John Easton
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1959)
John Easton was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. In 4 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 7/28/2001 in Princeton, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-06-19
- Last Game
- 1959-04-26
Full name: John David Easton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | PHI | NL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-04-26 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-04-23 | PHI | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-04-19 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-06-19 | PHI | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | Princeton | NJ | 1953, 1954, 1955 |
John Easton: the record in brief
John Easton's major league career runs from a debut on June 19, 1955 to a final game on April 26, 1959. Easton spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Easton threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 4, 1933, in Trenton, NJ, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on July 28, 2001, in Princeton, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name John David.
Easton collected 0 hits in 3 at bats across 4 games, good for a .000 batting average. The league as a whole hit .258 across Easton's seasons, which puts the .000 career mark 100.0% below average. In OPS terms, Easton's .000 stands 100.0% below the league's .721.
Before the majors, Easton played college baseball at Princeton University (1953, 1954, and 1955).
Frequently Asked Questions about John Easton
- What years did John Easton play?
- John Easton played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.
- Was John Easton a pitcher?
- No. John Easton was a position player.
- How many home runs did John Easton hit?
- John Easton hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did John Easton play for?
- John Easton played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1955, 1959).
- What were John Easton's career stats?
- In 4 games, John Easton had , with a .000 batting average.
- How tall was John Easton and how much did he weigh?
- John Easton was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was John Easton's career batting average?
- John Easton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
- Is John Easton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Easton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.