John Cason
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
John Cason was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 203 career games, he hit .247 with 167 hits, 5 home runs, and 70 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- 5'9" / 172 lb
- Died
- 1/8/1951 in Princess Anne County, VA, USA
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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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.
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
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 |
John Cason: the record in brief
John Cason's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1928. Cason played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918 to 1927), the Hilldale Club (1920), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1928), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1928). Cason played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 9, 1895, in Norfolk, VA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 172 pounds. The bio records the death on January 8, 1951, in Princess Anne County, VA, USA.
In 203 games and 677 at bats, Cason batted .247 with 167 hits, adding 5 homers and 70 runs batted in. Cason got on base at a .315 rate and slugged .316 (.631 OPS). Over the seasons Cason played, league hitters batted .279; the .247 career figure is 11.7% below that. The OPS comparison is .631 to a league .725, 13.1% below average. The hits column peaks at 38, in 1924. In 1924, a season of regular play, Cason hit .322 while the league hit .283.
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.
- What was John Cason's career batting average?
- John Cason batted .247 over his career, with 167 hits in 677 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Cason have?
- John Cason drove in 70 runs in his career.
- Is John Cason in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Cason has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Cason play for?
- John Cason played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the Hilldale Club, the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, and the New York Lincoln Giants.