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Joe Page
Joseph Francis Page (Fireman or The Gay Reliever)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.

Debut April 19, 1944
Final Game May 25, 1954
Born October 28, 1917 in Cherry Valley, PA
Died April 21, 1980 in Latrobe, PA

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1940. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1944 26 NYY AL   5   7  19  16   4   0   2  0  102.7  100   65   52   3   52   63   3   6   453       0  4.56  3.50   77 1.481 AS
 1945 27 NYY AL   6   3  20   9   4   0   5  0  102.0   95   43   32   1   46   50   0   2   438       1  2.82  3.47  123 1.382
 1946 28 NYY AL   9   8  31  17   6   1   8  3  136.0  126   66   54   7   72   77   4   1   588       2  3.57  3.47   97 1.456
 1947 29 NYY AL  14   8  56   2   0   0  44 17  141.3  105   41   39   5   72  116   1   1   584       0  2.48  3.56  143 1.252 MVP-4,AS
 1948 30 NYY AL   7   8  55   1   0   0  38 16  107.7  116   59   51   6   66   77   1   2   503       0  4.26  4.07   95 1.690 AS
 1949 31 NYY AL  13   8  60   0   0   0  48 27  135.3  103   44   39   8   75   99   5   4   571       1  2.59  4.07  157 1.315 MVP-3
 1950 32 NYY AL   3   7  37   0   0   0  33 13   55.3   66   34   31   8   31   33   0   0   259       1  5.04  4.30   85 1.753
 1954 36 PIT NL   0   0   7   0   0   0   4  0    9.7   16   17   12   4    7    4   1   0    54       0 11.17  4.19   38 2.379
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  8 Yr WL% .538  57  49 285  45  14   1 182 76  790.0  727  369  310  42  421  519  15  16  3450       5  3.53  3.74  106 1.453
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    11  10  58   9   2   0  37 15  162.7  149   76   63   8   86  106   3   3   710   0   1  3.53  3.74  106 1.453
 Career High     14   8  60  17   6   1  48 27  141.3  126   66   54   8   75  116   5   6   588   0   2  2.48  4.30  157 1.252

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1944 26 NYY AL  19   32    3    5   2  1   0    2   0  0   0   9  .156  .156  .281   22    9   2           0   2 AS
 1945 27 NYY AL  20   36    5    9   0  0   0    5   0  0   3   7  .250  .308  .250   59    9   0           0   1
 1946 28 NYY AL  32   43    5    7   1  0   1    5   0  0   0  14  .163  .163  .256   15   11   6           0   0
 1947 29 NYY AL  56   46    1   10   0  0   1    5   0  0   2  16  .217  .250  .283   49   13   2           0   0 MVP-4,AS
 1948 30 NYY AL  55   24    3    7   1  2   0    2   0  0   3   4  .292  .370  .500  131   12   1           0   0 AS
 1949 31 NYY AL  60   40    2    7   0  0   0    5   0  0   1  14  .175  .195  .175   -2    7   0           0   1 MVP-3
 1950 32 NYY AL  37    8    1    2   1  0   0    2   0  0   2   3  .250  .400  .375  102    3   0           0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      286  229   20   47   5  3   2   26   0  0  11  67  .205  .242  .279   43   64  11   0   0   0   4
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        130   11   27   3  2   1   15   0  0   6  38  .205  .242  .279   43   36   6   0   0   0   2
 Career High     60   46    5   10   2  2   1    5   0  0   3  16                          13   6   0   0   0   2

