John Cason

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .247
HR 5
RBI 70
H 167
OPS .631
PIV -1,224
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 172 lb
Born
2/9/1895 in Norfolk, VA, USA
Died
1/8/1951 in Princess Anne County, VA, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
8.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
203 677 59 167 20 6 5 70 5 57 4 .247 .315 .316 .631 -1,224

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 13.1% 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
1918 BRG EAS 18 57 4 10 2 0 0 7 0 7 0 .175 .255 (-31%) .318 (-13%) .326 (-36%) .645 (-24%) -182.1
1919 BRG EAS 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 HIL EAS 9 23 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .174 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRG EAS 7 22 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1922 BRG IND 4 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRG ECL 23 86 8 21 4 2 0 11 0 6 1 .244 .282 (-14%) .344 (-15%) .390 (-14%) .734 (-14%) -215.4
1924 BRG ECL 34 118 10 38 7 2 2 18 2 9 1 .322 .283 (+13%) .345 (+10%) .389 (+20%) .734 (+15%) 302.4
1925 BRG ECL 32 107 6 29 1 0 1 7 0 7 0 .271 .288 (-6%) .349 (-10%) .407 (-24%) .756 (-18%) -294.5
1926 BRG ECL 20 67 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 .119 .279 (-57%) .345 (-48%) .390 (-69%) .735 (-59%) -638.4
1927 BRG ECL 22 75 14 18 1 2 2 11 0 9 0 .240 .282 (-15%) .344 (-4%) .392 (-1%) .736 (-3%) -32.0
1928 ACB ECL 31 99 4 26 3 0 0 10 3 11 1 .263 .280 (-7%) .342 (+2%) .395 (-26%) .737 (-13%) -164.3
1928 NLG ECL 2 5 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .800 — — — — -164.3
Career · 12 seasons 203 677 59 167 20 6 5 70 5 57 4 .247 — — — — -1,389

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away131200.667

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-03 BRGBLSL 312000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 17 190 8 4 9
2B 29 23 46 78 10 9
3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
C 143 97 541 111 22 9
OF 4 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 BRG 1B 2 0 16 1 1 2
1918 BRG C 14 0 67 16 5 1
1918 BRG OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1919 BRG C 1 1 8 1 0 0
1920 HIL 2B 6 4 10 19 3 0
1920 HIL C 2 2 7 3 0 0
1921 BRG 2B 3 3 6 11 0 3
1921 BRG C 4 3 13 3 0 0
1922 BRG C 4 4 25 4 0 0
1923 BRG 2B 10 10 14 28 3 5
1923 BRG C 12 12 50 16 0 0
1923 BRG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 BRG 1B 15 13 131 6 3 2
1924 BRG 2B 4 2 8 9 1 0
1924 BRG C 17 16 85 22 2 1
1925 BRG 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BRG 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BRG 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BRG C 26 0 0 0 0 0
1926 BRG 1B 5 4 43 1 0 5
1926 BRG C 15 15 58 11 2 2
1927 BRG 2B 2 2 4 8 3 1
1927 BRG C 18 17 80 13 7 3
1928 ACB C 30 27 148 22 6 2
1928 NLG 2B 2 2 4 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 143
First Base 26
Second Base 29
Third Base 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about John Cason

Was John Cason a pitcher?
No. John Cason was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Cason hit?
John Cason hit 5 career home runs with 167 hits.