John Churry
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1927)
John Churry was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. In 12 career games, he hit .278 with 5 hits and 1 RBI.
- 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
- 2/8/1970 in Zanesville, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1924-05-24
- Last Game
- 1927-06-21
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .278 | .381 | .333 | .714 | 0 |
Career AVG .278 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .381 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.
Career OPS .714 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CHN | NL | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | CHN | NL | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | CHN | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | CHN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 12 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Away | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-06-21 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-26 | CHC | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1926-09-26 | CHC | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1925-08-24 | CHC | BRO | L | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-04 | CHC | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-03 | CHC | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-29 | CHC | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-09-19 | CHC | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-08-29 | CHC | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-08-02 | CHC | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 8 |
John Churry: the record in brief
The profile opens with John Churry's first major league game on May 24, 1924; the last one listed came on June 21, 1927. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago Cubs from 1924 to 1927. The bio lists Churry as a catcher who threw and hit right-handed. Churry is listed at 5'9" and 172 pounds. Churry was born on November 26, 1900, in Johnstown, PA, USA. The bio records the death on February 8, 1970, in Zanesville, OH, USA.
The batting record for Churry: 12 games, 5 hits in 18 at bats, and a .278 average, adding 1 RBI. The .278 career average is close to the .283 the league hit across the same seasons. 1925 produced Churry's most hits, 3 of them for the Chicago Cubs. The best average in the busiest seasons was .500, in 1925.
Churry's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet. In the last-games table, August 24, 1925 was Churry's biggest day, 2 hits in 2 at bats.
Every defensive appearance on record for Churry, 8 games, came at catcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Churry
- What years did John Churry play?
- John Churry played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927.
- Was John Churry a pitcher?
- No. John Churry was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did John Churry hit?
- John Churry hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was John Churry's career batting average?
- John Churry batted .278 over his career, with 5 hits in 18 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Churry have?
- John Churry drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is John Churry in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Churry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.