Johnnie Dawson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .209
HR 0
RBI 6
H 14
OPS .501
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 176 lb
Born
11/8/1914 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died
8/6/1984 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
67.0 66.0 3.0 16.0 5.0 0 0 4.0 1.0 0 2.0 .242 .254 .318 .572

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
31 67 4 14 4 0 0 6 1 2 0 .209 .232 .269 .501 0

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OPS .501 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1938 KCM NAL 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1940 CAG NAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 MRS NAL 8 17 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1940 KCM NAL 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1941 BBB NAL 3 5 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .800 — — — — 0.0
1942 KCM NAL 13 32 1 6 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 31 67 4 14 4 0 0 6 1 2 0 .209 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16282601.214
Away11130100.077

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-01 BIRMEML 000000000
1942-07-26 KCMMEML 200000000
1942-07-19 KCMCAGW 000000000
1942-07-16 KCMMEMW 301000000
1942-07-12 KCMMEMW 000000000
1942-07-09 KCMMEML 000000000
1942-06-26 KCMBIRL 400000000
1942-06-22 KCMMEMW 001100100
1942-06-16 KCMCCBW 400000000
1942-06-14 KCMCCBW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 24 16 93 20 4 3
OF 2 1 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 KCM C 3 0 9 2 0 0
1940 CAG C 1 1 5 1 0 0
1940 MRS C 6 6 21 8 1 2
1940 KCM C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 BBB OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1942 KCM C 12 9 55 8 3 1
1942 BBB C 1 0 3 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 24
Left Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnnie Dawson

Was Johnnie Dawson a pitcher?
No. Johnnie Dawson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Johnnie Dawson hit?
Johnnie Dawson hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.