Johnny Beazley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1949)

W–L 31–12
ERA 3.01
WHIP 1.35
SO 147
Pitcher PIV 354.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
5/25/1918 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
4/21/1990 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-28
Last Game
1949-05-08

Full name: John Andrew Beazley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 12 76 46 21 3 3 374.0 349 125 13 157 147 3.01 354.9

Career ERA 3.01 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 22.3% 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
1941 SLN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 10 1 3 4 1.00 3.94 (+75%) 0.0
1942 SLN NL 21 6 43 23 13 3 3 215.3 181 51 73 91 2.13 3.57 (+40%) 3022.2
1946 SLN NL 7 5 19 18 5 0 0 103.0 109 51 55 36 4.46 3.59 (-24%) -1988.3
1947 BSN NL 2 0 9 2 2 0 0 28.7 30 14 19 12 4.40 3.97 (-11%) -235.8
1948 BSN NL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 16.0 19 8 7 4 4.50 4.10 (-10%) -443.1
1949 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 31 12 76 46 21 3 3 374.0 349 125 157 147 3.01 — 355

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
76 120 9 18 3 2 0 13 0 5 55 .150 .184 .208 .392 -489

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Career OBP .184 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .208 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 44.2% 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
1941 SLN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLN NL 43 73 6 10 2 2 0 9 0 3 37 .137 .253 (-46%) .323 (-47%) .349 (-37%) .672 (-42%) -489.5
1946 SLN NL 19 33 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 2 9 .242 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 BSN NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 BSN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 76 120 9 18 3 2 0 13 0 5 55 .150 — — — — -489

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
3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1942 WS SLN 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 3 2 0 19.0 18 5 3 7 2.37

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00
1942 WS SLN 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 17 5 3 6 2.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home385971109.186
Away38612704.115

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home38188.01766586673.11
Away38186.01735976782.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-05-08 BSNPITL 000000000
1948-05-20 BSNPITL 200000000
1948-04-29 BSNPHIL 100000001
1948-04-24 BSNNY1L 100000000
1947-09-11 BSNPITL 000000000
1947-09-01 BSNNY1L 000000000
1947-08-20 BSNPITL 000000000
1947-06-28 BSNBROW 000000000
1947-06-26 BSNBROL 000000000
1947-06-06 BSNCINW 400000003

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-05-08 BSNPIT — 2.0000000
1948-05-20 BSNPIT — 5.2944230
1948-04-29 BSNPHI L 8.0644302
1948-04-24 BSNNY1 — 2.1450210
1947-09-11 BSNPIT — 1.0333100
1947-09-01 BSNNY1 — 1.2011400
1947-08-20 BSNPIT — 2.0533100
1947-06-28 BSNBRO — 2.0100200
1947-06-26 BSNBRO — 1.0000210
1947-06-06 BSNCIN W 9.01122210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 76 0 24 71 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 SLN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1942 SLN P 43 0 10 48 1 1
1946 SLN P 19 0 10 16 1 1
1947 BSN P 9 0 3 4 0 0
1948 BSN P 3 0 1 2 0 0
1949 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 76

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star P5

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 24.0 336 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 Beazley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Lynch
    43-32, 3.05 ERA
  2. 95
    Jack Rowan
    31-40, 3.07 ERA
  3. 94
    Bob Spade
    25-24, 2.96 ERA
  4. 88
    George Pierce
    36-27, 3.11 ERA
  5. 86
    King Cole
    56-27, 3.12 ERA
  6. 86
    Slim Love
    28-21, 3.04 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Beazley

What years did Johnny Beazley play?
Johnny Beazley played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1949.
Was Johnny Beazley a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Beazley pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 147 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Beazley hit?
Johnny Beazley hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.