Was John Baumgartner a pitcher?

No. John Baumgartner was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did John Baumgartner hit?

John Baumgartner hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

John Baumgartner

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

AVG .185

HR 0

RBI 2

H 5

OPS .370

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 5/29/1931 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 9/25/2024 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-04-14
Last Game: 1953-04-21

Full name: John Edward Baumgartner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	27	3	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	.185	.185	.185	.370	0

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career OPS .370 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 49.5% 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
1953	DET	AL	7	27	3	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	27	3	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	.185	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	24	3	5	0	2	.208
Away	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1953-04-21	DET	CHW	L	3	1	0	0	1
1953-04-19	DET	SLA	L	4	0	0	1	2
1953-04-18	DET	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0
1953-04-18	DET	SLA	L	6	1	2	1	1
1953-04-17	DET	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	1
1953-04-16	DET	CLE	L	5	1	3	0	0
1953-04-14	DET	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	7	0	10	11	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	DET	3B	7	0	10	11	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	7

Frequently Asked Questions about John Baumgartner

Was John Baumgartner a pitcher?: No. John Baumgartner was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John Baumgartner hit?: John Baumgartner hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.