What years did John Dantonio play?

John Dantonio played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.

Was John Dantonio a pitcher?

No. John Dantonio was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did John Dantonio hit?

John Dantonio hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.

John Dantonio

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

AVG .244

HR 0

RBI 12

H 33

OPS .605

PIV -180

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 165 lb
Born: 12/31/1918 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 5/28/1993 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-09-18
Last Game: 1945-09-20

Full name: John James Dantonio

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
50	135	12	33	6	1	0	12	3	11	7	.244	.301	.304	.605	-180

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .605 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	BRO	NL	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BRO	NL	47	128	12	32	6	1	12	3	11	6	.250	.260 (-4%)	.328 (-6%)	.354 (-12%)	.683 (-9%)	-180.3
Career · 2 seasons			50	135	12	33	6	1	12	3	11	7	.244	—	—	—	—	-180

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	25	62	7	11	0	3	.177
Away	25	73	5	22	0	10	.301

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-20	BRO	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	BRO	CHC	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
1945-09-14	BRO	STL	W	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
1945-09-12	BRO	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-11	BRO	CIN	W	5	0	2	0	2	0	0
1945-09-08	BRO	PIT	L	2	0	1	1	1	1	1
1945-09-07	BRO	PIT	W	4	0	2	0	1	0	0
1945-09-06	BRO	PIT	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-03	BRO	BSN	W	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-03	BRO	BSN	W	3	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	48	0	152	16	14	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	BRO	C	3	0	11	0	2	0
1945	BRO	C	45	0	141	16	12	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	48

Frequently Asked Questions about John Dantonio

What years did John Dantonio play?: John Dantonio played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was John Dantonio a pitcher?: No. John Dantonio was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Dantonio hit?: John Dantonio hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.