Joe Lake

Joseph Henry Lake (January 6, 1881 June 30, 1950) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1913. He played for the New York Highlanders, St. Louis Browns, and Detroit Tigers. Lake made his major league debut on April 21, 1908; his final game was five years later on August 25, 1913.[1] Lake's key pitches were the spitball and the fastball.[2]

Joe Lake
Pitcher
Born: (1881-01-06)January 6, 1881
Brooklyn, New York
Died: June 30, 1950(1950-06-30) (aged 69)
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1908, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
August 25, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record62–90
Earned run average2.85
Strikeouts594
Teams
  • New York Highlanders (1908–1909)
  • St. Louis Browns (1910–1912)
  • Detroit Tigers (1912–1913)

References

  1. "Joe Lake Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  2. James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 273.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.