Johnny Hayes

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .255
HR 12
RBI 110
H 236
OPS .691
PIV -48
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
4/27/1910 in Independence, MO, USA
Died
11/16/1988 in Auburn Park, IL, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: John William Hayes

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1181.0 1005.0 116.0 256.0 34.0 4.0 12.0 83.0 156.0 9.0 8.0 .255 .358 .332 .690

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 173.0 145.0 19.0 41.0 6.0 0 0 17.0 25.0 0 0 .283 .392 .324 .716
1951 3.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666
Listed seasons · 2 176 148 19 42 6 0 0 17 25 2 0 .284 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
309 927 111 236 34 6 12 110 7 126 3 .255 .348 .343 .691 -48

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1934 ND NN2 26 78 16 24 3 1 1 16 0 3 0 .308 .278 (+11%) .340 (-2%) .392 (+4%) .733 (+1%) 2.5
1934 PS NN2 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 — — — — 2.5
1935 ND NN2 32 109 13 29 4 0 2 12 0 13 0 .266 .279 (-5%) .342 (avg) .399 (-10%) .742 (-5%) -70.5
1936 NE NN2 17 52 3 10 2 1 0 6 0 2 0 .192 .283 (-32%) .349 (-32%) .404 (-33%) .753 (-33%) -295.3
1937 NE NN2 26 76 8 12 4 1 0 8 1 7 0 .158 .276 (-43%) .342 (-33%) .398 (-41%) .740 (-37%) -474.3
1938 NE NN2 21 57 4 13 2 0 2 11 0 3 0 .228 .272 (-16%) .341 (-22%) .392 (-6%) .734 (-14%) -138.3
1939 NE NN2 31 92 9 25 1 1 3 9 0 9 0 .272 .274 (-1%) .342 (-2%) .393 (+2%) .735 (avg) 9.2
1940 NBY NN2 22 53 6 13 2 0 0 3 1 11 0 .245 .267 (-8%) .335 (+18%) .387 (-27%) .722 (-6%) 9.3
1941 NBY NN2 31 100 13 29 5 1 2 11 0 14 2 .290 .262 (+11%) .332 (+17%) .373 (+13%) .705 (+14%) 281.5
1942 NBY NN2 34 100 14 28 4 0 1 11 2 24 0 .280 .253 (+11%) .323 (+30%) .349 (avg) .672 (+14%) 359.2
1946 NBY NN2 21 68 14 16 4 0 0 7 1 7 1 .235 .256 (-8%) .328 (-4%) .358 (-18%) .687 (-11%) -106.7
1947 NBY NN2 31 90 9 25 2 1 1 13 2 28 0 .278 .262 (+6%) .336 (+35%) .376 (-5%) .712 (+14%) 375.6
1948 NBY NN2 14 42 2 11 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 .262 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 309 927 111 236 34 6 12 110 7 126 3 .255 — — — — -45

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1936 NE NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLP1 NE 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (372 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home173469561221034.260
Away19748651121131.249

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away21.220000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-05 BLGPH5W 501000000
1949-09-02 BLGPH5W 222000010
1949-08-30 BLGKCMW 200000010
1949-08-28 BLGKCML 200000000
1949-08-28 BLGKCMW 211000010
1949-08-26 BLGPH5W 400000000
1949-08-24 BLGPH5W 400000000
1949-08-23 BLGMEML 401000100
1949-08-21 BLGMEMW 312100100
1949-08-21 BLGMEMW 210000020

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-06-27 NW2PH5 — 1.2000000
1935-08-17 NW1NY6 L 0.0220001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 296 283 1347 247 31 20
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 ND C 23 22 111 18 1 1
1934 PS C 3 3 20 5 0 0
1935 ND C 31 30 140 38 2 5
1936 NE C 15 15 71 11 0 1
1936 NE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 NE C 24 22 112 18 5 1
1938 NE C 19 17 75 14 2 2
1939 NE C 29 26 137 18 3 1
1940 NBY C 21 17 74 18 3 1
1941 NBY C 31 31 123 26 1 2
1942 NBY C 34 34 196 23 8 4
1946 NBY C 21 21 77 20 3 0
1947 NBY C 31 31 133 23 0 2
1948 NBY C 14 14 78 15 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 296

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Hayes

Was Johnny Hayes a pitcher?
No. Johnny Hayes was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Johnny Hayes hit?
Johnny Hayes hit 12 career home runs with 236 hits.