John Bischoff
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1926)
John Bischoff was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926 for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. In 107 career games, he hit .262 with 71 hits, 1 home runs, and 35 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 165 lb
- Died
- 12/28/1981 in Granite City, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-04-18
- Last Game
- 1926-09-22
Full name: John George Bischoff
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 271 | 20 | 71 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 32 | .262 | .320 | .369 | .689 | -258 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.
Career OBP .320 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.
Career SLG .369 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.
Career OPS .689 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 7.7% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | BOS | AL | 41 | 133 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .278 | .288 (-3%) | .349 (-12%) | .407 (-6%) | .756 (-8%) | 0.0 |
| 1926 | BOS | AL | 59 | 127 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 16 | .260 | .279 (-7%) | .345 (-1%) | .390 (-3%) | .735 (-2%) | -44.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 107 | 271 | 20 | 71 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 32 | .262 | — | — | — | — | -44 | ||
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 (107 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 149 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 18 | .268 |
| Away | 50 | 122 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 17 | .254 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-09-22 | BOS | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-06 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-01 | BOS | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1926-08-31 | BOS | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926-08-28 | BOS | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-08-27 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-08-25 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1926-08-25 | BOS | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-08-21 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-08-17 | BOS | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 90 |
John Bischoff: the record in brief
April 18, 1925 and September 22, 1926 bracket John Bischoff's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Bischoff played for the Chicago White Sox (1925) and the Boston Red Sox (1925 to 1926). Bischoff, born on October 28, 1894, in Edwardsville, IL, USA, is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Bischoff's listed size is 5 feet, 7 inches and 165 pounds. Bischoff's death is recorded on December 28, 1981, in Granite City, IL, USA. John Bischoff was the playing name; the full given name is John George.
Bischoff collected 71 hits in 271 at bats across 107 games, good for a .262 batting average, adding 1 home run and 35 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .320 clip and slugging .369, Bischoff finished with a .689 OPS. The league as a whole hit .284 across Bischoff's seasons, which puts the .262 career mark 7.7% below average. By OPS the gap is 7.7% below league average (.689 against .747). The hits column peaks at 37, in 1925.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Bischoff
- What years did John Bischoff play?
- John Bischoff played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926.
- Was John Bischoff a pitcher?
- No. John Bischoff was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did John Bischoff hit?
- John Bischoff hit 1 career home runs with 71 hits.
- What was John Bischoff's career batting average?
- John Bischoff batted .262 over his career, with 71 hits in 271 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Bischoff have?
- John Bischoff drove in 35 runs in his career.
- Is John Bischoff in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Bischoff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.