John Black

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)

John Black was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1911 for the St. Louis Browns. In 54 career games, he hit .151 with 28 hits and 7 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

AVG .151
HR 0
RBI 7
H 28
OPS .374
PIV -1,324
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/23/1890 in Covington, KY, USA
Died
3/20/1962 in Rutherford, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1911-06-20
Last Game
1911-09-12

Full name: John Falconor Black

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Career Batting Statistics

John Black — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
54 186 13 28 4 0 0 7 4 10 42 .151 .202 .172 .374 -1,324

Career AVG .151 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OPS .374 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Black — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1911 SLA AL 54 186 13 28 4 0 0 7 4 10 42 .151 .266 (-44%) .336 (-40%) .356 (-52%) .693 (-46%) -1324.3
Career · 1 season 54 186 13 28 4 0 0 7 4 10 42 .151 — — — — -1,324

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

John Black — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home288851201.136
Away279881607.163

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Black — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-09-12 SLACHWL 300000000
1911-09-11 SLACHWL 200000001
1911-09-03 SLADETL 200000010
1911-09-02 SLADETW 510000011
1911-08-29 SLANYYL 400000001
1911-08-28 SLANYYL 400000001
1911-08-27 SLANYYL 300000001
1911-08-26 SLABOSW 400000001
1911-08-25 SLABOSL 110000010
1911-08-25 SLABOSL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Black — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 54 0 519 37 16 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Black — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 SLA 1B 54 0 519 37 16 31

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Black — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 53
Third Base 1

John Black: the record in brief

According to the bio, John Black debuted on June 20, 1911 and played a final game on September 12, 1911. Black's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. The bio lists Black as a first baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads February 23, 1890, in Covington, KY, USA. Black's death is recorded on March 20, 1962, in Rutherford, NJ, USA. On the record, John Black was born John Falconor Black.

Black collected 28 hits in 186 at bats across 54 games, good for a .151 batting average; the totals also include 7 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .202 and .172 give Black a career OPS of .374. Set against a .267 league average for the same years, Black's .151 average sits 43.5% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1911 with the St. Louis Browns, 54 games, 186 at bats and 28 hits. That year the league hit .266, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Black

Was John Black a pitcher?
No. John Black was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Black hit?
John Black hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
What was John Black's career batting average?
John Black batted .151 over his career, with 28 hits in 186 at bats.
How many RBI did John Black have?
John Black drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is John Black in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Black has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did John Black play for?
John Black played for the St. Louis Browns.