What years did Johnny Callison play?

Johnny Callison played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1973.

Was Johnny Callison a pitcher?

No. Johnny Callison was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Johnny Callison hit?

Johnny Callison hit 226 career home runs with 1757 hits.

Johnny Callison

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1973)

AVG .264

HR 226

RBI 840

H 1,757

OPS .773

PIV 14,904

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 3/12/1939 in Qualls, OK, USA
Died: 10/12/2006 in Abington, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-09
Last Game: 1973-08-17
Awards: 3× All-Star · All-Star Game MVP

Full name: John Wesley Callison

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,886	6,652	926	1,757	321	89	226	840	74	650	1,064	.264	.331	.441	.773	14,904

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career OPS .773 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +11.7% above 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
1958	CHA	AL	18	64	10	19	4	2	1	12	1	6	14	.297	.257 (+15%)	.324 (+8%)	.394 (+19%)	.719 (+14%)	128.2
1959	CHA	AL	49	104	12	18	3	0	3	12	0	13	20	.173	.256 (-33%)	.323 (-16%)	.392 (-26%)	.715 (-22%)	-342.8
1960	PHI	NL	99	288	36	75	11	5	9	30	0	45	70	.260	.255 (+2%)	.323 (+11%)	.387 (+10%)	.711 (+11%)	665.9
1961	PHI	NL	138	455	74	121	20	11	9	47	10	69	76	.266	.258 (+3%)	.328 (+11%)	.399 (+5%)	.727 (+7%)	759.8
1962	PHI	NL	157	603	107	181	26	10	23	83	10	54	96	.300	.257 (+16%)	.326 (+11%)	.393 (+25%)	.719 (+19%)	2258.1
1963	PHI	NL	157	626	96	178	36	11	26	78	8	50	111	.284	.246 (+15%)	.308 (+10%)	.371 (+35%)	.680 (+23%)	2643.6
1964	PHI	NL	162	654	101	179	30	10	31	104	6	36	95	.274	.250 (+9%)	.312 (+1%)	.377 (+30%)	.690 (+17%)	1916.2
1965	PHI	NL	160	619	93	162	25	16	32	101	6	57	117	.262	.245 (+7%)	.310 (+5%)	.371 (+37%)	.682 (+23%)	2468.0
1966	PHI	NL	155	612	93	169	40	7	11	55	8	56	83	.276	.248 (+11%)	.309 (+9%)	.376 (+11%)	.685 (+10%)	1197.5
1967	PHI	NL	149	556	62	145	30	5	14	64	6	55	63	.261	.242 (+8%)	.306 (+7%)	.357 (+14%)	.663 (+11%)	1143.9
1968	PHI	NL	121	398	46	97	18	4	14	40	4	42	70	.244	.236 (+3%)	.298 (+7%)	.340 (+22%)	.638 (+15%)	1014.1
1969	PHI	NL	134	495	66	131	29	5	16	64	2	49	73	.265	.248 (+7%)	.320 (+4%)	.369 (+19%)	.689 (+12%)	1025.2
1970	CHN	NL	147	477	65	126	23	2	19	68	7	60	63	.264	.253 (+4%)	.325 (+7%)	.385 (+14%)	.711 (+11%)	1076.5
1971	CHN	NL	103	290	27	61	12	1	8	38	2	36	55	.210	.249 (-16%)	.316 (-6%)	.365 (-7%)	.682 (-6%)	-272.2
1972	NYA	AL	92	275	28	71	10	0	9	34	3	18	34	.258	.243 (+6%)	.310 (-4%)	.353 (+11%)	.664 (+4%)	97.6
1973	NYA	AL	45	136	10	24	4	0	1	10	1	4	24	.176	.256 (-31%)	.325 (-39%)	.378 (-40%)	.703 (-40%)	-875.5
Career · 16 seasons			1,886	6,652	926	1,757	321	89	226	840	74	650	1,064	.264	—	—	—	—	14,904

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	950	3275	481	896	110	423	.274
Away	936	3377	445	861	116	417	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1973-08-17	NYY	TEX	L	0	0	0	0	0
1973-08-15	NYY	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1973-08-07	NYY	TEX	W	4	0	1	0	1
1973-08-06	NYY	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0
1973-08-05	NYY	DET	L	4	1	1	1	1
1973-07-29	NYY	MIL	L	4	0	1	0	0
1973-07-27	NYY	MIL	W	3	1	1	1	0
1973-07-26	NYY	MIL	W	4	0	0	0	1
1973-07-22	NYY	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	1
1973-07-22	NYY	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1777	1690	3349	175	57	34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	CHA	OF	18	18	39	2	1	1
1959	CHA	OF	41	27	54	3	1	0
1960	PHI	OF	86	77	176	7	2	4
1961	PHI	OF	124	117	227	10	8	2
1962	PHI	OF	152	147	327	24	7	7
1963	PHI	OF	157	152	298	26	2	4
1964	PHI	OF	162	159	319	19	4	3
1965	PHI	OF	159	154	313	21	6	2
1966	PHI	OF	154	150	275	12	3	2
1967	PHI	OF	147	144	286	12	7	1
1968	PHI	OF	109	107	187	10	0	1
1969	PHI	OF	129	128	273	12	3	3
1970	CHN	OF	144	130	244	8	7	3
1971	CHN	OF	89	82	158	3	3	0
1972	NYA	OF	74	69	127	4	1	1
1973	NYA	OF	32	29	46	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	199
Center Field	24
Right Field	1577
Designated Hitter	10

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1964	All-Star Game MVP

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1965	Most Valuable Player	NL	24th	6.0	280	0
1964	Most Valuable Player	NL	2nd	187.0	280	2
1963	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	11.0	280	0
1962	Most Valuable Player	NL	18th	5.0	280	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Callison

What years did Johnny Callison play?: Johnny Callison played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1973.
Was Johnny Callison a pitcher?: No. Johnny Callison was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Callison hit?: Johnny Callison hit 226 career home runs with 1757 hits.