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1944 26 NYY AL   34   31    1   0.9    94| .156  .271| .156  .339| .281  .371| .437  .710|  22  .057  -3.5  -0.4   0%
 1945 27 NYY AL   39   28    3   2.9    92| .250  .267| .308  .340| .250  .363| .558  .704|  59  .367  -1.9  -0.2   0%
 1946 28 NYY AL   49   42    2   1.3    96| .163  .265| .163  .339| .256  .381| .419  .720|  15  .102  -5.2  -0.5   0%
 1947 29 NYY AL   50   38    3   2.1    96| .217  .261| .250  .341| .283  .376| .533  .717|  49  .222  -3.5  -0.4   0%
 1948 30 NYY AL   28   18    4   5.9   105| .292  .272| .370  .357| .500  .393| .870  .749| 131  .612   0.8   0.1   0%
 1949 31 NYY AL   41   34    1   0.8   107| .175  .271| .195  .363| .175  .393| .370  .756|  -2  .038  -6.1  -0.6   0%
 1950 32 NYY AL   10    6    1   4.4   111| .250  .275| .400  .361| .375  .412| .775  .773| 102  .447   0.2   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons       251  197   15   2.0    99| .205  .268| .242  .347| .279  .380| .521  .727|  43  .206 -19.2  -2.0   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1944 26 NYY AL   P   19      3   14    1    1  .944  .960  0.89  1.14  1.49  2.09   16  102.7 AS
 1945 27 NYY AL   P   20      2   12    1    1  .933  .952  0.70  1.28  1.24  2.24    9  102.0
 1946 28 NYY AL   P   31      2   23    5    1  .833  .951  0.81  1.01  1.65  2.01   17  136.0
 1947 29 NYY AL   P   56      2   18    0    0 1.000  .957  0.36  0.95  1.27  1.92    2  141.3 AS
 1948 30 NYY AL   P   55      3   14    0    0 1.000  .960  0.31  0.91  1.42  2.02    1  107.7 AS
 1949 31 NYY AL   P   60      4   15    1    1  .950  .960  0.32  1.01  1.26  2.12    0  135.3
 1950 32 NYY AL   P   37      1    6    0    0 1.000  .946  0.19  0.96  1.14  2.03    0   55.3
 1954 36 PIT NL   P    7      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.29  0.87  1.86  2.04    0    9.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1944 26 NYY AL   P   19      3   14    1    1  .944  .960  0.89  1.14  1.49  2.09   16  102.7
 1945 27 NYY AL   P   20      2   12    1    1  .933  .952  0.70  1.28  1.24  2.24    9  102.0
 1946 28 NYY AL   P   31      2   23    5    1  .833  .951  0.81  1.01  1.65  2.01   17  136.0
 1947 29 NYY AL   P   56      2   18    0    0 1.000  .957  0.36  0.95  1.27  1.92    2  141.3
 1948 30 NYY AL   P   55      3   14    0    0 1.000  .960  0.31  0.91  1.42  2.02    1  107.7
 1949 31 NYY AL   P   60      4   15    1    1  .950  .960  0.32  1.01  1.26  2.12    0  135.3
 1950 32 NYY AL   P   37      1    6    0    0 1.000  .946  0.19  0.96  1.14  2.03    0   55.3
 1954 36 PIT NL   P    7      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.29  0.87  1.86  2.04    0    9.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 285     17  104    8    4  .938  .956  0.42  1.00  1.38  2.06   45  790.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       285     17  104    8    4  .938  .956  0.42  1.00  1.38  2.06   45    790

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1947   WS    NYY BRO     W   4   0   4.38  1  1  1  0  12.1  12   6   2   7 
 1949   WS    NYY BRO     W   3   0   2.00  1  0  1  0   9     6   2   3   8 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        2-0   7   0   3.38  2  1  2  0  21.1  18   8   5  15 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1947   WS    NYY BRO     W   4   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1949   WS    NYY BRO     W   3   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        2-0   7   8   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1944   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1947   NYY AL      0  0  1   1.1   1   0   0   1   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1948   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1944   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1947   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1948   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/3      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1944
1947 *
1948

Awards
1949-AL-Babe Ruth Award

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1947-AL-4-0.50
1949-AL-3-0.49
Car-236-0.99 shares

Wins
1947 AL-14-9

Games
1947 AL-56-2
1948 AL-55-1
1949 AL-60-1

Saves
1946 AL-3-8
1947 AL-17-1
1948 AL-16-2
1949 AL-27-1
1950 AL-13-2

Strikeouts
1947 AL-116-7

Wild Pitches
1944 AL-6-5

Hit Batsmen
1946 AL-4-5
1949 AL-5-7

Games Finished
1947 AL-44-1
1948 AL-38-1
1949 AL-48-1
1950 AL-33-2

Black Ink: Pitching - 8 (286) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 26 (874) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 9.0 (887) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 27.0 (461) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
Before 1940 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
May 16, 1951: Released by the New York Yankees.
April 12, 1954: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 1, 1954: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
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All-Star 1944 1947 * 1948	Awards 1949-AL-Babe Ruth Award	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1947-AL-4-0.50 1949-AL-3-0.49 Car-236-0.99 shares	Wins 1947 AL-14-9	Games 1947 AL-56-2 1948 AL-55-1 1949 AL-60-1	Saves 1946 AL-3-8 1947 AL-17-1 1948 AL-16-2 1949 AL-27-1 1950 AL-13-2
Strikeouts 1947 AL-116-7	Wild Pitches 1944 AL-6-5	Hit Batsmen 1946 AL-4-5 1949 AL-5-7	Games Finished 1947 AL-44-1 1948 AL-38-1 1949 AL-48-1 1950 AL-33-2