Joe Haynes (baseball)
Joe Haynes | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Lincolnton, Georgia, U.S. | September 21, 1917|
Died: January 6, 1967 Hopkins, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 49)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 24, 1939, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 30, 1952, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 76–82 |
Earned run average | 4.01 |
Strikeouts | 475 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Walton Haynes (September 21, 1917 – January 6, 1967) was an American
Pitching career
Born in Lincolnton, Georgia, Haynes stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
In 379 big-league
Haynes was an above average hitting pitcher, posting a career .213 batting average (111-for-521) with 48 runs, 1 home run and 39 RBI. Defensively, he was better than average, recording a .966 fielding percentage which was 9 points higher than the league average at his position.
He began his pro career in 1937, and made his
After two years with Washington, however, Haynes sported a poor 11–18 record and 5.67 earned-run average. Senators owner Griffith sold Haynes' contract to the Chicago White Sox on January 4, 1941.
Of Haynes' 379 MLB appearances, 218 came with the White Sox, where he won 55 of 98
He was reacquired by Washington after the 1948 season, but was ineffective, going only 10–21 with a 5.42 ERA in 112 games in his second stint with the Senators, which ended on October 7, 1952, when he was released.
Coach and executive
As a member of the Griffith family whose wife inherited 26 percent of the franchise's stock in 1955,[3] Haynes remained in the Washington organization after his playing career ended.
He served as the Senators'
See also
References
- ^ "Washington Senators 10, Boston Red Sox 9". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. April 24, 1939. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "American League 5, National League 2". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. July 13, 1948. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Thelma Griffith Haynes, Baseball Owner (obituary)". The New York Times. October 16, 1995. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ Garrard, Lamar (April 21, 2011). "From Lincoln County to Washington, D.C." The Lincoln County Journal. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Joe Haynes at Find a Grave