Joe Gerhardt

Joe Gerhardt
Second baseman
Born: February 14, 1855(1855-02-14) Washington, D.C.
Died: March 11, 1922(1922-03-11) (aged 67) Middletown, Orange County, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1873 for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
April 29, 1891 for the Louisville Colonels
Career statistics
Batting average	.227
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	382
Teams
As Player Washington Blue Legs (1873) Baltimore Canaries (1874) New York Mutuals (1875) Louisville Grays (1876–1877) Cincinnati Reds (1878–1879) Detroit Wolverines (1881) Louisville Eclipse (1883–1884) New York Giants (1885–1887) New York Metropolitans (1887) Brooklyn Gladiators (1890) St. Louis Browns (1890) Louisville Colonels (1891) As Manager Louisville Eclipse (1883) St. Louis Browns (1890)
Career highlights and awards

John Joseph "Joe" Gerhardt (February 14, 1855 – March 11, 1922), also known as "Move Up Joe",^[1] was an American Major League Baseball player from Washington, D.C. who played mainly as a second baseman over a 15 season career that spanned from 1873 to 1891. He played in 1078 games in a well-travelled baseball career that saw him play for 11 different teams.^[1]

Gerhardt was a below-average hitter, compiling a career batting average of .227, but he was a good fielder. He led his league in second basemen assists twice and range factor three times.

He became a player-manager on two different occasions; one in 1883 for the Louisville Colonels, and the other in 1890 for the St. Louis Browns. His managerial record totaled 72 wins against 61 losses.^[2]

Gerhardt died in Middletown, Orange County, New York, at the age of 67. He was buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Joe Gerhardt's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gerhajo01.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Joe Gerhardt's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgerhj101.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Orange County Times Press – August 22, 1919
• Joe Gerhardt at Find a Grave

Preceded by Count Campau

St. Louis Browns Managers 1890

Succeeded by Charles Comiskey

Persondata
Name	Gerhardt, John Joseph
Alternative names	Gerhardt, Joe
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	February 14, 1855
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Date of death	March 11, 1922
Place of death	Middletown, New York