What years did Johnny Gray play?

Johnny Gray played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1958.

Was Johnny Gray a pitcher?

Yes. Johnny Gray pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 75 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Johnny Gray hit?

Johnny Gray hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Johnny Gray's career batting average?

Johnny Gray batted .043 over his career, with 2 hits in 47 at bats.

What was Johnny Gray's career ERA?

Johnny Gray finished with a 6.18 career ERA, going 4-18 with 75 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Johnny Gray have?

Johnny Gray recorded 75 career strikeouts.

Johnny Gray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1958)

Johnny Gray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1958 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. Across 48 career appearances, he went 4-18 with a 6.18 ERA and 75 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 4–18

ERA 6.18

WHIP 1.86

SO 75

Pitcher PIV -5864.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 226 lb
Born: 12/11/1926 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Died: 5/21/2014 in Boca Raton, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-07-18
Last Game: 1958-07-16

Full name: John Leonard Gray

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Career Pitching Statistics

Johnny Gray — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	18	48	24	6	1	0	169.0	172	116	16	142	75	6.18	-5864.1

Career ERA 6.18 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 58.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Johnny Gray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	PHA	AL	3	12	18	16	5	0	105.0	111	76	91	51	6.51	3.90 (-67%)	-3589.5
1955	KC1	AL	0	3	8	5	0	0	26.7	28	19	24	11	6.41	4.00 (-60%)	-888.1
1957	CLE	AL	1	3	7	3	1	1	20.0	21	13	13	3	5.85	3.83 (-53%)	-461.8
1958	PHI	NL	0	0	15	0	0	0	17.3	12	8	14	10	4.15	3.86 (-8%)	-924.8
Career · 4 seasons			4	18	48	24	6	1	169.0	172	116	142	75	6.18	—	-5,864

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 Gray — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
49	47	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	.043	.062	.043	.105	0

Career AVG .043 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 83.6% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 81.0% below league average.

Career SLG .043 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 89.2% below league average.

Career OPS .105 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 85.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Gray — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	PHA	AL	19	34	1	1	15	.029	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	KC1	AL	8	8	1	0	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	CLE	AL	7	4	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	PHI	NL	15	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			49	47	2	1	21	.043	—	—	—	—	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 Gray — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	16	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	29	31	0	2	0	0	.065

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnny Gray — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	67.1	76	54	55	27	7.22
Away	28	101.2	96	60	87	48	5.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Johnny Gray — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-07-16	PHI	SFG	—	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	0
1958-07-11	PHI	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1958-07-06	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1958-06-28	PHI	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1958-06-11	PHI	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1958-06-04	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	3	0	0
1958-06-03	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1958-05-30	PHI	CIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
1958-05-23	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1958-05-11	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Gray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	48	24	16	21	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Gray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	PHA	P	18	16	11	14	1	2
1955	KC1	P	8	5	2	1	0	0
1957	CLE	P	7	3	3	3	1	0
1958	PHI	P	15	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnny Gray — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	48

College History

Johnny Gray — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rollins College	Winter Park	FL	1948, 1949, 1950

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Gray

What years did Johnny Gray play?: Johnny Gray played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1958.
Was Johnny Gray a pitcher?: Yes. Johnny Gray pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 75 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Gray hit?: Johnny Gray hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Johnny Gray's career batting average?: Johnny Gray batted .043 over his career, with 2 hits in 47 at bats.
What was Johnny Gray's career ERA?: Johnny Gray finished with a 6.18 career ERA, going 4-18 with 75 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Johnny Gray have?: Johnny Gray recorded 75 career strikeouts.