Joe Black
1943–1957 · bats R / throws R · ASE, Baltimore Elite Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators (1901-60)
279G
.171AVG
.190OBP
.201SLG
50H
1HR
19RBI
1SB
64–42W–L
974IP
464K
2.75ERA
80GS
29SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | 312 | 293 | 20 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | .171 | .190 | .201 | .391 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 973.7 | 270 | 80 | 45 | 64 | 42 | 29 | 944 | 495 | 298 | 69 | 298 | 464 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 | 1.276 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1948-05-06 to 1948-05-30
5longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 11 innings pitched | 1946-08-30 | 1 in 308 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | 1946-08-08 | 1 in 192 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 23 | 10 strikeouts | 1946-06-07 | 1 in 113 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 166 | 231 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | .177 | .186 | .218 |
| Away | 113 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 | .151 | .160 | .151 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| May | 56 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .239 | .240 | .261 |
| June | 58 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .220 | .258 | .254 |
| July | 62 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .183 | .197 | .217 |
| August | 61 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | .132 | .125 | .165 |
| September | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .065 | .062 | .097 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-cubans | 27 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .246 | .259 |
| new-york-giants | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .062 | .000 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| philadelphia-stars | 22 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .178 | .186 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .231 | .214 | .231 |
| newark-eagles | 19 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .062 | .088 | .062 |
| chicago-cubs | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .067 | .056 | .067 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 |  Baltimore Elite Giants | 8 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | .111 | 46 | 3 |
| 1945 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 7 | – |
| 1946 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 25 | 41 | 7 | – | 2 | – | .171 | 112 | 53 |
| 1947 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 25 | 48 | 11 | – | 1 | – | .229 | 138 | 65 |
| 1948 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 22 | 48 | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | .188 | 128 | 86 |
| 1949 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 23 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 5 | – | .184 | 126 | 35 |
| 1952 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 57 | 36 | 5 | – | 5 | – | .139 | 142 | 85 |
| 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 | 17 | 4 | – | 1 | – | .235 | 72 | 42 |
| 1954 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds | 38 | 33 | 4 | – | 3 | – | .121 | 117 | 63 |
| 1956 |  Cincinnati Reds | 34 | 10 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 61 | 27 |
| 1957 |  Washington Senators (1901-60) | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 |