Johnny Rizzo
John Costa Rizzo
Born: July 30, 1912
Houston, TX US
Deceased: December 4, 1977
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1931-1949
Major League Statistics
Johnny Rizzo compiled a career batting average of .320 with 113 home runs and 229 RBI in his 1236-game career with the Corpus Christi Seahawks/La Feria Nighthawks, Galveston Buccaneers, Muskogee Chiefs/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers, Bartlesville Broncs, Elmira Red Wings, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, St. Paul Saints, Sacramento Solons, Chattanooga Lookouts and Lakeland Pilots. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 28 | 87 | 87 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .310 | .586 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | C | WA | (+) Bartlesville Broncs | 126 | 558 | 505 | 83 | 172 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 92 | 23 | 40 | 37 | .341 | .393 | .537 | .930 | 271 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1932 | C | WA | (+) Muskogee Chiefs/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers | 126 | 558 | 505 | 83 | 172 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 92 | 23 | 40 | 37 | .341 | .393 | .537 | .930 | 271 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 133 | 492 | 492 | 151 | 22 | 17 | 7 | .307 | .307 | .463 | .770 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 106 | 438 | 438 | 166 | 27 | 13 | 8 | .379 | .379 | .555 | .934 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 35 | 131 | 131 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .420 | .725 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 158 | 605 | 605 | 189 | 37 | 7 | 9 | .312 | .312 | .441 | .754 | 267 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 144 | 551 | 551 | 169 | 30 | 11 | 9 | .307 | .307 | .450 | .757 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 150 | 584 | 584 | 209 | 38 | 18 | 21 | .358 | .358 | .592 | .950 | 346 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 110 | 425 | 369 | 60 | 110 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 88 | 3 | 51 | 31 | .298 | .388 | .461 | .848 | 170 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 113 | 409 | 353 | 63 | 105 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 74 | 3 | 52 | 35 | .297 | .392 | .521 | .913 | 184 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 11 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .261 | .370 | .478 | .849 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 128 | 398 | 398 | 123 | 27 | 7 | 17 | .309 | .309 | .540 | .849 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 117 | 439 | 376 | 49 | 117 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 64 | 6 | 50 | 26 | .311 | .402 | .455 | .857 | 171 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 1236 | 4588 | 4409 | 175 | 1409 | 247 | 85 | 113 | 229 | 12 | 0 | 156 | 92 | .320 | .345 | .491 | .836 | 2165 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | OF | 19 | 45 | 5 | 5 | .909 | 2.632 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | OF | 132 | 308 | 11 | 10 | .970 | 2.417 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 31 | 46 | 3 | 1 | .980 | 1.581 | |
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | OF | 103 | 215 | 8 | 13 | .945 | 2.165 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 121 | 241 | 21 | 13 | .953 | 2.165 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 141 | 269 | 18 | 10 | .966 | 2.035 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 150 | 327 | 7 | 15 | .957 | 2.227 | |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 95 | 148 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 1.642 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 103 | 161 | 8 | 11 | 2 | .939 | 1.641 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | OF | 98 | 188 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .980 | 2.010 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 3B | 12 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 2.250 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1006 | 1957 | 116 | 87 | 5 | .960 | 2.061 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | Rio Grande Valley League | Corpus Christi Seahawks/La Feria Nighthawks | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1932 | A | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1932 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Chiefs/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers | |||
| 1932 | C | Western Association | Bartlesville Broncs | CIN | ||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots |
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