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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 226 lb
- Died
- 5/21/2014 in Boca Raton, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-07-18
- Last Game
- 1958-07-16
Full name: John Leonard Gray
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PHA | AL | 3 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 105.0 | 111 | 76 | 91 | 51 | 6.51 | 3.90 (-67%) | -3589.5 |
| 1955 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 6.41 | 4.00 (-60%) | -888.1 |
| 1957 | CLE | AL | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5.85 | 3.83 (-53%) | -461.8 |
| 1958 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4.15 | 3.86 (-8%) | -924.8 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 4 | 18 | 48 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PHA | AL | 19 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .029 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | KC1 | AL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | CLE | AL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | PHI | NL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 49 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
View full game log (97 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| 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
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 48 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rollins College | Winter Park | FL | 1948, 1949, 1950 |
Johnny Gray: the record in brief
Johnny Gray played a first major league game on July 18, 1954 and a last one on July 16, 1958. Gray played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1954), the Kansas City Athletics (1955), the Cleveland Indians (1957), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1958). Gray is listed as a pitcher at 226 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio says Gray batted and threw right-handed. Gray was born on December 11, 1926, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. The bio records the death on May 21, 2014, in Boca Raton, FL, USA. The given name on file is John Leonard Gray.
Gray pitched in 48 games, starting 24, and finished with a 4-18 record and 6.18 ERA. The totals include 75 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gray's seasons was 3.90, so the 6.18 figure ran 58.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.51 in 1954, when the league's was 3.90.
The position breakdown shows 48 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 16 putouts and 21 assists.
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 teams did Johnny Gray play for?
- Johnny Gray played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Athletics (1954–1955), the Cleveland Indians (1957), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1958).
- What were Johnny Gray's career stats?
- In 48 games, Johnny Gray went 4-18 with a 6.18 ERA, 75 strikeouts, and 169.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Johnny Gray play?
- Johnny Gray played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Johnny Gray and how much did he weigh?
- Johnny Gray was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 226 pounds.
- 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.
- Is Johnny Gray in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnny Gray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.