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Joe Hoerner
Full name Joseph Walter Hoerner Born November 12, 1936, Dubuque, Iowa Died October 4, 1996, Hermann, Missouri Buried at Resurrection Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri First Game: September 27, 1963 ; Final Game: August 5, 1977 Bat: Right Throw: Left Height: 6' 1" Weight: 200 Ejections: 1977 (1) SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1963 HOU N Daily Splits 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1963 HOU N
1964 HOU N Daily Splits 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1964 HOU N
1966 STL N Daily Splits 57 8 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 0.0 1966 STL N
1967 STL N Daily Splits 57 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 0.0 1967 STL N
1968 STL N Daily Splits 47 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1968 STL N
1969 STL N Daily Splits 45 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1969 STL N
1970 PHI N Daily Splits 44 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .300 0.0 1970 PHI N
1971 PHI N Daily Splits 49 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 0.0 1971 PHI N
1972 PHI N Daily Splits 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1972 PHI N
1972 ATL N Daily Splits 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1972 ATL N
1972 TOT N 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1972 TOT N
1973 ATL N 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1973 ATL N
1973 KC A 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1973 KC A
1973 Total 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1973 Total
1974 KC A 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1974 KC A
1975 PHI N Daily Splits 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1975 PHI N
1976 TEX A 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1976 TEX A
1977 CIN N 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1977 CIN N
Total NL (12 Years) 400 59 2 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 32 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 .102 .131 .169 0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 3 Years) 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 Total AL
Total (14 Years) Splits 493 59 2 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 32 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 .102 .131 .169 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1967 STL N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1967 STL N
1968 STL N Daily Splits 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1968 STL N
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1963 HOU N Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 - 0.1 1963 HOU N
1964 HOU N Daily Splits 7 0 0 0 2 0 11 13 50 3 11 6 6 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.91 - -0.2 1964 HOU N
1966 STL N Daily Splits 57 0 0 0 39 13 76 57 303 5 16 13 21 8 63 4 5 1 4 1 9 1 5 3 5 1 1.54 - 2.0 1966 STL N
1967 STL N Daily Splits 57 0 0 0 32 14 66 52 268 5 25 19 20 6 50 10 6 0 1 0 13 1 2 2 4 4 2.59 - 0.6 1967 STL N
1968 STL N Daily Splits 47 0 0 0 33 17 49 34 194 2 9 8 12 4 42 3 2 3 0 0 5 0 0 3 8 2 1.47 - 1.8 1968 STL N
1969 STL N Daily Splits 45 0 0 0 33 15 53.1 44 207 5 18 17 9 4 35 2 4 2 1 0 3 1 3 1 2 3 2.87 - 0.7 1969 STL N
1970 PHI N Daily Splits 44 0 0 0 28 9 57.2 53 245 5 20 17 20 7 39 4 5 1 1 0 10 3 2 4 9 5 2.65 - 1.7 1970 PHI N
1971 PHI N Daily Splits 49 0 0 0 28 9 73 57 296 6 19 16 21 3 57 6 3 2 1 1 10 1 4 5 4 5 1.97 - 1.8 1971 PHI N
1972 PHI N Daily Splits 15 0 0 0 8 3 21.2 21 92 2 6 5 5 5 12 1 4 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2.08 - 0.4 1972 PHI N
1972 ATL N Daily Splits 25 0 0 0 12 2 23.1 34 111 4 18 17 8 2 19 2 3 2 1 1 5 0 0 2 1 3 6.56 - -1.2 1972 ATL N
1972 TOT N 40 0 0 0 20 5 45 55 203 6 24 22 13 7 31 3 7 3 2 1 8 0 0 3 1 5 4.40 - -0.8 1972 TOT N
1973 ATL N Daily Splits 20 0 0 0 5 2 12.2 17 56 1 9 9 4 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 2 6.39 - -0.6 1973 ATL N
1973 KC A Daily Splits 22 0 0 0 9 4 19.1 28 100 0 11 11 13 5 15 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 2 4 2 0 5.12 - -0.2 1973 KC A
1973 Total 42 0 0 0 14 6 32 45 156 1 20 20 17 5 25 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 5 5 4 2 5.62 - -0.8 1973 Total
1974 KC A Daily Splits 30 0 0 0 11 2 35.1 32 153 3 15 15 12 5 24 3 3 1 4 1 5 0 1 2 2 3 3.82 - 0.1 1974 KC A
1975 PHI N Daily Splits 25 0 0 0 9 0 21 25 96 3 6 6 8 2 20 1 2 3 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 2.57 - 0.1 1975 PHI N
