Johnny Echols
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939)
Johnny Echols was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1939 for the St. Louis Cardinals.
- 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
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/12/1972 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-05-24
- Last Game
- 1939-05-29
Full name: John Gresham Echols
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | SLN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
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Johnny Echols: the record in brief
Johnny Echols played a first major league game on May 24, 1939 and a last one on May 29, 1939. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1939. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. Echols was born on January 9, 1917, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Echols died on November 12, 1972, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Johnny Echols was the playing name; the full given name is John Gresham.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Echols
- Was Johnny Echols a pitcher?
- No. Johnny Echols was a position player.
- What teams did Johnny Echols play for?
- Johnny Echols played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1939).
- How tall was Johnny Echols and how much did he weigh?
- Johnny Echols was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- Is Johnny Echols in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnny Echols has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.