Johnny Mize

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: January 7, 1913 in Demorest, GA us

Died: June 2, 1993 in Demorest, GA

Buried: Yonah View Memorial Gardens, Demorest, GA

School: Piedmont College (Demorest, GA)

Last Game: September 26, 1953 (Age 40-262d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1981. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Johnny Mize's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season

Full Name: John Robert Mize

Nicknames: The Big Cat or Big Jawn

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

70.6

6443

2011

359

.312

1118

RBI

1337

OBP

.397

SLG

.562

OPS

.959

OPS+

158

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1930	17	-9.7	Greensboro	PIED	C		12		31		6	3	0	0						.194		.290		9
1931	18	-8.7	Greensboro	PIED	C		94		341		115	27	1	9						.337		.502		171
1932	19	-7.3	Elmira	NYPL	B	STL	106		405		132	20	11	8						.326		.489		198
1933	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA	STL	140	537	537		192	40	13	30						.358		.648		348
1933	20	-8.2	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	42		159		56	11	3	8						.352		.610		97
1933	20	-5.6	Greensboro	PIED	B	STL	98		378		136	29	10	22						.360		.664		251
1934	21	-7.2	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	90		313		106	16	1	17						.339		.559		175
1935	22	-6.1	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	65		252		80	11	1	12						.318		.512		129
1936	23	-5.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	126	469	414	76	136	30	8	19	93	1	1	50	32	.329	.402	.577	.980	239	4	1	4		21
1937	24	-4.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	145	621	560	103	204	40	7	25	113	2	1	56	57	.364	.427	.595	1.021	333	5	5	0		6
1938	25	-3.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	149	609	531	85	179	34	16	27	102	0	0	74	47	.337	.422	.614	1.036	326	14	4	0		11
1939	26	-2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	153	670	564	104	197	44	14	28	108	0	2	92	49	.349	.444	.626	1.070	353	9	4	10		18
1940	27	-0.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	155	666	579	111	182	31	13	43	137	7	2	82	49	.314	.404	.636	1.040	368	10	5	0		24
1941	28	0.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	126	547	473	67	150	39	8	16	100	4	1	70	45	.317	.406	.535	.941	253	8	1	3		16
1942	29	1.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	142	607	541	97	165	25	7	26	110	3	1	60	39	.305	.380	.521	.901	282	8	5	1		11

1946	33	4.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	101	445	377	70	127	18	3	22	70	3	0	62	26	.337	.437	.576	1.013	217	5	5	1		14
1947	34	5.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	154	664	586	137	177	26	2	51	138	2	0	74	42	.302	.384	.614	.998	360	6	4	0		7
1948	35	7.0	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	152	658	560	110	162	26	4	40	125	4	2	94	37	.289	.395	.564	.959	316	7	4	0		9
1949	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYY	119	470	411	63	108	16	0	19	64	1	1	54	21	.263	.354	.440	.794	181	5	4	1		10
1949	36	7.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	106	442	388	59	102	15	0	18	62	1	1	50	19	.263	.352	.441	.792	171	5	3	1		9
1949	36	7.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	13	28	23	4	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	2	.261	.393	.435	.828	10	0	1	0		1
1950	37	9.7	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	26	108	94	18	28	4	0	5	18	0		13	5	.298	.389	.500	.889	47	1	1	0
1950	37	8.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	90	305	274	43	76	12	0	25	72	0	1	29	24	.277	.351	.595	.946	163	4	2	0		1
1951	38	9.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	113	372	332	37	86	14	1	10	49	1	0	36	24	.259	.339	.398	.736	132	7	4	0		1
1952	39	10.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	78	150	137	9	36	9	0	4	29	0	0	11	15	.263	.327	.416	.743	57	6	2	0		0
1953	40	11.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	81	118	104	6	26	3	0	4	27	0	0	12	17	.250	.339	.394	.733	41	1	2	0		1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1884	7371	6443	1118	2011	367	83	359	1337	28	12	856	524	.312	.397	.562	.959	3621	99	52	20		150
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		533	1987	1973	18	659	121	27	81	18	0		13	5	.334		.546		1077		1	0
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2417	9358	8416	1136	2670	488	110	440	1355	28	12	869	529	.317		.558		4698	100	53	20		150

AAA (1 season)					Minors		26	108	94	18	28	4	0	5	18	0		13	5	.298	.389	.500	.889	47	1	1	0
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		197	724	724		242	38	5	37						.334		.554		401
B (2 seasons)					Minors		204	783	783		268	49	21	30						.342		.573		449
C (2 seasons)					Minors		106	372	372		121	30	1	9						.325		.484		180