Joe Kiefer

Joseph William Kiefer "Harlem Joe; Smoke"
Born: July 19, 1899
West Leyden, NY US
Deceased: July 5, 1975
Utica, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1920-1937
Major League Statistics

Joe Kiefer compiled a career record of 157 wins and 137 losses and a 3.56 ERA in his 406-game pitching career with the Muskegon White Hopes, Milwaukee Brewers, Charleston Pals, Galveston Sand Crabs, Bay City Wolves, Jersey City Skeeters, Wichita Falls Spudders, Atlanta Crackers, Hazleton Mountaineers, Williamsport Grays, Scranton Miners, Reading Red Sox, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Rome Colonels. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1937 campaign.

Milwaukee Brewers

Atlanta Crackers

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF
1920	B	CENL4	Muskegon White Hopes	14	16	.467	0.00	32			25			240.0	221	117			65		136	4		10
1921	AA	AA2	Milwaukee Brewers	5	4	.556	4.55	17						95.0	111	57	48		38
1922	B	SALL2	Charleston Pals	16	12	.571	3.00	36						222.0	205	87	74		2
1923	A	TL	Galveston Sand Crabs	9	9	.500	5.34	37						145.0	147	105	86		49
1924	B	MION	Bay City Wolves	19	10	.655	2.95	34						238.0	248	86	78		43
1925	AA	IL	Jersey City Skeeters	14	16	.467	2.95	38						241.0	268	116	79		81
1926	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	7	10	.412	3.87	22						156.0	186	81	67		55
1927	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	20	9	.690	3.67	32						255.0	283	124	104		68
1928	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	14	6	.700	4.78	34						179.0	223	105	95		52
1929	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	10	18	.357	4.20	36						223.0	269	122	104		41
1930	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	8	10	.444	4.67	35						189.0	215	113	98		52
1931	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	5	7	.417	4.76	24	14					123.0	144	74	65		39
1932	B	EL	Hazleton Mountaineers	16	10	.615	4.22	29						211.0	248	114	99		44
Totals				157	137	.534	3.56	406	14	0	25	0	0	2517.0	2768	1301	997	0	629	0	136	4	0	10	0

Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1920	B	CENL4	Muskegon White Hopes	47	137	127	12	33	2	0	0		0		6	10	.260	.299	.276	.574	35		1	3
1921	AA	AA2	Milwaukee Brewers	17	35	35		3	0	0	0						.086	.086	.086	.171	3
1922	B	SALL2	Charleston Pals	42	97	97		19	1	0	0						.196	.196	.206	.402	20
1923	A	TL	Galveston Sand Crabs	40	48	48		10	2	0	0						.208	.208	.250	.458	12
1924	B	MION	Bay City Wolves	37	96	96		27	7	1	0						.281	.281	.375	.656	36
1925	AA	IL	Jersey City Skeeters	44	86	86		21	1	2	0						.244	.244	.302	.547	26
1926	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	22	55	55		11	2	0	0						.200	.200	.236	.436	13
1927	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	32	98	98		21	2	0	1						.214	.214	.265	.480	26
1928	A	TL	Wichita Falls Spudders	35	67	67		16	2	0	0						.239	.239	.269	.507	18
1929	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	37	78	78		11	1	0	0						.141	.141	.154	.295	12
1930	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	37	67	67		18	0	2	0						.269	.269	.328	.597	22
1931	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	24	44	44		10	0	0	0						.227	.227	.227	.455	10
1932	B	EL	Hazleton Mountaineers	51	115	115		26	7	1	0						.226	.226	.304	.530	35
1933	A	EL	(+) Scranton Miners	36	63	63		20	4	2	0						.317	.317	.444	.762	28
1933	A	EL	(+) Williamsport Grays	36	63	63		20	4	2	0						.317	.317	.444	.762	28
1933	A	EL	(+) Reading Red Sox	36	63	63		20	4	2	0						.317	.317	.444	.762	28
1934	A	EL	(+) Hazleton Mountaineers	22	50	50		11	1	0	0						.220	.220	.240	.460	12
1934	A	EL	(+) Wilkes-Barre Barons	22	50	50		11	1	0	0						.220	.220	.240	.460	12
1937	C	CAML	Rome Colonels	18	43	43		10	1	0	2						.233	.233	.395	.628	17
Totals				483	1066	1056	12	236	28	6	3	0	0	0	6	10	.223	.229	.270	.498	285	0	1	3	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1920	B	CENL4	Muskegon White Hopes	P	36	14	63	6		.928	2.139
1931	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	P	24						.000
1932	B	EL	Hazleton Mountaineers	P	29						.000
Totals					89	14	63	6	0	.928	.865

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1920	B	Central League	Muskegon White Hopes
1921	AA	American Association 2	Milwaukee Brewers
1922	B	South Atlantic Association	Charleston Pals
1923	A	Texas League	Galveston Sand Crabs
1924	B	Michigan-Ontario League	Bay City Wolves
1925	AA	International League	Jersey City Skeeters
1926	A	Texas League	Wichita Falls Spudders
1927	A	Texas League	Wichita Falls Spudders
1928	A	Texas League	Wichita Falls Spudders	SLA
1929	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1930	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1931	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1932	B	New York-Pennsylvania League	Hazleton Mountaineers	BOS
1933	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Williamsport Grays	PHA
1933	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Scranton Miners
1933	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Reading Red Sox	BOS
1934	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1934	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Hazleton Mountaineers	PHI
1937	C	Canadian-American League	Rome Colonels

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