Joe Gerhardt
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John Joseph "Joe" Gerhardt (February 14, 1855 – March 11, 1922), also known as "Move Up Joe", 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.
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.
Gerhardt died in Middletown, Orange County
, New York
, at the age of 67. He was buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery
in Washington, D.C.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player from Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
who played mainly as a second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
over a 15 season career that spanned from 1873 to 1891. He played in 1078 games
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
in a well-travelled baseball career that saw him play for 11 different teams.
Gerhardt was a below-average hitter, compiling a career batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
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
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
, and the other in 1890 for the St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. His managerial record totaled 72 wins
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
against 61 losses.
Gerhardt died in Middletown, Orange County
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, at the age of 67. He was buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery
Prospect Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)
Prospect Hill Cemetery is an historic German-American cemetery in Washington D.C. It was founded in 1858 and is located at 2201 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC 20002. Today it is an historic landmark as well as remaining an active cemetery with burials each year.-Background:When in...
in Washington, D.C.