Joe Werrick
Encyclopedia
Joseph Abraham Werrick was a professional baseball
third baseman
. He played in Major League Baseball
for four seasons in the 19th century.
Werrick made his professional debut in for the Winona Clippers of the minor
Northwestern League
. Partway through the season, he moved on to that league's St. Paul Saints. Later that year, the Saints joined the Union Association
as a late-season replacement, and Werrick made his major league debut, playing nine games.
After the UA folded, Werrick returned to the minor leagues. After playing for the Nashville Americans
of the original Southern League
in , he returned to the major leagues in with the American Association
's Louisville Colonels
. He spent three seasons as the Colonels' regular third baseman, being replaced late in by Harry Raymond
.
Werrick continued to play professionally, returning to St. Paul to play for the Western Association
Apostles in . He finished his career in with the Dayton Veterans of the Interstate League
.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
. He played in 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...
for four seasons in the 19th century.
Werrick made his professional debut in for the Winona Clippers of the minor
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
Northwestern League
Northwestern League
The Northwestern League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1883–1884, and again from 1886-1887. It was founded by Elias Matter in 1883.-1883-1884:...
. Partway through the season, he moved on to that league's St. Paul Saints. Later that year, the Saints joined the Union Association
Union Association
The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...
as a late-season replacement, and Werrick made his major league debut, playing nine games.
After the UA folded, Werrick returned to the minor leagues. After playing for the Nashville Americans
Nashville Americans
The Nashville Americans were a minor league baseball team of the Southern League from 1885 to 1886. The team was one of eight charter members of the newly formed league. They were located in Nashville, Tennessee and played home games at Athletic Park, which was opened in 1885...
of the original Southern League
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
in , he returned to the major leagues in with the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
's 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...
. He spent three seasons as the Colonels' regular third baseman, being replaced late in by Harry Raymond
Harry Raymond
Harry H. Raymond , was a Major League Baseball player who played infielder from -. He would play for the Louisville Colonels, Washington Senators, and Pittsburgh Pirates.-External links:...
.
Werrick continued to play professionally, returning to St. Paul to play for the Western Association
Western Association
The Western Association was the name of five different leagues in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries.The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western Association on October 28, 1887...
Apostles in . He finished his career in with the Dayton Veterans of the Interstate League
Interstate League
The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952. The longest tenured of these was the last incarnation, which played in the Middle Atlantic States from 1939 through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor...
.