Johnny Frederick

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1934)

AVG .308
HR 85
RBI 377
H 954
OPS .833
PIV 7,138
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
1/26/1902 in Denver, CO, USA
Died
6/18/1977 in Tigard, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-18
Last Game
1934-09-25

Full name: John Henry Frederick

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
805 3,102 498 954 200 35 85 377 23 210 176 .308 .357 .477 .833 7,138

Career AVG .308 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .477 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — +19.1% above league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +12.2% above 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
1929 BRO NL 148 628 127 206 52 6 24 75 6 39 34 .328 .289 (+13%) .353 (+5%) .415 (+31%) .769 (+19%) 2393.7
1930 BRO NL 142 616 120 206 44 11 17 76 1 46 34 .334 .293 (+14%) .354 (+8%) .429 (+22%) .784 (+16%) 2018.6
1931 BRO NL 146 611 81 165 34 8 17 71 2 31 46 .270 .276 (-2%) .338 (-8%) .388 (+12%) .726 (+3%) 135.9
1932 BRO NL 118 384 54 115 28 2 16 56 1 25 35 .299 .275 (+9%) .335 (+4%) .391 (+30%) .726 (+18%) 1246.3
1933 BRO NL 147 556 65 171 22 7 7 64 9 36 14 .308 .270 (+14%) .329 (+8%) .377 (+9%) .707 (+8%) 913.5
1934 BRO NL 104 307 51 91 20 1 4 35 4 33 13 .296 .278 (+7%) .340 (+9%) .392 (+4%) .733 (+6%) 430.2
Career · 6 seasons 805 3,102 498 954 200 35 85 377 23 210 176 .308 — — — — 7,138

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
Home401149525148451200.324
Away404160724547034181.292

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-25 BROBSNL 100000000
1934-09-23 BROPHIL 500000000
1934-09-21 BROSTLL 300000001
1934-09-21 BROSTLL 400000001
1934-09-20 BROPITW 400000000
1934-09-18 BROPITW 412000200
1934-09-16 BROCHCW 623000101
1934-09-13 BROCHCL 401000000
1934-09-12 BROCINW 100000000
1934-09-10 BROCINL 402000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 2 0 0
OF 733 0 1813 60 50 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 BRO OF 143 0 410 13 11 1
1930 BRO OF 142 0 394 12 4 3
1931 BRO OF 145 0 398 10 15 2
1932 BRO OF 88 0 201 6 5 2
1933 BRO OF 138 0 289 8 9 1
1934 BRO 1B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1934 BRO OF 77 0 121 11 6 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 32
Center Field 507
Right Field 198

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1929 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Johnny Frederick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wilson Redus
    .303 avg, 89 HR
  2. 95
    Johnny Moore
    .307 avg, 73 HR
  3. 90
    Shane Mack
    .299 avg, 80 HR
  4. 82
    Hank Leiber
    .288 avg, 101 HR
  5. 80
    Earl Webb
    .306 avg, 56 HR
  6. 79
    Clint Thomas
    .303 avg, 65 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Frederick

What years did Johnny Frederick play?
Johnny Frederick played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934.
Was Johnny Frederick a pitcher?
No. Johnny Frederick was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Frederick hit?
Johnny Frederick hit 85 career home runs with 954 hits.