Johnny Sturm
John Peter Joseph Sturm
Born: January 23, 1916
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: October 8, 2004
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1936-1949
Major League Statistics
Johnny Sturm compiled a career batting average of .308 with 42 home runs and 178 RBI in his 1090-game career with the Joplin Miners, Augusta Tigers, Binghamton Triplets, Louisville Colonels, Kansas City Blues, Seattle Rainiers and Ventura Yankees. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 139 | 573 | 573 | 186 | 31 | 16 | 6 | .325 | .325 | .466 | .791 | 267 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 23 | 101 | 101 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .327 | .594 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 89 | 360 | 360 | 108 | 26 | 6 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .422 | .722 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 155 | 600 | 600 | 180 | 31 | 4 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .365 | .665 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 131 | 528 | 528 | 163 | 31 | 6 | 7 | .309 | .309 | .430 | .739 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 144 | 580 | 580 | 181 | 27 | 5 | 4 | .312 | .312 | .397 | .709 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 45 | 177 | 161 | 14 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 19 | .267 | .326 | .391 | .717 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 27 | 102 | 94 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .234 | .273 | .266 | .539 | 25 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 32 | 101 | 91 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 12 | .231 | .300 | .374 | .674 | 34 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 52 | 224 | 191 | 38 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 30 | 14 | .335 | .425 | .476 | .902 | 91 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 132 | 453 | 453 | 163 | 45 | 2 | 8 | .360 | .360 | .521 | .881 | 236 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 121 | 465 | 397 | 63 | 115 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 83 | 3 | 61 | 23 | .290 | .388 | .395 | .784 | 157 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 1090 | 4264 | 4129 | 133 | 1273 | 251 | 42 | 42 | 178 | 6 | 0 | 118 | 78 | .308 | .328 | .420 | .748 | 1734 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 1B | 139 | 1219 | 66 | 46 | .965 | 9.245 | |
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 1B | 89 | 963 | 45 | 16 | .984 | 11.326 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 14 | 136 | 8 | 3 | .980 | 1.286 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 155 | 1348 | 95 | 18 | .988 | 9.310 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 130 | 1164 | 109 | 18 | .986 | 9.792 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 144 | 1400 | 107 | 18 | .988 | 1.465 | |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 44 | 378 | 27 | 3 | 38 | .993 | 9.205 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 1B | 50 | 436 | 35 | 5 | 47 | .989 | 9.420 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 24 | 218 | 14 | 3 | 20 | .987 | 9.667 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 22 | 211 | 11 | 3 | 14 | .987 | 1.091 |
| 1949 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 1B | 117 | 834 | 75 | 12 | 73 | .987 | 7.769 |
| Totals | 928 | 8307 | 592 | 145 | 192 | .984 | 9.589 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1947 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA |
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