What years did John Brock play?

John Brock played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.

Was John Brock a pitcher?

No. John Brock was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did John Brock hit?

John Brock hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

John Brock

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1918)

AVG .254

HR 0

RBI 6

H 17

OPS .584

PIV -168

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 165 lb
Born: 10/16/1896 in Hamilton, IL, USA
Died: 10/27/1951 in Clayton, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-08-10
Last Game: 1918-09-02

Full name: John Roy Brock

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
34	67	13	17	3	0	0	6	7	3	12	.254	.286	.299	.584	-168

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .640 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	SLN	NL	7	15	4	6	1	2	2	0	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	SLN	NL	27	52	9	11	2	4	5	3	10	.212	.255 (-17%)	.318 (-20%)	.326 (-23%)	.645 (-22%)	-168.2
Career · 2 seasons			34	67	13	17	3	6	7	3	12	.254	—	—	—	—	-168

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	48	9	14	0	5	.292
Away	11	19	4	3	0	1	.158

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1918-09-02	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1918-09-02	STL	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-09-01	STL	CIN	L	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1918-09-01	STL	CIN	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-29	STL	PIT	W	3	2	2	1	0	1	1
1918-08-29	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1918-08-26	STL	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-26	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1918-08-22	STL	BRO	L	3	0	2	0	1	0	1
1918-08-22	STL	BRO	W	4	2	2	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	22	0	51	24	4	1
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	SLN	C	4	13	4	1	0
1918	SLN	C	18	38	20	3	1
1918	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	21
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about John Brock

What years did John Brock play?: John Brock played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.
Was John Brock a pitcher?: No. John Brock was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Brock hit?: John Brock hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.