Joe Beggs
Joseph Stanley "Fireman" Beggs (November 4, 1910 – July 19, 1983) was a professional baseball player. He attended Geneva College before he entered MLB. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1938, 1940–1944, 1946–1948) with the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. For his career, he compiled a 48–35 record in 238 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 2.96 earned run average and 178 strikeouts. Beggs was a member of the 1940 World Series champion Reds team that defeated the Detroit Tigers in seven games. He made one appearance, pitching one inning in Game 3.
| Joe Beggs | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: November 4, 1910 Rankin, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: July 19, 1983 (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 19, 1938, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 24, 1948, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 48–35 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.96 | ||
| Strikeouts | 178 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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From 1944 to 1945 Beggs career was interrupted while he served in World War II.[1]
As a hitter, Beggs batted .167 (33-for-198) with 14 runs, 3 doubles and 11 RBI. He was good defensively, compiling a .991 fielding percentage with only 2 errors in 220 total chances.
Beggs died in Indianapolis in July 1983, aged 72.
References
- "Baseball in Wartime – Joe Beggs". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Joe Beggs at Find a Grave
