Johnny Beall
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1918)
Johnny Beall was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. In 58 career games, he hit .253 with 43 hits, 3 home runs, and 17 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 6/13/1926 in Beltsville, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-04-17
- Last Game
- 1918-07-16
Full name: John Woolf Beall
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 170 | 18 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 25 | .253 | .306 | .341 | .647 | -158 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .306 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .341 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .647 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CLE | AL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | CHA | AL | 17 | 60 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .259 (+3%) | .325 (-14%) | .345 (+16%) | .670 (+1%) | 0.0 |
| 1915 | CIN | NL | 10 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | CIN | NL | 6 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | SLN | NL | 19 | 49 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -143.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 58 | 170 | 18 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 25 | .253 | — | — | — | — | -143 | ||
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
View full game log (59 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 41 | 107 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 9 | .224 |
| Away | 18 | 62 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 8 | .306 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-07-16 | STL | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-14 | STL | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-13 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-09 | STL | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-07 | STL | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-06 | STL | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-05 | STL | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1918-07-04 | STL | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-03 | STL | CHC | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-02 | STL | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 14 |
| Center Field | 18 |
| Right Field | 14 |
Johnny Beall: the record in brief
Johnny Beall played a first major league game on April 17, 1913 and a last one on July 16, 1918. The team column moves through the Cleveland Naps (1913), the Chicago White Sox (1913), the Cincinnati Reds (1915 through 1916), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1918). Beall played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on March 12, 1882, in Beltsville, MD, USA, Beall was listed at 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. Beall's death is recorded on June 13, 1926, in Beltsville, MD, USA. Beall's full given name, per the bio, is John Woolf Beall.
In 58 games and 170 at bats, Beall batted .253 with 43 hits, along with 3 homers and 17 runs batted in. Beall's career OPS of .647 combines a .306 on-base mark with .341 slugging. Against a .253 league average for those years, Beall's .253 average was near the norm. No season topped the 16 hits of 1913. The Lg AVG column puts Beall's 1913 at .267 against .259, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 3%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Beall
- What years did Johnny Beall play?
- Johnny Beall played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918.
- Was Johnny Beall a pitcher?
- No. Johnny Beall was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Johnny Beall hit?
- Johnny Beall hit 3 career home runs with 43 hits.
- What was Johnny Beall's career batting average?
- Johnny Beall batted .253 over his career, with 43 hits in 170 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnny Beall have?
- Johnny Beall drove in 17 runs in his career.
- Is Johnny Beall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnny Beall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.