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Johnny Mize

Q: When was Johnny Mize born?

Johnny Mize was born on January 7, 1913.

Q: Where was Johnny Mize born?

Johnny Mize was born in Demorest, GA .

Q: How tall was Johnny Mize?

Johnny Mize was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Johnny Mize weigh when playing?

Johnny Mize weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Johnny Mize in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Mize was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1981.

Q: What position did Johnny Mize play?

Johnny Mize was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Johnny Mize have?

Johnny Mize had 2,011 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Johnny Mize have?

Johnny Mize had 359 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Johnny Mize's average?

Johnny Mize had a .312 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Johnny Mize played for?

Johnny Mize played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and New York Yankees.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: January 7, 1913 in Demorest, GA us

Died: June 2, 1993 in Demorest, GA

Buried: Yonah View Memorial Gardens, Demorest, GA

School: Piedmont College (Demorest, GA)

Debut: April 16, 1936 (Age 23-100d, 7,983rd in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1953 (Age 40-262d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1981. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Johnny Mize's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season

Full Name: John Robert Mize

Nicknames: The Big Cat or Big Jawn

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

70.6

6443

2011

359

.312

1118

RBI

1337

OBP

.397

SLG

.562

OPS

.959

OPS+

158

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1932	19	STL-min	B	106	405	405		132	20	11	8						.326	.326	.489	.815		198							ELM · NYPL
1933	20	STL-min	B,AA	140	537	537		192	40	13	30						.358	.358	.648	1.006		348							GBO,ROC · PIED,IL
1934	21	STL-min	AA	90	313	313		106	16	1	17						.339	.339	.559	.898		175							ROC · IL
1935	22	STL-min	AA	65	252	252		80	11	1	12						.317	.317	.512	.829		129							ROC · IL
1936	23	STL	NL	126	469	414	76	136	30	8	19	93	1	1	50	32	.329	.402	.577	.979	162	239	4	1	4		21	3H/9
1937	24	STL	NL	145	621	560	103	204	40	7	25	113	2	1	56	57	.364	.427	.595	1.021	174	333	5	5	0		6	*3/H	AS,MVP-10
1938	25	STL	NL	149	609	531	85	179	34	16	27	102	0	0	74	47	.337	.422	.614	1.036	176	326	14	4	0		11	*3/H	MVP-12
1939	26	STL	NL	153	670	564	104	197	44	14	28	108	0	2	92	49	.349	.444	.626	1.070	178	*353*	9	4	10		18	*3	AS,MVP-2
1940	27	STL	NL	155	666	579	111	182	31	13	43	137	7	2	82	49	.314	.404	.636	1.039	177	368	10	5	0		24	*3/H	AS,MVP-2
1941	28	STL	NL	126	547	473	67	150	39	8	16	100	4	1	70	45	.317	.406	.535	.941	156	253	8	1	3		16	*3/H	AS,MVP-9
1942	29	NYG	NL	142	607	541	97	165	25	7	26	110	3	1	60	39	.305	.380	.521	.901	161	282	8	5	1		11	*3/H	AS,MVP-5
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	33	NYG	NL	101	445	377	70	127	18	3	22	70	3	0	62	26	.337	.437	.576	1.013	186	217	5	5	1		14	3	AS,MVP-16
1947	34	NYG	NL	154	664	586	*137*	177	26	2	51	*138*	2	0	74	42	.302	.384	.614	.998	160	360	6	4	0		7	*3	AS,MVP-3
1948	35	NYG	NL	152	658	560	110	162	26	4	40	125	4	2	94	37	.289	.395	.564	.959	156	316	7	4	0		9	*3	AS,MVP-17
1949	36	TOT	MLB	119	470	411	63	108	16	0	19	64	1	1	54	21	.263	.354	.440	.794	112	181	5	4	1		10	*3H	AS
1949	36	NYG	NL	106	442	388	59	102	15	0	18	62	1	1	50	19	.263	.351	.441	.792	111	171	5	3	1		9	3/H
1949	36	NYY	AL	13	28	23	4	6	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	2	.261	.393	.435	.828	119	10	0	1	0		1	/H3
1950	37	NYY-min	AAA	26	108	94	18	28	4	0	5	18	0		13	5	.298	.389	.500	.889		47	1	1	0				KCY · AA
1950	37	NYY	AL	90	305	274	43	76	12	0	25	72	0	1	29	24	.277	.351	.595	.946	142	163	4	2	0		1	3H	MVP-17
1951	38	NYY	AL	113	373	332	37	86	14	1	10	49	1	0	36	24	.259	.339	.398	.736	102	132	7	4	0		1	3H	MVP-30
1952	39	NYY	AL	78	150	137	9	36	9	0	4	29	0	0	11	15	.263	.327	.416	.743	111	57	6	2	0		0	H3
1953	40	NYY	AL	81	118	104	6	26	3	0	4	27	0	0	12	17	.250	.339	.394	.733	101	41	1	2	0		1	H3	AS
15 Yrs				1884	7372	6443	1118	2011	367	83	359	1337	28	12	856	524	.312	.397	.562	.959	158	3621	99	52	20		150
162 Game Avg.				162	634	554	96	173	32	7	31	115	2	1	74	45	.312	.397	.562	.959	158	311	9	4	2		13
				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
STL (6 yrs)				854	3582	3121	546	1048	218	66	158	653	14	7	424	279	.336	.419	.600	1.018	171	1872	50	20	17		96
NYG (5 yrs)				655	2816	2452	473	733	110	16	157	505	13	4	340	163	.299	.389	.549	.938	155	1346	31	21	3		50
NYY (5 yrs)				375	974	870	99	230	39	1	44	179	1	1	92	82	.264	.342	.463	.805	117	403	18	11	0		4

NL (11 yrs)				1509	6398	5573	1019	1781	328	82	315	1158	27	11	764	442	.320	.405	.577	.983	164	3218	81	41	20		146
AL (5 yrs)				375	974	870	99	230	39	1	44	179	1	1	92	82	.264	.342	.463	.805	117	403	18	11	0		4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Johnny Mize born?

Johnny Mize was born on January 7, 1913.

Where was Johnny Mize born?

Johnny Mize was born in Demorest, GA.

How tall was Johnny Mize?

Johnny Mize was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Mize weigh when playing?

Johnny Mize weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Johnny Mize play?

Johnny Mize played 15 seasons.

Is Johnny Mize in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Mize was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1981.

What position did Johnny Mize play?

Johnny Mize was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Johnny Mize have?

Johnny Mize had 2,011 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Johnny Mize have?

Johnny Mize had 359 home runs over his career.

What was Johnny Mize's average?

Johnny Mize had a .312 average over his career.

How many teams has Johnny Mize played for?

Johnny Mize played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Johnny Mize won?

Johnny Mize won 5 World Series.

When did Johnny Mize retire?

Johnny Mize last played in 1953.

What are Johnny Mize's nicknames?

The Big Cat, Big Jawn are nicknames for Johnny Mize.

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