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Johnny Callison
John Wesley Callison
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: March 12, 1939 in Qualls, OK
High School: Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1957. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1958
Final Game: August 17, 1973
Died: October 12, 2006 in Abington, PA
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1958 19 CHW AL 18 71 64 10 19 4 2 1 12 1 0 6 14 .297 .352 .469 .821 125 30 1 0 0 1 0 7
1959 20 CHW AL 49 118 104 12 18 3 0 3 12 0 1 13 20 .173 .271 .288 .560 55 30 5 1 0 0 0 7
1960 21 PHI NL 99 335 288 36 75 11 5 9 30 0 4 45 70 .260 .360 .427 .787 115 123 1 0 2 0 2 798
1961 22 PHI NL 138 538 455 74 121 20 11 9 47 10 4 69 76 .266 .363 .418 .780 109 190 7 3 6 5 5 *79
1962 23 PHI NL 157 672 603 107 181 26 10 23 83 10 3 54 96 .300 .363 .491 .854 130 296 8 6 8 1 1 *9/87 AS,MVP-18
1963 24 PHI NL 157 692 626 96 178 36 11 26 78 8 3 50 111 .284 .339 .502 .840 140 314 8 2 13 1 4 *9/7 MVP-15
1964 25 PHI NL 162 705 654 101 179 30 10 31 104 6 3 36 95 .274 .316 .492 .809 125 322 5 6 6 3 3 *9/7 AS,MVP-2
1965 26 PHI NL 160 691 619 93 162 25 16 32 101 6 5 57 117 .262 .328 .509 .836 134 315 5 6 4 5 2 *9 AS,MVP-24
1966 27 PHI NL 155 677 612 93 169 40 7 11 55 8 8 56 83 .276 .338 .418 .756 109 256 11 3 2 4 4 *9
1967 28 PHI NL 149 620 556 62 145 30 5 14 64 6 12 55 63 .261 .329 .408 .737 110 227 7 3 3 3 17 *9
1968 29 PHI NL 121 448 398 46 97 18 4 14 40 4 3 42 70 .244 .319 .415 .734 120 165 6 3 3 2 4 *9
1969 30 PHI NL 134 552 495 66 131 29 5 16 64 2 1 49 73 .265 .332 .440 .773 117 218 6 3 1 4 11 *9
1970 31 CHC NL 147 543 477 65 126 23 2 19 68 7 2 60 63 .264 .348 .440 .788 101 210 10 3 0 3 11 *9/8
1971 32 CHC NL 103 333 290 27 61 12 1 8 38 2 1 36 55 .210 .298 .341 .640 72 99 6 2 1 4 8 9/7
1972 33 NYY AL 92 300 275 28 71 10 0 9 34 3 0 18 34 .258 .299 .393 .691 108 108 6 0 2 5 1 9
1973 34 NYY AL 45 142 136 10 24 4 0 1 10 1 1 4 24 .176 .197 .228 .425 21 31 6 0 0 2 0 9D
16 Seasons 1886 7437 6652 926 1757 321 89 226 840 74 51 650 1064 .264 .331 .441 .773 115 2934 98 41 51 43 73
162 Game Avg. 162 639 571 80 151 28 8 19 72 6 4 56 91 .264 .331 .441 .773 115 252 8 4 4 4 6
PHI (10 yrs) 1432 5930 5306 774 1438 265 84 185 666 60 46 513 854 .271 .338 .457 .795 122 2426 64 35 48 28 53
CHC (2 yrs) 250 876 767 92 187 35 3 27 106 9 3 96 118 .244 .329 .403 .732 91 309 16 5 1 7 19
NYY (2 yrs) 137 442 411 38 95 14 0 10 44 4 1 22 58 .231 .266 .338 .604 78 139 12 0 2 7 1
CHW (2 yrs) 67 189 168 22 37 7 2 4 24 1 1 19 34 .220 .302 .357 .659 82 60 6 1 0 1 0
NL (12 yrs) 1682 6806 6073 866 1625 300 87 212 772 69 49 609 972 .268 .337 .450 .787 118 2735 80 40 49 35 72
