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 | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 6, 1881 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: June 30, 1950 (aged 69) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
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 record | 62–90 |
| Earned run average | 2.85 |
| Strikeouts | 594 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ "Joe Lake Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 273.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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