Johnny Gee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1946)

Johnny Gee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, a span of 8 seasons. Across 44 career appearances, he went 7-12 with a 4.41 ERA and 65 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 7–12
ERA 4.41
WHIP 1.56
SO 65
Pitcher PIV -286.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'9" / 225 lb
Born
12/7/1915 in Syracuse, NY, USA
Died
1/23/1988 in Cortland, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-17
Last Game
1946-09-26

Full name: John Alexander Gee

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Career Pitching Statistics

Johnny Gee — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 12 44 21 4 0 1 175.1 209 86 8 64 65 4.41 -286.0

Career ERA 4.41 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 17.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Johnny Gee — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 PIT NL 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 19.2 20 9 10 16 4.12 4.28 (+4%) 650.4
1941 PIT NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 7.1 10 5 5 2 6.14 — 0.0
1943 PIT NL 4 4 15 10 2 0 0 82.0 89 39 27 18 4.28 3.50 (-22%) -1004.5
1944 PIT NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 11.1 20 9 5 3 7.15 3.57 (-100%) 29.1
1944 NY1 NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.2 5 0 0 3 0.00 — 0.0
1945 NY1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3.0 5 3 2 1 9.00 — 0.0
1946 NY1 NL 2 4 13 6 1 0 0 47.1 60 21 15 22 3.99 3.59 (-11%) 39.1
Career · 7 seasons 7 12 44 21 4 0 1 175.1 209 86 64 65 4.41 — -286

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 Batting Statistics

Johnny Gee — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 51 4 8 0 1 0 4 0 3 17 .157 .204 .196 .400 0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Gee — Season-by-Season Batting
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 PIT NL 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 PIT NL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1943 PIT NL 15 26 2 3 0 1 0 4 0 2 6 .115 — — — — 0.0
1944 PIT NL 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1944 NY1 NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 NY1 NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 NY1 NL 13 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 44 51 4 8 0 1 0 4 0 3 17 .157 — — — — 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

Johnny Gee — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21343301.088
Away23171503.294

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnny Gee — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21108.21254435413.64
Away2367.0844132235.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Gee — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-26 NY1BSNL 000000000
1946-09-17 NY1STLL 000000000
1946-09-13 NY1CINL 000000000
1946-09-11 NY1PITL 100000000
1946-09-08 NY1BROL 000000000
1946-09-02 NY1BSNL 000000000
1946-08-27 NY1CHCL 201000001
1946-08-21 NY1CINL 100000001
1946-08-14 NY1BROL 000000000
1946-07-31 NY1CHCL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Johnny Gee — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-26 NY1BSN — 1.0333100
1946-09-17 NY1STL — 1.0222111
1946-09-13 NY1CIN — 2.0311101
1946-09-11 NY1PIT — 3.0311030
1946-09-08 NY1BRO — 1.2222210
1946-09-02 NY1BSN L 1.1311100
1946-08-27 NY1CHC L 7.0722340
1946-08-21 NY1CIN L 4.0744120
1946-08-14 NY1BRO — 1.0210000
1946-07-31 NY1CHC L 5.2973311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Gee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 0 5 24 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Gee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PIT P 3 0 1 6 1 0
1941 PIT P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1943 PIT P 15 0 2 5 1 0
1944 PIT P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1944 NY1 P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1945 NY1 P 2 0 1 0 0 0
1946 NY1 P 13 0 1 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Gee — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 44

College History

Johnny Gee — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1935, 1936, 1937

Johnny Gee: the record in brief

September 17, 1939 and September 26, 1946 bracket Johnny Gee's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1939 to 1944) and the New York Giants (1944 to 1946). At 6 feet, 9 inches and 225 pounds, Gee is listed as a pitcher. Gee batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Gee was born on December 7, 1915, in Syracuse, NY, USA. Gee's death is recorded on January 23, 1988, in Cortland, NY, USA. On the record, Johnny Gee was born John Alexander Gee.

Across 44 games (21 starts), Gee recorded 7 wins against 12 losses with a 4.41 ERA. The same table counts 65 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gee's seasons was 3.76, so the 4.41 figure ran 17.5% worse than average. 1943 was Gee's sharpest full season, a 4.28 ERA against the league's 3.50.

The position breakdown shows 44 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 5 putouts and 24 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Gee

What years did Johnny Gee play?
Johnny Gee played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946.
Was Johnny Gee a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Gee pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 65 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Gee hit?
Johnny Gee hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Johnny Gee's career batting average?
Johnny Gee batted .157 over his career, with 8 hits in 51 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Gee have?
Johnny Gee drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Johnny Gee's career ERA?
Johnny Gee finished with a 4.41 career ERA, going 7-12 with 65 strikeouts.