I know Joe had a great arm, but does anyone know how many times Joe threw a runner out at the plate without using the cutoff man? Is there a major league record for this feat?
>I know Joe had a great arm, but does anyone know how many >times Joe threw a runner out at the plate without using the >cutoff man? Is there a major league record for this feat?
I am not aware of this statistic.....I am not sure MLB can tell you that today about modern day players. Short answer...No, I am not aware of that.....nor do any of the newspaper accounts of the day make mention of whether it was an assist by the shortstop, second baseman or if Joe pegged it from the outfield straight to the plate. There are a few references to this effect....but the majority of the games just say he threw someone out at the plate.......