Johnnie Chambers
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)
Johnnie Chambers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1937 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/11/1977 in Palatka, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1937-05-04
- Last Game
- 1937-05-14
Full name: Johnnie Monroe Chambers
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | SLN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-05-14 | STL | PIT | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-04 | STL | BSN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Johnnie Chambers: the record in brief
Johnnie Chambers played a first major league game on May 4, 1937 and a last one on May 14, 1937. Chambers spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Chambers played primarily as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 10, 1911, in Copperhill, TN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. Chambers's death is recorded on May 11, 1977, in Palatka, FL, USA. Johnnie Chambers was the playing name; the full given name is Johnnie Monroe.
Across 2 games (0 starts), Chambers recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 18.00 ERA. The totals include 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Chambers's seasons was 4.34, so the 18.00 figure ran 315.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1937, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Chambers, 2 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnnie Chambers
- Was Johnnie Chambers a pitcher?
- Yes. Johnnie Chambers pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Johnnie Chambers play for?
- Johnnie Chambers played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1937).
- What were Johnnie Chambers's career stats?
- In 2 games, Johnnie Chambers went 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Johnnie Chambers play?
- Johnnie Chambers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Johnnie Chambers and how much did he weigh?
- Johnnie Chambers was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Johnnie Chambers's career ERA?
- Johnnie Chambers finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Johnnie Chambers have?
- Johnnie Chambers recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Johnnie Chambers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnnie Chambers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.