Johnny Antonelli

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1961)

W–L 126–110
ERA 3.34
WHIP 1.28
SO 1,162
Pitcher PIV 18568.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
4/12/1930 in Rochester, NY, USA
Died
2/28/2020 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1948-07-04
Last Game
1961-09-04
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: John August Antonelli

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
126 110 377 268 102 25 21 1992.3 1,870 739 185 687 1,162 3.34 18568.2

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 16.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 BSN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 4.0 2 1 3 0 2.25 — 0.0
1949 BSN NL 3 7 22 10 3 1 0 96.0 99 38 42 48 3.56 4.12 (+13%) 1027.5
1950 BSN NL 2 3 20 6 2 1 0 57.7 81 38 22 33 5.93 4.36 (-36%) 1628.6
1953 ML1 NL 12 12 31 26 11 2 1 175.3 167 62 71 131 3.18 4.14 (+23%) 3168.2
1954 NY1 NL 21 7 39 37 18 6 2 258.7 209 66 94 152 2.30 3.90 (+41%) 2872.3
1955 NY1 NL 14 16 38 34 14 2 1 235.3 206 87 82 143 3.33 4.00 (+17%) 2067.5
1956 NY1 NL 20 13 41 36 15 5 1 258.3 225 82 75 145 2.86 3.96 (+28%) 5492.9
1957 NY1 NL 12 18 40 30 8 3 0 212.3 228 89 67 114 3.77 3.83 (+2%) 1654.4
1958 SFN NL 16 13 41 34 13 0 3 241.7 216 88 87 143 3.28 3.86 (+15%) -1306.4
1959 SFN NL 19 10 40 38 17 4 1 282.0 247 97 76 165 3.10 3.90 (+21%) 2647.2
1960 SFN NL 6 7 41 10 1 1 11 112.3 106 47 47 57 3.77 3.82 (+1%) 535.9
1961 CLE AL 0 4 11 7 0 0 0 48.0 68 35 18 23 6.56 4.03 (-63%) -1132.1
1961 ML1 NL 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 10.7 16 9 3 8 7.59 4.03 (-89%) -87.7
Career · 13 seasons 126 110 377 268 102 25 21 1,992.1 1,870 739 687 1,162 3.34 — 18,568

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
403 679 56 121 12 3 15 59 1 26 175 .178 .209 .271 .480 -3,202

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career OPS .480 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 BSN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 BSN NL 22 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .120 — — — — 0.0
1950 BSN NL 20 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1953 ML1 NL 31 62 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 3 14 .177 .264 (-33%) .335 (-36%) .397 (-47%) .733 (-42%) -425.6
1954 NY1 NL 39 98 6 16 0 0 2 9 0 4 25 .163 .261 (-37%) .333 (-41%) .390 (-42%) .723 (-42%) -658.5
1955 NY1 NL 38 82 8 17 1 0 4 15 0 3 18 .207 .258 (-20%) .332 (-31%) .393 (-7%) .726 (-18%) -278.3
1956 NY1 NL 49 89 7 14 3 0 3 4 0 2 26 .157 .258 (-39%) .331 (-47%) .397 (-26%) .728 (-36%) -536.2
1957 NY1 NL 47 72 8 11 0 1 3 8 0 8 19 .153 .257 (-41%) .323 (-28%) .391 (-22%) .715 (-24%) -296.2
1958 SFN NL 47 84 9 19 2 1 1 7 0 2 26 .226 .257 (-12%) .324 (-25%) .394 (-21%) .719 (-23%) -320.5
1959 SFN NL 43 101 4 16 2 0 2 10 0 1 26 .158 .256 (-38%) .323 (-46%) .392 (-39%) .715 (-42%) -687.2
1960 SFN NL 42 34 2 8 0 1 0 1 1 2 6 .235 — — — — 0.0
1961 CLE AL 12 15 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 — — — — 0.0
1961 ML1 NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 403 679 56 121 12 3 15 59 1 26 175 .178 — — — — -3,202

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS NY1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 1 1 10.7 8 1 7 12 0.84

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1954 WS NY1 1 0 2 1 1 10.7 8 1 7 12 0.84

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1913512969932.197
Away2123292752627.158

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1791065.29533653576073.08
Away198925.19163783305563.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-09-04 ATLCHCL 000000000
1961-08-25 ATLPHIL 000000000
1961-08-20 ATLPHIL 000000000
1961-08-02 ATLCHCL 100000000
1961-07-30 ATLSTLL 000000000
1961-07-24 ATLCINL 000000000
1961-07-15 ATLSTLL 000000000
1961-07-08 ATLPITL 000000000
1961-07-06 ATLPHIW 000000000
1961-06-21 CLECHWL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1961-09-04 ATLCHC — 2.0211030
1961-08-25 ATLPHI — 1.0211010
1961-08-20 ATLPHI — 1.0100000
1961-08-02 ATLCHC — 2.0433101
1961-07-30 ATLSTL — 1.0100000
1961-07-24 ATLCIN — 0.2100020
1961-07-15 ATLSTL — 0.2344111
1961-07-08 ATLPIT — 2.0200110
1961-07-06 ATLPHI W 0.1000000
1961-06-21 CLECHW — 2.2653102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 377 226 72 342 21 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 BSN P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1949 BSN P 22 0 5 14 4 0
1950 BSN P 20 0 2 13 1 0
1953 ML1 P 31 0 6 34 1 3
1954 NY1 P 39 37 10 54 2 3
1955 NY1 P 38 34 7 46 2 2
1956 NY1 P 41 36 11 49 1 5
1957 NY1 P 40 30 9 27 3 3
1958 SFN P 41 34 10 27 4 3
1959 SFN P 40 38 8 44 2 3
1960 SFN P 41 10 2 19 0 0
1961 CLE P 11 7 1 11 1 2
1961 ML1 P 9 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 377

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1959 TSN All-Star P
1954 TSN All-Star P
1954 TSN Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 18.0 336 0
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 154.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Johnny Antonelli (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pat Dobson
    122-129, 3.54 ERA
  2. 96
    Mike Garcia
    142-97, 3.27 ERA
  3. 81
    Frank Sullivan
    97-100, 3.60 ERA
  4. 80
    Nelson Briles
    129-112, 3.44 ERA
  5. 80
    Howie Pollet
    131-116, 3.51 ERA
  6. 78
    Steve Gromek
    123-108, 3.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Antonelli

What years did Johnny Antonelli play?
Johnny Antonelli played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961.
Was Johnny Antonelli a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Antonelli pitched in the major leagues, recording 126 wins and 1162 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Antonelli hit?
Johnny Antonelli hit 15 career home runs with 121 hits.