AL (4 yrs) 204 631 579 60 132 21 2 14 68 5 2 41 92 .228 .277 .344 .620 79 199 18 1 2 8 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1958 CHW AL 19 LF 18 18 159.2 42 39 2 1 1 .976 1.8 13.5 1.8 -0.2 2.0 0 2.31 2.28 .979 2.09 1.62
1958 CHW AL 19 OF 18 18 159.2 42 39 2 1 1 .976 1.8 13.5 1.8 -0.2 2.0 0 2.31 2.28 .981 2.27 1.94
1959 CHW AL 20 LF 41 27 271.0 57 53 3 1 0 .982 0.5 2.2 -1.5 -0.2 -1.2 2 1.86 1.37 .981 2.06 1.68
1959 CHW AL 20 OF 41 27 271.0 58 54 3 1 0 .983 0.5 2.2 -1.5 -0.2 -1.2 2 1.89 1.39 .979 2.22 1.96
1960 PHI NL 21 OF 86 77 665.2 185 176 7 2 4 .989 -1.9 -3.4 0.1 2.7 -2.6 -2 2.47 2.13 .978 2.20 1.92
1960 PHI NL 21 LF 42 28 255.1 67 66 1 0 1 1.000 2.8 13.2 2.8 4.2 -1.4 0 2.36 1.60 .973 1.98 1.54
1960 PHI NL 21 RF 38 36 293.0 67 61 5 1 2 .985 -4.0 -16.4 -3.0 -0.4 -2.6 -1 2.03 1.74 .979 1.99 1.76
1960 PHI NL 21 CF 16 13 117.1 46 44 1 1 1 .978 -0.7 -7.2 0.3 -1.1 1.4 -1 3.45 2.81 .980 2.59 2.32
1961 PHI NL 22 OF 124 117 1059.1 245 227 10 8 2 .967 -5.7 -6.5 -2.7 -2.2 -0.5 -3 2.01 1.91 .977 2.16 1.86
1961 PHI NL 22 LF 89 81 758.0 186 175 5 6 2 .968 -0.7 -1.1 2.3 1.9 0.4 -3 2.14 2.02 .973 1.88 1.50
1961 PHI NL 22 RF 36 36 301.1 57 50 5 2 0 .965 -5.0 -19.9 -5.0 -4.1 -0.9 0 1.64 1.53 .974 1.93 1.60
1962 PHI NL 23 OF 152 147 1311.0 358 327 24 7 7 .980 14.7 13.5 10.7 4.8 5.9 4 2.41 2.31 .974 2.07 1.79 AS,MVP-18
1962 PHI NL 23 RF 151 146 1280.0 349 319 23 7 7 .980 14.5 13.6 10.5 4.8 5.6 4 2.40 2.26 .975 1.90 1.65 AS,MVP-18
1962 PHI NL 23 CF 5 0 19.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -37.9 -0.6 0.0 -0.5 0 0.95 0.40 1.000 2.46 2.28 AS,MVP-18
1962 PHI NL 23 LF 3 1 12.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 0.8 80.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 4.50 2.00 .967 1.80 1.37 AS,MVP-18
1963 PHI NL 24 OF 157 152 1387.1 326 298 26 2 4 .994 18.0 15.6 10.0 1.7 8.3 8 2.10 2.06 .977 2.01 1.75 MVP-15
1963 PHI NL 24 RF 156 152 1384.1 326 299 25 2 4 .994 18.2 15.8 10.2 1.9 8.3 8 2.11 2.08 .975 1.83 1.61 MVP-15
1963 PHI NL 24 LF 3 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -80.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.37 MVP-15
1964 PHI NL 25 OF 162 159 1425.1 342 319 19 4 3 .988 14.9 12.5 6.9 2.9 4.0 8 2.13 2.09 .973 1.99 1.72 AS,MVP-2
1964 PHI NL 25 RF 162 159 1424.0 344 320 20 4 3 .988 15.0 12.6 7.0 3.0 4.0 8 2.15 2.10 .974 1.90 1.62 AS,MVP-2
1964 PHI NL 25 LF 2 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -90.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.35 1.35 AS,MVP-2
1965 PHI NL 26 OF 159 154 1390.2 340 313 21 6 2 .982 7.2 6.2 2.2 -4.3 6.4 5 2.16 2.10 .975 2.00 1.75 AS,MVP-24
1965 PHI NL 26 RF 159 154 1390.2 344 317 21 6 2 .983 7.2 6.2 2.2 -4.3 6.4 5 2.19 2.13 .976 1.96 1.73 AS,MVP-24
