Joe Lake Explained

Joe Lake
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:6 January 1881
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 21
Debutyear:1908
Debutteam:New York Highlanders
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 25
Finalyear:1913
Finalteam:Detroit Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:62–90
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.85
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:594
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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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakejo01.shtml "Joe Lake Statistics and History"
  2. James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 273.