Joe Giard

Not to be confused with Joe Girardi.

Joseph Oscar Giard (October 7, 1898 – July 10, 1956) was an American major league baseball pitcher.^[1]

Joe Giard
Pitcher
Born: (1898-10-07)October 7, 1898 Ware, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: July 10, 1956(1956-07-10) (aged 57) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1925, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1927, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Wins	13
Losses	15
Earned run average	5.96
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1925–1926) New York Yankees (1927)

Born in Ware, Massachusetts, Giard played two seasons for the St. Louis Browns, chiefly as a starter, before being traded (along with outfielder Cedric Durst) for pitcher Sad Sam Jones in February 1927;^[2][3] Giard was therefore a member of the 1927 New York Yankees,^[4] a team often considered the greatest ever.^[5][6] He pitched 27 innings in 16 games, all in relief, for the Yankees that year, with an ERA of 8.00.

Giard died in Worcester, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1956.