1966 PHI NL 27 OF 154 150 1346.2 290 275 12 3 2 .990 1.9 1.7 -7.1 -7.3 0.2 9 1.92 1.86 .973 2.03 1.78
1966 PHI NL 27 RF 154 150 1346.2 289 274 12 3 2 .990 1.9 1.7 -7.1 -7.3 0.2 9 1.91 1.86 .978 1.96 1.68
1967 PHI NL 28 OF 147 144 1281.0 305 286 12 7 1 .977 0.7 0.7 -2.3 -0.8 -1.6 3 2.09 2.03 .976 2.03 1.81
1967 PHI NL 28 RF 147 144 1281.0 304 286 11 7 1 .977 0.7 0.7 -2.3 -0.8 -1.6 3 2.09 2.02 .976 2.04 1.76
1968 PHI NL 29 OF 109 107 900.2 197 187 10 0 1 1.000 -3.6 -4.8 -7.6 -5.0 -2.7 4 1.97 1.81 .974 2.02 1.82
1968 PHI NL 29 RF 109 107 900.2 197 187 10 0 1 1.000 -3.6 -4.8 -7.6 -5.0 -2.7 4 1.97 1.81 .981 2.02 1.77
1969 PHI NL 30 OF 129 128 1119.0 288 273 12 3 3 .990 5.6 6.0 2.6 3.6 -0.9 3 2.29 2.21 .973 2.02 1.75
1969 PHI NL 30 RF 129 128 1119.0 285 272 10 3 3 .989 5.6 6.0 2.6 3.6 -0.9 3 2.27 2.19 .975 1.89 1.60
1970 CHC NL 31 OF 144 130 1162.1 259 244 8 7 3 .973 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.2 1.8 -1 1.95 1.75 .976 2.07 1.78
1970 CHC NL 31 RF 143 128 1143.1 258 243 8 7 3 .973 1.5 1.6 2.5 0.2 2.3 -1 1.98 1.76 .976 2.00 1.68
1970 CHC NL 31 CF 3 2 19.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -31.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 1.42 1.00 .967 2.32 2.07
1971 CHC NL 32 OF 89 82 726.0 164 158 3 3 0 .982 -4.4 -7.3 -1.4 -0.6 -0.8 -3 2.00 1.81 .979 2.19 1.92
1971 CHC NL 32 RF 88 82 725.0 162 156 3 3 0 .981 -4.3 -7.1 -1.3 -0.5 -0.8 -3 1.97 1.81 .982 2.07 1.80
1971 CHC NL 32 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.50
1972 NYY AL 33 OF 74 69 582.1 132 127 4 1 1 .992 -1.7 -3.5 -2.7 -3.0 0.2 1 2.02 1.77 .983 2.22 1.91
1972 NYY AL 33 RF 74 69 582.1 132 127 4 1 1 .992 -1.7 -3.5 -2.7 -3.0 0.2 1 2.02 1.77 .980 2.12 1.76
1973 NYY AL 34 OF 32 29 252.0 50 46 2 2 0 .960 -2.5 -11.9 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 -1 1.71 1.50 .980 2.29 2.02
1973 NYY AL 34 RF 32 29 252.0 47 43 2 2 0 .957 -2.5 -11.9 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 -1 1.61 1.41 .977 2.09 1.73
1973 NYY AL 34 DH 10
16 Seasons OF 1777 1690 15040.0 3581 3349 175 57 34 .984 46.5 3.7 9.5 -8.7 18.0 37 2.11 1.98 .976 2.07 1.81
14 Seasons RF 1578 1520 13423.1 3161 2954 159 48 29 .985 43.5 3.9 4.5 -12.9 17.0 39 2.09 1.97 .976 1.96 1.69
8 Seasons LF 199 155 1461.1 358 338 12 8 4 .978 4.8 3.9 5.8 5.3 0.6 -1 2.16 1.76 .975 1.95 1.55
3 Seasons CF 24 15 155.1 51 49 1 1 1 .980 -1.8 -13.9 -0.8 -1.1 0.4 -1 2.90 2.08 .980 2.54 2.28
1 Season DH 10
16 Seasons TOT 1777 1690 15040.0 3581 3349 175 57 34 .984 46.5 3.7 9.5 -8.7 18.0 37 2.11 1.98 .960 2.07 1.81
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1962-1 *
1962-2 *
1964 *
1965

