Johnny Sturm

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: January 23, 1916 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: October 8, 2004 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: St. Peter & Paul Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

High School: Roosevelt HS (St. Louis, MO)

Debut: April 14, 1941 (Age 25-081d, 7,175th in MLB history)
vs. WSH 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1941 (Age 25-248d)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: John Peter Joseph Sturm

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1941 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

AB

524

H

125

HR

BA

.239

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.293

SLG

.300

OPS

.592

OPS+

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1936	20	NYY-min	C	139	573	573		186	31	16	6						.325	.325	.466	.791		267						JOP · WA
1937	21	NYY-min	B,A	112	461	461		135	32	6	2						.293	.293	.401	.694		185						AUG,BNG · SALL,NYPL
1939	23	NYY-min	AA	131	528	528		163	31	6	7						.309	.309	.430	.739		227						KCY · AA
1940	24	NYY-min	AA	144	580	580		181	27	5	4						.312	.312	.397	.709		230						KCY · AA
1941	25	NYY	AL	124	568	524	58	125	17	3	3	36	3	5	37	50	.239	.293	.300	.592	58	157	10	3	4	2	*3
1946	30	NYY-min	AAA	45	177	161	14	43	11	0	3	22	1		13	19	.267	.326	.391	.717		63	4	1	2			KCY · AA
1947	31	NYY-min	C,A	84	282	282		85	13	3	7						.301	.301	.443	.745		125						VNT,BNG · CALL,EL
1948	32	NYY-min	C	132	453	453		163	45	2	8						.360	.360	.521	.881		236						JOP · WA
1949	33	NYY-min	C	121	397	397		115	27	0	5						.290	.290	.395	.685		157						JOP · WA
1 Yr				124	568	524	58	125	17	3	3	36	3	5	37	50	.239	.293	.300	.592	58	157	10	3	4	2
162 Game Avg.				162	742	685	76	163	22	4	4	47	4	7	48	65	.239	.293	.300	.592	58	205	13	4	5	3

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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