Joseph William Myers (March 18, 1882 – February 11, 1956) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, born in Wilmington, Delaware. He stood at and weighed 205 lbs."Joseph Myers Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-14. Myers started his organized baseball career on October 7, 1905, with the American League's

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. In his only major league start, he pitched a five-inning

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, allowing two earned runs. Myers then spent 1906 to 1912 in the Tri-State League."Joseph Myers Minor League Statistics & History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-14. He played in York, Reading, Harrisburg, and Trenton before settling in with the Harrisburg Senators for four seasons. In 1911, he set his career-high in wins, with 19. Myers died in 1956 in Delaware City, Delaware.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, Joseph 1882 births 1956 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players York Penn Parks players York White Rozes players Reading Pretzels players Harrisburg Senators players Trenton Tigers players Wilkes-Barre Barons (baseball) players Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware