Johnny Babich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1941)

W–L 30–45
ERA 4.93
WHIP 1.48
SO 231
Pitcher PIV -194.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
5/14/1913 in Albion, CA, USA
Died
1/19/2001 in Richmond, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-06-19
Last Game
1941-08-28

Full name: John Charles Babich

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 45 112 87 34 3 1 592.0 657 324 38 220 231 4.93 -194.8

Career ERA 4.93 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 15.3% worse 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
1934 BRO NL 7 11 25 19 7 0 1 135.0 148 63 51 62 4.20 4.29 (+2%) 1146.7
1935 BRO NL 7 14 37 24 7 2 0 143.3 191 106 52 55 6.66 4.35 (-53%) 587.9
1936 BSN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 11 7 6 1 10.50 — 0.0
1940 PHA AL 14 13 31 30 16 1 0 229.3 222 95 80 94 3.73 4.21 (+12%) 379.7
1941 PHA AL 2 7 16 14 4 0 0 78.3 85 53 31 19 6.09 3.94 (-55%) -2309.2
Career · 5 seasons 30 45 112 87 34 3 1 592.0 657 324 220 231 4.93 — -195

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
112 211 14 36 5 0 0 10 1 4 63 .171 .194 .194 .388 -1,698

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Career OPS .388 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 47.0% 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
1934 BRO NL 25 50 4 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 19 .140 .278 (-50%) .340 (-59%) .392 (-64%) .733 (-62%) -497.6
1935 BRO NL 37 49 4 9 2 0 0 4 1 0 16 .184 — — — — -346.3
1936 BSN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 PHA AL 31 86 4 10 1 0 0 1 0 2 24 .116 .267 (-56%) .335 (-56%) .387 (-67%) .722 (-62%) -853.6
1941 PHA AL 16 25 2 10 2 0 0 2 0 2 4 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 112 211 14 36 5 0 0 10 1 4 63 .171 — — — — -1,698

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home58104918010.173
Away5410751800.168

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58301.13401611181054.81
Away54290.23221571021264.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-08-28 PHACLEW 000000000
1941-08-19 PHACHWL 301000001
1941-08-14 PHABOSL 100000000
1941-08-09 PHANYYL 000000000
1941-08-02 PHACLEL 302100001
1941-07-26 PHADETL 100000000
1941-07-06 PHANYYL 000000010
1941-07-02 PHAMINW 101000000
1941-06-28 PHANYYL 201100001
1941-06-22 PHACHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-08-28 PHACLE — 0.1333100
1941-08-19 PHACHW L 8.0511420
1941-08-14 PHABOS L 3.0233121
1941-08-09 PHANYY — 0.2000000
1941-08-02 PHACLE L 9.0732100
1941-07-26 PHADET — 5.0622320
1941-07-06 PHANYY L 1.0666001
1941-07-02 PHAMIN — 4.2754121
1941-06-28 PHANYY L 6.01055110
1941-06-22 PHACHW L 2.19108101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 112 0 35 130 11 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 BRO P 25 0 6 36 4 1
1935 BRO P 37 0 6 31 4 1
1936 BSN P 3 0 0 2 1 0
1940 PHA P 31 0 14 42 2 0
1941 PHA P 16 0 9 19 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 112

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 5.0 336 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 Babich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Kenyon
    31-33, 5.09 ERA
  2. 90
    Ray Phelps
    33-35, 4.93 ERA
  3. 90
    Chris Codiroli
    38-47, 4.87 ERA
  4. 90
    Cliff Carter
    31-28, 4.79 ERA
  5. 88
    Dennis Springer
    24-48, 5.18 ERA
  6. 88
    Jesse Hubbard
    34-41, 4.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Babich

What years did Johnny Babich play?
Johnny Babich played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1941.
Was Johnny Babich a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Babich pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 231 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Babich hit?
Johnny Babich hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.