John Cunningham
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
John Cunningham was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the French Lick Plutos and the Dayton Marcos. In 26 career games, he hit .243 with 26 hits and 11 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 11/16/1922 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Full name: John C. Cunningham
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 107 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .243 | .283 | .355 | .638 | -310 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.
Career OBP .283 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.
Career SLG .355 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .638 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 6.7% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | FLP | WES | 7 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .290 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | DM | NNL | 19 | 76 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .271 (-18%) | .331 (-27%) | .363 (-24%) | .694 (-25%) | -309.9 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 26 | 107 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .243 | — | — | — | — | -310 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 26 |
John Cunningham: the record in brief
John Cunningham's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1913 to 1920. Club by club, the record runs the French Lick Plutos (1913) and the Dayton Marcos (1920). Cunningham is listed as a shortstop. The recorded birth is August 9, 1892, in Montgomery, AL, USA. Cunningham died on November 16, 1922, in Montgomery, AL, USA. The given name on file is John C. Cunningham.
The batting record for Cunningham: 26 games, 26 hits in 107 at bats, and a .243 average, plus 11 runs batted in. Cunningham's career OPS of .638 combines a .283 on-base mark with .355 slugging. Set against a .266 league average for the same years, Cunningham's .243 average sits 8.8% below it. The hits column peaks at 17, in 1920. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .224 in 1920, did not top the league's .271.
Cunningham appears at one position only: shortstop, in 26 games. At shortstop, Cunningham's fielding totals are 51 putouts, 60 assists and 11 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Cunningham
- Was John Cunningham a pitcher?
- No. John Cunningham was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did John Cunningham hit?
- John Cunningham hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
- What was John Cunningham's career batting average?
- John Cunningham batted .243 over his career, with 26 hits in 107 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Cunningham have?
- John Cunningham drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is John Cunningham in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Cunningham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Cunningham play for?
- John Cunningham played for the French Lick Plutos and the Dayton Marcos.