Johnny Gooch

Position: Catcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

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

Born: November 9, 1897 in Smyrna, TN us

Died: May 15, 1975 in Nashville, TN

Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN

High School: Wallace University School (Nashville, TN)

Last Game: September 12, 1933 (Age 35-307d)
vs. SLB 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: John Beverley Gooch

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1925 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.1

2363

662

.280

227

RBI

293

OBP

.342

SLG

.355

OPS

.697

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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
1916	18	-6.7	Talladega	GAAL	D		70		232		41									.177

1919	21		3 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A		80	260	260		56	1	1	0										59
1919	21	-4.9	Atlanta	SOUA	A
1919	21	-4.9	Birmingham	SOUA	A
1919	21	-3.6	Newport News	VIRL	C		66		213		43									.202
1920	22	-4.1	Birmingham	SOUA	A		69		212		46	9	0	1						.217		.274		58
1921	23	-4.0	Birmingham	SOUA	A		136		455		131	15	11	3						.288		.389		177
1921	23	-5.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	13	42	38	2	9	0	0	0	3	1	0	3	3	.237	.293	.237	.530	9		0	1
1922	24	-4.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	105	401	353	45	116	15	3	1	42	1	1	39	15	.329	.403	.397	.800	140		5	4
1923	25	-3.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	66	220	202	16	56	10	2	1	20	2	1	17	13	.277	.336	.361	.698	73		1	0
1924	26	-2.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	70	242	224	26	65	6	5	0	25	1	3	16	12	.290	.343	.362	.705	81		2	0		2
1925	27	-1.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	79	237	215	24	64	8	4	0	30	1	0	20	16	.298	.357	.372	.730	80		0	2		6
1926	28	-0.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	86	247	218	19	59	15	1	1	42	1	0	20	14	.271	.340	.362	.703	79		3	6		3
1927	29	0.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	101	319	291	22	75	17	2	2	48	0	1	19	21	.258	.306	.351	.656	102		1	8		3
1928	30		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BRO-PIT	73	197	181	16	51	3	3	0	17	0	0	10	15	.282	.319	.332	.651	60		0	6		1
1928	30	1.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	31	88	80	7	19	2	1	0	5	0	0	3	6	.238	.265	.288	.553	23		0	5		0
1928	30	1.4	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	42	109	101	9	32	1	2	0	12	0	0	7	9	.317	.361	.366	.727	37		0	1		1
1929	31		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-BRO	93	314	288	22	86	13	5	0	34	4	0	24	10	.299	.355	.379	.733	109		1	1		2
1929	31	2.3	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0		0
1929	31	2.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	92	313	287	22	86	13	5	0	34	4	0	24	10	.300	.356	.380	.736	109		1	1		2
1930	32	3.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	82	306	276	29	67	10	3	2	30	0	0	27	15	.243	.315	.323	.637	89		2	1		1

1932	34	5.4	Nashville	SOUA	A		117		398		133	14	3	8						.334		.445		177
1933	35	6.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	37	88	77	6	14	1	1	0	2	0	0	11	7	.182	.284	.221	.505	17		0	0		0
1934	36	8.3	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	39		96		17	3	0	1						.177		.240		23
1935	37	9.8	Nashville	SOUA	A	NYG	109		341		77	15	2	0						.226		.282		96
1936	38	13.1	Durham	PIED	B	CIN	109	371	333	34	94	22	1	2	46	3		37	17	.282	.354	.372	.727	124			1

1941	43	19.9	Hutchinson	WA	C	PIT	40		80		26	9	0	0						.325		.438		35
1942	44	21.8	Bluefield	MTNS	C		14		37		10	2	0	0						.270		.324		12
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 (11 seasons)					Majors		805	2613	2363	227	662	98	29	7	293	11	6	206	141	.280	.342	.355	.697	839		15	29		18
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		769	2435	2397	34	618	89	17	15	46	3		37	17					702			1
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1574	5048	4760	261	1280	187	46	22	339	14	6	243	158					1541		15	30		18

AA (1 season)					Minors		39	96	96		17	3	0	1						.177		.240		23
A (5 seasons)					Minors		431	1406	1406		387	53	16	12										508
B (1 season)					Minors		109	371	333	34	94	22	1	2	46	3		37	17	.282	.354	.372	.727	124			1
C (3 seasons)					Minors		120	330	330		79	11	0	0						.239				47
D (1 season)					Minors		70	232	232		41									.177