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1964-ML-AS MVP

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1962-NL-18-2%
1963-NL-15-4%
1964-NL-2-67%
1965-NL-24-2%
0.75 Career Shares (308th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1961 NL--.363--10th

Slugging % s c a p y
1963 NL--.502--6th
1965 NL--.509--9th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1963 NL--.840--9th

Games Played s c a p y
1964 NL--162--2nd
1965 NL--160--7th

At Bats s c a p y
1963 NL--626--8th
1964 NL--654--2nd
1965 NL--619--8th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1963 NL--692--9th
1964 NL--705--4th
1966 NL--677--9th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1962 NL--107--6th
1963 NL--96--9th
1964 NL--101--6th
1965 NL--93--10th
1966 NL--93--9th

Total Bases s c a p y
1962 NL--296--7th
1963 NL--314--7th
1964 NL--322--5th
1965 NL--315--6th

Doubles s c a p y
1963 NL--36--3rd
1966 NL--40--1st
1967 NL--30--9th

Triples s c a p y
1961 NL--11--2nd
1962 NL--10--1st
1963 NL--11--3rd
1964 NL--10--5th
1965 NL--16--1st
Career--89--213th

Home Runs s c a p y
1963 NL--26--7th
1964 NL--31--3rd
1965 NL--32--6th
Career--226--238th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1964 NL--104--5th
1965 NL--101--7th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1961 NL--69--8th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1962 NL--96--7th
1963 NL--111--8th
1965 NL--117--10th
Career--1064--195th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1963 NL--140--8th

Runs Created s c a p y
1962 NL--110--6th
1963 NL--107--8th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1963 NL--31--8th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1963 NL--3.2--8th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1963 NL--73--3rd
1964 NL--71--6th
1965 NL--73--3rd
Career--636--235th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1964 NL--6--10th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1963 NL--13--2nd

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1967 NL--17--9th
Career--73--201st

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1967 NL--12--4th

AB per HR s c a p y
1963 NL--24.1--9th
1964 NL--21.1--8th

Outs Made s c a p y
1963 NL--473--8th
1964 NL--492--3rd
1965 NL--476--9th

Youngest s c a p y
1958 AL--born 1939-03-12--5th
1959 AL--born 1939-03-12--5th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 4 (411), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 59 (419), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 36 (513), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 16 (940), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 14, 1957: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.

December 9, 1959: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gene Freese.

November 17, 1969: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Oscar Gamble and Dick Selma. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Larry Colton (January, 1970) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

January 20, 1972: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Jack Aker (May 17, 1972) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

August 18, 1973: Released by the New York Yankees.

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