Johnny Temple

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 8, 1927 in Lexington, NC us

Died: January 9, 1994 in White Rock, SC

Buried: Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, White Rock, SC

School: Catawba College (Salisbury, NC)

Debut: April 15, 1952 (Age 24-251d, 10,869th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 14, 1964 (Age 36-341d)
vs. HOU 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: John Ellis Temple

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6x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.2

5218

1484

.284

720

RBI

395

140

OBP

.363

SLG

.351

OPS

.714

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	22-40 / in Starts: 6-17
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 119 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	61 (34-18-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 119 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	76 (40-24-12)

Most Driven In
A Seminick	2
G Bell	1
J Greengrass	1
B Borkowski	1
R McMillan	1
R Bridges	1
W Marshall	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
G Bell	3
T Kluszewski	2
J Greengrass	2
A Seminick	1
B Adams	1
R McMillan	1
R Bridges	1
B Marquis	1

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	31	1	Apr 13	CIN		MLN	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	1.13	-0.121	2.92	-0.19%	-1.02	2B
2	32	2	Apr 14	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	1	.85	0.031	1.99	0.04%	0.35	2B
3	33	3	Apr 17	CIN		MLN	W,10-9	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.308	.308	.385	.692	1	1.83	0.196	4.18	0.27%	1.51	2B
4	34	4	Apr 21	CIN	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.444	.778	1	.65	0.038	1.60	0.06%	0.41	2B
5	35	5	Apr 22	CIN	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.304	.304	.391	.696	1	.71	-0.085	1.82	-0.13%	-0.60	2B
6	36	6	Apr 25	CIN	@	MLN	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.296	.296	.370	.667	1	.50	-0.051	1.18	-0.07%	-0.38	2B
7	37	7	Apr 28	CIN	@	BRO	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.258	.258	.323	.581	1	.93	-0.098	2.13	-0.13%	-1.02	2B
8	38	8	Apr 29	CIN	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.265	.286	.324	.609	1	.79	-0.010	1.50	-0.01%	0.03	2B
9	39	9	Apr 30	CIN	@	BRO	L,4-7	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.250	.282	.532	1	.78	-0.101	1.46	-0.11%	-1.28	2B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	40	10	May 1	CIN	@	PIT	L,3-8	4-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.268	.282	.550	2	.95	0.041	1.49	0.04%	0.39	2B
11	41	11	May 2	CIN	@	PIT	L,4-12	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.279	.311	.349	.660	8	.39	0.042	.55	0.04%	1.54	2B
12	42	24 (12)	May 21	CIN	@	STL	L,9-11	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.271	.300	.333	.633	1	.93	-0.115	1.00	-0.07%	-0.80	2B
13	43	25	May 22	CIN	@	STL	L,2-4	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.260	.302	.320	.622	1	.84	-0.040	.84	-0.02%	-0.46	2B
14	44	26	May 23	CIN	@	STL	W,6-0	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.276	.291	.567	1	.71	-0.092	.63	-0.05%	-1.59	2B
15	45	27	May 24	CIN	@	STL	L,0-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.224	.262	.276	.538	1	1.32	-0.181	1.33	-0.11%	-1.65	2B
16	46	30 (2)	May 26	CIN	@	MLN	L,0-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.224	.262	.276	.538	8						2B
17	47	31	May 27	CIN		STL	L,3-6	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.237	.274	.288	.562	9	.75	0.033	.34	0.01%	0.27	PH
18	48	32	May 28	CIN		STL	T,10-10	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.274	.288	.562	3						PR
19	49	33	May 29	CIN		CHC	W,6-3	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.286	.300	.586	9	2.56	0.134	.70	0.02%	0.67	PH
20	50	35 (1)	May 30 (2)	CIN		CHC	L,1-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.286	.300	.586	7						PR
21	51	36	May 31 (1)	CIN		MLN	W,8-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.286	.300	.586	8						2B
22	52	37	May 31 (2)	CIN		MLN	L,6-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.286	.300	.586	8						2B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	53	41 (3)	Jun 5	CIN	@	PIT	W,7-4	7-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	.246	.281	.295	.576	1	.83	-0.013	.14	0.00%	0.44	PH 2B
24	54	42	Jun 6	CIN	@	PIT	W,15-7	9-9	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.258	.292	.355	.647	7	.02	0.002	.00	0.00%	1.73	PR
25	55	43	Jun 7 (1)	CIN	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	5	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.254	.286	.343	.629	1	.55	-0.057	.15	-0.01%	-1.78	2B
26	56	44	Jun 7 (2)	CIN	@	PIT	W,11-6	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.292	.338	.630	1	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.02	2B
27	57	45	Jun 8	CIN	@	BRO	W,8-5	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.243	.284	.329	.612	1	.38	-0.032	.18	-0.01%	-0.75	PH 2B
28	58	47 (1)	Jun 10	CIN	@	BRO	L,3-13	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.239	.280	.324	.604	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.53	2B
