Joe Yeager
Joseph Francis Yeager "Little Joe"
Born: August 28, 1875
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: July 2, 1937
Detroit, MI US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1894-1915
Major League Statistics
Joe Yeager compiled a career batting average of .283 with 13 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1076-game career with the Scranton Indians/Shenandoah, Lancaster Chicks, Lancaster Maroons, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Royals and Jersey City Skeeters. He began playing during the 1894 season and last took the field during the 1915 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | PASL1 | Scranton Indians/Shenandoah | 1 | 8 | .111 | 3.87 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 86.0 | 111 | 79 | 37 | 29 | 31 | |||||||||
| 1895 | B | PASL1 | Lancaster Chicks | 18 | 17 | .514 | 3.12 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 326.0 | 419 | 279 | 113 | 97 | 77 | 16 | 10 | |||||||
| 1896 | Ind | PASL1 | Lancaster Maroons | 17 | 1 | .944 | 1.78 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 172.0 | 156 | 82 | 34 | 60 | 48 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 1896 | A | ATLL1 | Lancaster Maroons | 6 | 12 | .333 | 3.08 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 146.0 | 197 | 143 | 50 | 60 | 62 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Lancaster Maroons | 26 | 11 | .703 | 1.27 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 326.3 | 332 | 174 | 46 | 66 | 88 | 13 | 5 | ||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 19 | 12 | .613 | 0.00 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 270.0 | 229 | 98 | 63 | 49 | |||||||||
| Totals | 87 | 61 | .588 | 1.90 | 164 | 143 | 0 | 139 | 11 | 0 | 1326.3 | 1444 | 855 | 280 | 0 | 375 | 0 | 355 | 42 | 0 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | PASL1 | Scranton Indians/Shenandoah | 22 | 70 | 70 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .300 | .543 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1895 | B | PASL1 | Lancaster Chicks | 40 | 153 | 153 | 31 | 49 | .320 | .320 | .320 | .641 | 49 | |||||||||||||
| 1896 | A | ATLL1 | Lancaster Maroons | 23 | 107 | 107 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .299 | .299 | .421 | .720 | 45 | |||||||||
| 1896 | Ind | PASL1 | Lancaster Maroons | 29 | 104 | 104 | 27 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .346 | .346 | .500 | .846 | 52 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Lancaster Maroons | 68 | 204 | 203 | 40 | 70 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | .345 | .345 | .517 | .862 | 105 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 45 | 145 | 141 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .213 | .213 | .291 | .504 | 41 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1904 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 124 | 440 | 440 | 146 | 26 | 13 | 2 | .332 | .332 | .464 | .795 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 128 | 490 | 490 | 137 | 25 | 8 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .363 | .643 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 145 | 560 | 560 | 141 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .298 | .550 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 134 | 539 | 539 | 167 | 29 | 9 | 1 | .310 | .310 | .403 | .712 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 122 | 447 | 447 | 126 | 26 | 7 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .371 | .653 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 108 | 396 | 375 | 30 | 93 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 12 | .248 | .262 | .307 | .568 | 115 | 14 | ||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 88 | 338 | 306 | 26 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | .232 | .277 | .281 | .558 | 86 | 13 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 54 | 144 | 144 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .312 | .562 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | IL | (+) Jersey City Skeeters | 54 | 144 | 144 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .312 | .562 | 45 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1076 | 3993 | 3935 | 198 | 1115 | 180 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 26 | 30 | .283 | .288 | .367 | .656 | 1446 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | PASL1 | Lancaster Chicks | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | PASL1 | Lancaster Chicks | SS | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | PASL1 | Lancaster Chicks | 3B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | PASL1 | Lancaster Chicks | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | PASL1 | Lancaster Chicks | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Lancaster Maroons | 2B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Lancaster Maroons | SS | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Lancaster Maroons | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Lancaster Maroons | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | SS | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 98 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 63 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Pennsylvania State League | Scranton Indians/Shenandoah | August 3, 1894 | September 15, 1894 | ||
| 1895 | B | Pennsylvania State League | Lancaster Chicks | |||
| 1896 | Ind | Pennsylvania State League | Lancaster Maroons | May 1, 1896 | July 11, 1896 | |
| 1896 | A | Atlantic League | Lancaster Maroons | July 13, 1896 | September 12, 1896 | |
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Lancaster Maroons | April 26, 1897 | September 12, 1897 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Detroit Tigers | April 30, 1900 | September 13, 1900 | |
| 1904 | A | Eastern League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1909 | A | Eastern League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1910 | A | Eastern League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1911 | A | Eastern League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1912 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1913 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1914 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1915 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1915 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters |
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