Johnny Gill

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1936)

Johnny Gill was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1936 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Senators, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. In 118 career games, he hit .245 with 79 hits, 10 home runs, and 45 RBI.

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

AVG .245
HR 10
RBI 45
H 79
OPS .703
PIV -296
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
3/27/1905 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
12/26/1984 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1927-08-28
Last Game
1936-09-27

Full name: John Wesley Gill

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Gill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
118 322 39 79 17 1 10 45 1 23 43 .245 .306 .398 .703 -296

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Gill — 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
1927 CLE AL 21 60 8 13 3 0 1 4 1 7 13 .217 .282 (-23%) .344 (-7%) .392 (-19%) .736 (-14%) -117.9
1928 CLE AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 WS1 AL 8 30 2 8 2 1 0 5 0 1 6 .267 — — — — 0.0
1934 WS1 AL 13 53 7 13 3 0 2 7 0 2 3 .245 .278 (-12%) .340 (-16%) .392 (+6%) .733 (-4%) -51.3
1935 CHN NL 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHN NL 71 174 20 44 8 0 7 28 0 13 19 .253 .283 (-11%) .349 (-12%) .404 (+4%) .753 (-3%) -127.0
Career · 6 seasons 118 322 39 79 17 1 10 45 1 23 43 .245 — — — — -296

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 Gill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home471121327418.241
Away712092553626.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Gill — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-27 CHCSTLW 401000101
1936-09-26 CHCSTLW 535201400
1936-09-24 CHCPITL 400000001
1936-09-23 CHCPITL 512001100
1936-09-22 CHCPITW 312100210
1936-09-21 CHCSTLL 400000100
1936-09-20 CHCSTLW 311001301
1936-09-19 CHCSTLL 111100000
1936-09-16 CHCBSNW 301000010
1936-09-16 CHCBSNW 401000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Gill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 79 0 145 7 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Gill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 CLE OF 17 0 24 2 0 1
1931 WS1 OF 8 0 24 2 0 2
1934 WS1 OF 13 0 25 0 0 0
1936 CHN OF 41 0 72 3 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Gill — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 51
Center Field 3
Right Field 25

Johnny Gill: the record in brief

The profile opens with Johnny Gill's first major league game on August 28, 1927; the last one listed came on September 27, 1936. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1927 to 1928), the Washington Senators (1931 to 1934), and the Chicago Cubs (1935 to 1936). Born on March 27, 1905, in Nashville, TN, USA, Gill is listed as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Gill's death is recorded on December 26, 1984, in Nashville, TN, USA. Gill's full given name, per the bio, is John Wesley Gill.

Gill collected 79 hits in 322 at bats across 118 games, good for a .245 batting average, adding 10 home runs and 45 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .306 clip and slugging .398, Gill finished with a .703 OPS. Over the seasons Gill played, league hitters batted .280; the .245 career figure is 12.5% below that. Gill collected a career-high 44 hits in 1936. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .253 in 1936, did not top the league's .283.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Gill

What years did Johnny Gill play?
Johnny Gill played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1936.
Was Johnny Gill a pitcher?
No. Johnny Gill was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Gill hit?
Johnny Gill hit 10 career home runs with 79 hits.
What teams did Johnny Gill play for?
Johnny Gill played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1927–1928), the Washington Senators (1931, 1934), and the Chicago Cubs (1935–1936).
What were Johnny Gill's career stats?
In 118 games, Johnny Gill had 79 hits, 10 home runs, 45 RBI, 39 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
What position did Johnny Gill play?
Johnny Gill played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Johnny Gill and how much did he weigh?
Johnny Gill was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Johnny Gill hit each season?
Johnny Gill's home runs by season: 1 in 1927, 0 in 1928, 0 in 1931, 2 in 1934, 0 in 1935, and 7 in 1936. His most in one season was 7, in 1936.
What was Johnny Gill's career batting average?
Johnny Gill batted .245 over his career, with 79 hits in 322 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Gill have?
Johnny Gill drove in 45 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Gill in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Gill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.