1976 TEX A Daily Splits 41 0 0 0 19 8 35 41 161 3 22 20 19 6 15 9 3 2 0 1 5 1 0 4 0 4 5.14 - -0.9 1976 TEX A
1977 CIN N Daily Splits 8 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 9 32 3 8 8 3 1 5 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.71 - -0.3 1977 CIN N
Total NL (12 Years) 400 0 0 0 229 84 473.1 418 1961 44 165 141 137 43 358 34 38 16 14 4 68 8 21 23 35 27 2.68 - 6.9 Total NL
Total AL ( 3 Years) 93 0 0 0 39 14 89.2 101 414 6 48 46 44 16 54 14 6 3 4 2 17 1 3 10 4 7 4.62 - -1.0 Total AL
Total (14 Years) Splits 493 0 0 0 268 98 563 519 2375 50 213 187 181 59 412 48 44 19 18 6 85 9 24 33 39 34 2.99 - 5.9 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1967 STL N Daily Splits 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 7 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40.50 - 1967 STL N
1968 STL N Daily Splits 3 0 0 0 2 1 4.2 5 25 0 4 2 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3.86 - 1968 STL N
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 5 0 0 0 2 1 5.1 9 32 1 7 5 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8.44 - Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1963 HOU N Daily Splits P 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1964 HOU N Daily Splits P 7 0 0 11 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .800
1966 STL N Daily Splits P 57 0 0 76 5 9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .875
1967 STL N Daily Splits P 57 0 0 66 3 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000
1968 STL N Daily Splits P 47 0 0 49 2 6 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .889
1969 STL N Daily Splits P 45 0 0 53.1 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000
1970 PHI N Daily Splits P 44 0 0 57.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .750
1971 PHI N Daily Splits P 49 0 0 73 2 10 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 .857
1972 PHI N Daily Splits P 15 0 0 21.2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .667
1972 ATL N Daily Splits P 25 0 0 23.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
1972 TOT N P 40 0 0 45 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 .800
1973 ATL N Daily Splits P 20 0 0 12.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1973 KC A Daily Splits P 22 0 0 19.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000
1973 Total P 42 0 0 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000
1974 KC A Daily Splits P 30 0 0 35.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.000
1975 PHI N Daily Splits P 25 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -
1976 TEX A Daily Splits P 41 0 0 35 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1.000
1977 CIN N Daily Splits P 8 0 0 5.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total (14 Years) Splits P 493 0 0 563 19 57 8 1 0 1 13 13 3 .905
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1967 STL N Daily Splits P 2 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1968 STL N Daily Splits P 3 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total ( 2 Years) Splits P 5 0 0 5.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
8- 5-1977(1) BOX CIN N Jim Quick Intentional HBP
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago White Sox (1957).
Selected by Houston Colt .45s from Chicago White Sox in the minor league draft (November 27, 1961 ).
Selected by St. Louis Cardinals from Houston Astros in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 29, 1965 ).
Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Tim McCarver , Byron Browne and Curt Flood to
Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jerry Johnson , Dick Allen and Cookie Rojas
(October 7, 1969 ); Curt Flood refused to report to Philadelphia Phillies and St.
Louis Cardinals sent Willie Montanez (April 8, 1970 ) and Jim Browning (August 30,
1970 ) to complete trade.
Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Andre Thornton to Atlanta Braves in exchange
for Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer (June 15, 1972 ).
Sold by Atlanta Braves to Kansas City Royals (July 18, 1973 ).
Released by Kansas City Royals (December 9, 1974 ).
Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (January 14, 1975 ).
Released by Philadelphia Phillies (October 24, 1975 ).
Signed by Texas Rangers (January 6, 1976 ).
Released by Texas Rangers (1977).
Signed by Cincinnati Reds (April 27, 1977 ).
Released by Cincinnati Reds (October 3, 1977 ).
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