What years did John Gochnaur play?

John Gochnaur played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1903.

Was John Gochnaur a pitcher?

No. John Gochnaur was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did John Gochnaur hit?

John Gochnaur hit 0 career home runs with 170 hits.

John Gochnaur

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1903)

AVG .187

HR 0

RBI 87

H 170

OPS .498

PIV -3,320

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 9/12/1875 in Altoona, PA, USA
Died: 9/27/1929 in Altoona, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1901-09-29
Last Game: 1903-09-29

Full name: John Peter Gochnaur

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	908	94	170	32	8	0	87	18	87	79	.187	.258	.240	.498	-3,320

Career AVG .187 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1901	BRO	NL	3	11	1	4	0	0	2	1	1	1	.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	CLE	AL	127	459	45	85	16	4	37	7	38	25	.185	.266 (-31%)	.321 (-23%)	.343 (-31%)	.665 (-27%)	-1849.1
1903	CLE	AL	134	438	48	81	16	4	48	10	48	53	.185	.261 (-29%)	.316 (-16%)	.345 (-31%)	.662 (-24%)	-1470.8
Career · 3 seasons			264	908	94	170	32	8	87	18	87	79	.187	—	—	—	—	-3,320

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	130	433	50	81	0	50	.187
Away	134	474	44	89	0	37	.188

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1903-09-29	CLE	PHA	W	5	0	0	0	0	0
1903-09-28	CLE	PHA	L	3	1	0	0	1	1
1903-09-26	CLE	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1903-09-25	CLE	MIN	W	4	2	1	1	1	0
1903-09-24	CLE	MIN	W	4	1	0	0	1	0
1903-09-23	CLE	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1903-09-22	CLE	NYY	W	3	1	2	2	1	0
1903-09-21	CLE	NYY	W	3	0	0	0	1	0
1903-09-19	CLE	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1903-09-18	CLE	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	264	0	463	870	146	104

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1901	BRO	SS	3	4	9	0	0
1902	CLE	SS	127	223	447	48	59
1903	CLE	SS	134	236	414	98	45

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	264

Frequently Asked Questions about John Gochnaur

What years did John Gochnaur play?: John Gochnaur played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1903.
Was John Gochnaur a pitcher?: No. John Gochnaur was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did John Gochnaur hit?: John Gochnaur hit 0 career home runs with 170 hits.