brooklyn Superbas (1898–1900), the Detroit Tigers (1901–1903), the New York Highlanders (1905–1906), and the St. Louis Browns (1907–1908).
What were Joe Yeager's career stats?
In 574 games, Joe Yeager had 467 hits, 4 home runs, 201 RBI, 204 runs, and 37 stolen bases, with a .252 batting average. As a pitcher, in 94 games, he went 33-49 with a 3.74 ERA, 145 strikeouts, 704.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Joe Yeager play?
Joe Yeager played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Yeager and how much did he weigh?
Joe Yeager was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Yeager hit each season?
Joe Yeager's home runs by season: 0 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 0 in 1900, 2 in 1901, 1 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 0 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 1 in 1907, and 0 in 1908. His most in one season was 2, in 1901.
What was Joe Yeager's career batting average?
Joe Yeager batted .252 over his career, with 467 hits in 1,853 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Yeager have?
Joe Yeager drove in 201 runs in his career.
What was Joe Yeager's career ERA?
Joe Yeager finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 33-49 with 145 strikeouts.
Is Joe Yeager in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Yeager has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.