Joe Beggs

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 182lb (185cm, 82kg)

Born: November 4, 1910 in Rankin, PA us

Died: July 19, 1983 in Indianapolis, IN

Buried: Hebron Cemetery, Madison, IN

School: Geneva College (Beaver Falls, PA)

Debut: April 19, 1938 (Age 27-166d, 6,838th in MLB history)
vs. BOS 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 24, 1948 (Age 37-172d)
vs. BSN 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season

Full Name: Joseph Stanley Beggs

Nicknames: Fireman

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1940 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.8

W

L

ERA

2.96

G

238

GS

SV

IP

693.2

SO

178

WHIP

1.264

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1934	23	NYY-min	D	4	0	1.000		4						28.0																			WST PASA
1935	24	NYY-min	C,B	15	14	.517	3.02	42						244.1	227	112	82		51								1.138	8.4		1.9			AKR,NFK MATL,PIED
1936	25	NYY-min	B	22	9	.710	3.70	44						263.0	279	131	108		72								1.335	9.5		2.5			NFK PIED
1937	26	NYY-min	AA	21	4	.840	2.61	34	18					179.0	160	67	52		48								1.162	8.0		2.4			NWK IL
1938	27	NYY-min	AA,MLB	9	5	.643	4.29	26	19	3	4	0	0	134.1	154	80	64	7	35	8	0	1	0	257			1.407	10.3	0.5	2.3	0.5	0.23	NWK,NYA IL,AL
1938	27	NYY	AL	3	2	.600	5.40	14	9	3	4	0	0	58.1	69	41	35	7	20	8	0	1	0	257	85	5.24	1.526	10.6	1.1	3.1	1.2	0.40

1939	28	NYY-min	AA	12	10	.545	3.80	33	25					199.0	228	95	84		42								1.357	10.3		1.9			NWK IL
1940	29	CIN-min	MLB	12	3	.800	2.00	37	1	27	0	0	7	76.2	68	19	17	1	21	25	1	0	0	305			1.161	8.0	0.1	2.5	2.9	1.19	CIN NL
1940	29	CIN	NL	12	3	.800	2.00	37	1	27	0	0	7	76.2	68	19	17	1	21	25	1	0	0	305	192	3.22	1.161	8.0	0.1	2.5	2.9	1.19	MVP-17
1941	30	CIN-min	MLB	4	3	.571	3.79	37	0	27	0	0	5	57.0	57	29	24	2	27	19	0	0	1	258			1.474	9.0	0.3	4.3	3.0	0.70	CIN NL
1941	30	CIN	NL	4	3	.571	3.79	37	0	27	0	0	5	57.0	57	29	24	2	27	19	0	0	1	258	96	3.87	1.474	9.0	0.3	4.3	3.0	0.70
1942	31	CIN-min	MLB	6	5	.545	2.13	38	0	30	0	0	8	88.2	65	28	21	4	33	24	1	2	2	361			1.105	6.6	0.4	3.3	2.4	0.73	CIN NL
1942	31	CIN	NL	6	5	.545	2.13	38	0	30	0	0	8	88.2	65	28	21	4	33	24	1	2	2	361	155	3.61	1.105	6.6	0.4	3.3	2.4	0.73
1943	32	CIN-min	MLB	7	6	.538	2.34	39	4	26	4	2	6	115.1	121	38	30	0	25	28	0	0	0	479			1.266	9.4	0.0	2.0	2.2	1.12	CIN NL
1943	32	CIN	NL	7	6	.538	2.34	39	4	26	4	2	6	115.1	121	38	30	0	25	28	0	0	0	479	143	2.57	1.266	9.4	0.0	2.0	2.2	1.12
1944	33	CIN-min	MLB	1	0	1.000	2.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	8	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	36			0.889	8.0	0.0	0.0	2.0		CIN NL
1944	33	CIN	NL	1	0	1.000	2.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	8	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	36	184	2.09	0.889	8.0	0.0	0.0	2.0

1946	35	CIN-min	MLB	12	10	.545	2.32	28	22	4	14	2	1	190.0	175	63	49	15	39	38	1	2	0	760			1.126	8.3	0.7	1.8	1.8	0.97	CIN NL
1946	35	CIN	NL	12	10	.545	2.32	28	22	4	14	2	1	190.0	175	63	49	15	39	38	1	2	0	760	145	3.64	1.126	8.3	0.7	1.8	1.8	0.97
1947	36	SFG-CIN-min	MLB	3	6	.333	4.58	43	4	10	0	0	2	98.1	123	64	50	10	24	34	1	0	1	436			1.495	11.3	0.9	2.2	3.1	1.42	NY1,CIN NL
1947	36	TOT	NL	3	6	.333	4.58	43	4	10	0	0	2	98.1	123	64	50	10	24	34	1	0	1	436	90	3.89	1.495	11.3	0.9	2.2	3.1	1.42
1947	36	CIN	NL	0	3	.000	5.29	11	4	2	0	0	0	32.1	42	26	19	4	6	11	0	0	0	140	79	3.98	1.485	11.7	1.1	1.7	3.1	1.83
1947	36	NYG	NL	3	3	.500	4.23	32	0	8	0	0	2	66.0	81	38	31	6	18	23	1	0	1	296	97	3.84	1.500	11.0	0.8	2.5	3.1	1.28
1948	37	NYY-SFG-min	AAA,MLB	3	6	.333	6.70	39	0	0	0	0	0	48.1	75	44	36	0	19	21	1	0	2	3			1.945	14.0	0.0	3.5	3.9	1.11	KCY,NY1 AA,NL
1948	37	NYG	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		2.66	6.000	54.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
9 Yrs				48	35	.578	2.96	238	41	127	23	4	29	693.2	688	284	228	39	189	178	4	5	4	2895	123	3.58	1.264	8.9	0.5	2.5	2.3	0.94
162 Game Avg.				12	9	.578	2.96	58	10	31	6	1	7	169	168	69	56	10	46	43	1	1	1	706	123	3.58	1.264	8.9	0.5	2.5	2.3	0.94

CIN (7 yrs)				42	30	.583	2.56	191	32	116	19	4	27	569.0	536	205	162	26	151	147	3	4	3	2339	136	3.38	1.207	8.5	0.4	2.4	2.3	0.97
NYG (2 yrs)				3	3	.500	4.21	33	0	8	0	0	2	66.1	83	38	31	6	18	23	1	0	1	299	98	3.84	1.523	11.3	0.8	2.4	3.1	1.28
NYY (1 yr)				3	2	.600	5.40	14	9	3	4	0	0	58.1	69	41	35	7	20	8	0	1	0	257	85	5.24	1.526	10.6	1.1	3.1	1.2	0.40

NL (8 yrs)				45	33	.577	2.73	224	32	124	19	4	29	635.1	619	243	193	32	169	170	4	4	4	2638	130	3.43	1.240	8.8	0.5	2.4	2.4	1.01
AL (1 yr)				3	2	.600	5.40	14	9	3	4	0	0	58.1	69	41	35	7	20	8	0	1	0	257	85	5.24	1.526	10.6	1.1	3.1	1.2	0.40

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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SUMMARY

WAR

W

L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Player News

Postseason Pitching

Standard Batting

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