Johnny Babich
John Charles Babich
Born: May 14, 1913
Albion, CA US
Deceased: January 19, 2001
Richmond, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1931-1946
Major League Statistics
Johnny Babich compiled a career record of 113 wins and 80 losses and a 3.56 ERA in his 276-game pitching career with the Globe Bears, San Francisco Seals, Tucson Lizards, Mission Reds, Jersey City Giants, Hollywood Stars, Kansas City Blues, Newark Bears, Seattle Rainiers, Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
 San Francisco Seals |
 Hollywood Stars |
 Kansas City Blues |
 Milwaukee Brewers |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Oakland Oaks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.02 | 12 | 3 | 43.0 | 53 | 31 | 24 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | AZTX | Tucson Lizards | 10 | 7 | .588 | 5.83 | 27 | 176.0 | 200 | 135 | 114 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 20 | 15 | .571 | 3.61 | 44 | 274.0 | 307 | 182 | 110 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.02 | 17 | 120.0 | 96 | 39 | 27 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 2 | .000 | 11.81 | 6 | 16.0 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.64 | 28 | 157.0 | 167 | 97 | 81 | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 19 | 17 | .528 | 3.27 | 39 | 37 | 275.0 | 258 | 103 | 100 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2.55 | 36 | 27 | 208.0 | 196 | 78 | 59 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 7 | 1 | .875 | 0.00 | 9 | 63.0 | 68 | 19 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 8 | 40.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.16 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 134.0 | 99 | 56 | 47 | 66 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.40 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 129.0 | 134 | 82 | 63 | 62 | 36 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Totals | 113 | 80 | .585 | 3.56 | 276 | 86 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1635.0 | 1603 | 826 | 646 | 0 | 673 | 0 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 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 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 12 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | (+) San Francisco Seals | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1932 | D | AZTX | Tucson Lizards | 28 | 69 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .348 | .594 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | (+) Mission Reds | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 44 | 95 | 95 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .147 | .147 | .253 | .400 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 17 | 51 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .373 | .373 | .510 | .882 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 32 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .435 | .710 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 41 | 107 | 107 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .308 | .542 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 37 | 79 | 79 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .380 | .658 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 26 | 51 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .196 | .196 | .239 | .435 | 11 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 29 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .133 | .133 | .178 | .311 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 274 | 591 | 585 | 5 | 131 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .224 | .224 | .316 | .540 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.875 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 22 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 3 | .915 | 1.955 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 28 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 0 | .935 | 1.536 |
| Totals | 103 | 17 | 84 | 9 | 3 | .918 | .981 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Globe Bears | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1932 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Lizards | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1933 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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