Johnny Bassler
John Landis Bassler
Born: June 3, 1895
Lancaster, PA US
Deceased: June 29, 1979
Santa Monica, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1913-1937
Major League Statistics
Johnny Bassler compiled a career batting average of .319 with 5 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1554-game career with the Toledo Mud Hens, Cleveland Spiders, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Rainiers, Hollywood Stars and Seattle Indians. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1937 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Spiders | 29 | 89 | 71 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4 | .183 | .333 | .211 | .545 | 15 | 2 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 48 | 108 | 108 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .324 | .602 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 124 | 349 | 349 | 106 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .367 | .670 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 94 | 264 | 264 | 75 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .337 | .621 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 78 | 259 | 259 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .340 | .614 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 147 | 454 | 454 | 145 | 26 | 8 | 1 | .319 | .319 | .419 | .738 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 127 | 373 | 373 | 112 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .359 | .660 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 107 | 299 | 299 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .308 | .559 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 123 | 348 | 348 | 127 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .365 | .365 | .422 | .787 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 103 | 316 | 316 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .354 | .402 | .756 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 156 | 443 | 443 | 158 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .357 | .357 | .420 | .777 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 122 | 330 | 330 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .336 | .336 | .403 | .739 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 123 | 308 | 308 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .351 | .351 | .409 | .760 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 111 | 260 | 260 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .354 | .354 | .431 | .785 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 56 | 99 | 99 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .333 | .646 | 33 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1554 | 4304 | 4286 | 10 | 1366 | 198 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | .319 | .321 | .381 | .703 | 1635 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Spiders | C | 20 | 65 | 24 | 3 | .967 | 4.450 | |
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 78 | 257 | 93 | 15 | .959 | 4.487 | |
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 145 | 496 | 190 | 19 | .973 | 4.731 | |
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 127 | 491 | 125 | 4 | .994 | 4.850 | |
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 107 | 411 | 85 | 6 | .988 | 4.636 | |
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 123 | 430 | 79 | 11 | .979 | 4.138 | |
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 103 | 377 | 82 | 8 | .983 | 4.456 | |
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 156 | 499 | 120 | 10 | .984 | 3.968 | |
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 122 | 343 | 83 | 13 | .970 | 3.492 | |
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 123 | 386 | 72 | 11 | .977 | 3.724 | |
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | C | 111 | 293 | 62 | 5 | .986 | 3.198 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | C | 25 | 67 | 18 | 1 | .988 | 3.400 | |
| Totals | 1251 | 4115 | 1033 | 106 | 0 | .980 | 4.115 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | Cleveland Spiders | April 15, 1915 | ||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1920 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1933 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians |
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