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Joe Page

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: October 28, 1917 in Cherry Valley, PA us

Died: April 21, 1980 in Latrobe, PA

Buried: Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, PA

Debut: April 19, 1944 (Age 26-174d, 9,664th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 25, 1954 (Age 36-209d)
vs. NYG 1.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 7 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Joseph Francis Page

Nicknames: Fireman or The Gay Reliever

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.3

ERA

3.53

285

790.0

519

WHIP

1.453

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	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1940	22	NYY-min	D	11	3	.786	3.67	16						98.0	72	58	40		52									1.265	6.6		4.8			BUT PASA
1941	23	DET-min	B	12	12	.500	4.39	40						201.0	203	125	98		112									1.567	9.1		5.0			AUG SALL
1942	24	NYY-min	AA	7	6	.538	4.19	20	13		5	2		88.0	71	49	41		69		73	4	1	2				1.591	7.3		7.1	7.5	1.06	NWK IL
1943	25	NYY-min	AA	14	5	.737	3.05	28	23		16	3		186.0	132	69	63		119		140	5	0	5				1.349	6.4		5.8	6.8	1.18	NWK IL
1944	26	NYY-min	AA	4	5	.444		9																										NWK IL
1944	26	NYY	AL	5	7	.417	4.56	19	16	2	4	0	0	102.2	100	65	52	3	52	2	63	3	0	6	453	77	2.99	1.481	8.8	0.3	4.6	5.5	1.21	AS
1945	27	NYY	AL	6	3	.667	2.82	20	9	5	4	0	0	102.0	95	43	32	1	46	0	50	0	1	2	438	123	3.19	1.382	8.4	0.1	4.1	4.4	1.09
1946	28	NYY	AL	9	8	.529	3.57	31	17	8	6	1	3	136.0	126	66	54	7	72	4	77	4	2	1	588	96	3.26	1.456	8.3	0.5	4.8	5.1	1.07
1947	29	NYY	AL	14	8	.636	2.48	56	2	44	0	0	17	141.1	105	41	39	5	72	4	116	1	0	1	584	142	3.01	1.252	6.7	0.3	4.6	7.4	1.61	AS,MVP-4
1948	30	NYY	AL	7	8	.467	4.26	55	1	38	0	0	16	107.2	116	59	51	6	66	8	77	1	0	2	503	96	3.91	1.690	9.7	0.5	5.5	6.4	1.17	AS
1949	31	NYY	AL	13	8	.619	2.59	60	0	48	0	0	27	135.1	103	44	39	8	75	2	99	5	1	4	571	156	3.59	1.315	6.8	0.5	5.0	6.6	1.32	MVP-3
1950	32	NYY	AL	3	7	.300	5.04	37	0	33	0	0	13	55.1	66	34	31	8	31	2	33	0	1	0	259	86	4.95	1.753	10.7	1.3	5.0	5.4	1.06

1951	33	NYY-min	AAA	2	1	.667	2.00	12	3		0	0		36.0	21	10	8		13		7	0	1	1				0.944	5.3		3.3	1.8	0.54	SFR,KCY PCL,AA
1954	36	PIT	NL	0	0		11.17	7	0	4	0	0	0	9.2	16	17	12	4	7	1	4	1	0	0	54	39	9.43	2.379	14.9	3.7	6.5	3.7	0.57
8 Yrs				57	49	.538	3.53	285	45	182	14	1	76	790.0	727	369	310	42	421	23	519	15	5	16	3450	106	3.51	1.453	8.3	0.5	4.8	5.9	1.23
162 Game Avg.				12	10	.538	3.53	59	9	38	3	0	16	163	150	76	64	9	87	5	107	3	1	3	711	106	3.51	1.453	8.3	0.5	4.8	5.9	1.23

NYY (7 yrs)				57	49	.538	3.44	278	45	178	14	1	76	780.1	711	352	298	38	414	22	515	14	5	16	3396	108	3.44	1.442	8.2	0.4	4.8	5.9	1.24
PIT (1 yr)				0	0		11.17	7	0	4	0	0	0	9.2	16	17	12	4	7	1	4	1	0	0	54	39	9.43	2.379	14.9	3.7	6.5	3.7	0.57

AL (7 yrs)				57	49	.538	3.44	278	45	178	14	1	76	780.1	711	352	298	38	414	22	515	14	5	16	3396	108	3.44	1.442	8.2	0.4	4.8	5.9	1.24
NL (1 yr)				0	0		11.17	7	0	4	0	0	0	9.2	16	17	12	4	7	1	4	1	0	0	54	39	9.43	2.379	14.9	3.7	6.5	3.7	0.57