Johnny Mize
John Robert Mize "The Big Cat"
Born: January 7, 1913
Demorest, GA US
Deceased: June 2, 1993
Demorest, GA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Career: 1930-1950
Major League Statistics
Johnny Mize compiled a career batting average of .334 with 81 home runs and 18 RBI in his 533-game career with the Greensboro Patriots, Elmira Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 12 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .290 | .484 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 94 | 341 | 341 | 115 | 27 | 1 | 9 | .337 | .337 | .501 | .839 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 106 | 405 | 405 | 132 | 20 | 11 | 8 | .326 | .326 | .489 | .815 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 42 | 159 | 159 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 8 | .352 | .352 | .610 | .962 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 98 | 378 | 378 | 136 | 29 | 10 | 22 | .360 | .360 | .664 | 1.024 | 251 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 90 | 313 | 313 | 106 | 16 | 1 | 17 | .339 | .339 | .559 | .898 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 65 | 252 | 252 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 12 | .317 | .317 | .512 | .829 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 26 | 108 | 94 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 5 | .298 | .389 | .500 | .889 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 533 | 1987 | 1973 | 18 | 659 | 121 | 27 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | .334 | .339 | .546 | .885 | 1077 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | OF | 93 | 130 | 17 | 9 | .942 | 1.581 | |
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 1B | 33 | 283 | 16 | 5 | .984 | 9.061 | |
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 1B | 98 | 860 | 51 | 25 | .973 | 9.296 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 42 | 355 | 33 | 5 | .987 | 9.238 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 82 | 694 | 72 | 9 | .988 | 9.341 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 65 | 547 | 41 | 8 | .987 | 9.046 | |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 25 | 205 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 1.000 | 8.880 |
| Totals | 438 | 3074 | 247 | 61 | 23 | .982 | 7.582 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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