29	59	48	Jun 11	CIN	@	BRO	L,6-9	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.276	.319	.596	1	.81	0.067	.17	0.01%	0.63	PR 2B
30	60	49	Jun 12	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.233	.273	.315	.588	1	.09	-0.002	.01	0.00%	-0.11	2B
31	61	50	Jun 14 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.273	.315	.588	1		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR 2B
32	62	53 (2)	Jun 16 (2)	CIN		NYG	W,12-5	4-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.224	.263	.303	.565	1	.50	-0.053	.06	0.00%	-1.37	2B
33	63	54	Jun 17	CIN		NYG	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.224	.263	.303	.565	1						PR
34	64	55	Jun 18	CIN		NYG	L,3-6	GS-8	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.286	.316	.602	1	1.68	0.232	.14	0.01%	2.07	2B
35	65	57 (1)	Jun 20	CIN		PHI	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.244	.287	.317	.604	1	.74	-0.031	.03	0.00%	-0.37	2B
36	66	58	Jun 21 (1)	CIN		PHI	L,2-5	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	1	1.57	-0.044	.03	0.00%	-0.35	2B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	67	74 (15)	Jul 4 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	1						2B
38	68	75	Jul 5 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	L,4-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	1						PR
39	69	77 (1)	Jul 6	CIN	@	CHC	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	9						PR
40	70	78	Jul 7	CIN		STL	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	7						PR
41	71	81 (2)	Jul 10 (2)	CIN		CHC	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	7						PR
42	72	82	Jul 11	CIN		CHC	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	1						2B
43	73	86 (3)	Jul 16 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	7						PR
44	74	92 (5)	Jul 22	CIN	@	PIT	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	7						PR
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	75	106 (13)	Aug 4	CIN		PIT	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	4						PR
46	76	111 (4)	Aug 9	CIN		BRO	L,1-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.247	.289	.318	.607	8						2B
47	77	113 (1)	Aug 12 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	W,10-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.244	.286	.314	.600	9	.06	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.18	2B
48	78	116 (2)	Aug 14	CIN		STL	W,2-1	8-GF(11)	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.253	.293	.322	.615	2	2.04	0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.09	PH 2B
49	79	117	Aug 15	CIN		STL	L,4-10	8-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.261	.301	.330	.631	9	.01	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
50	80	118	Aug 16 (1)	CIN		STL	W,3-2	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	.250	.296	.315	.611	2	1.90	-0.001	.00	0.00%	0.44	2B
51	81	119	Aug 16 (2)	CIN		STL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.313	.607	2	.70	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.55	2B
52	82	120	Aug 18	CIN		MLN	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.283	.300	.583	2	.52	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.91	2B
53	83	121	Aug 19	CIN		MLN	L,2-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.233	.282	.291	.573	2	1.15	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.46	2B
54	84	122	Aug 21	CIN	@	STL	L,0-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.279	.288	.568	9	.31	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
55	85	125 (2)	Aug 25 (1)	CIN	@	PIT	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.279	.288	.568	8						2B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
56	86	135 (9)	Sep 5	CIN	@	CHC	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.279	.288	.568	8						PR
57	87	138 (2)	Sep 7 (1)	CIN	@	STL	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.279	.288	.568	8						2B
58	88	141 (2)	Sep 10	CIN		BRO	W,6-5	11-GF(11)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.279	.288	.568	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
59	89	143 (1)	Sep 12	CIN		PHI	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.279	.288	.568	5						PR 2B
60	90	144	Sep 13 (1)	CIN		PIT	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.279	.288	.568	7						PR 2B
61	91	145	Sep 13 (2)	CIN		PIT	W,8-6	7-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.279	.288	.568	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
62	92	152 (6)	Sep 22 (2)	CIN		CHC	L,1-4	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.238	.286	.295	.581	9	1.82	0.078	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
63	93	153	Sep 23	CIN		CHC	W,4-3	CG	5	5	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	.264	.308	.327	.635	1	.95	0.143	.00	0.00%	2.08	2B
							22-40		119	110	14	29	4	0	1	9	7	0	10	0	2		5	0	1	0	.264	.308	.327	.635		.91	-0.255	.88	-0.44%	-2.46

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