John Henry

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1918)

AVG .207
HR 2
RBI 171
H 397
OPS .557
PIV -3,810
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
12/26/1889 in Amherst, MA, USA
Died
11/24/1941 in Fort Huachuca, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1910-07-08
Last Game
1918-08-10

Full name: John Park Henry

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
687 1,920 161 397 54 15 2 171 55 244 271 .207 .303 .254 .557 -3,810

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career OPS .557 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home33488874187183.211
Away355103786211192.203

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-08-10 BSNNY1L 100000000
1918-08-01 BSNPITL 200000010
1918-07-31 BSNCHCL 000000000
1918-07-27 BSNCHCL 200000000
1918-07-26 BSNCINW 423000101
1918-07-25 BSNCINL 401000001
1918-07-22 BSNPITL 100000001
1918-07-21 BSNCINL 400000000
1918-07-16 BSNSTLL 101000000
1918-07-14 BSNSTLW 302000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 40 8 406 34 10 15
C 629 12 3055 826 87 67

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 629
First Base 42

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Amherst College Amherst MA 1907, 1909, 1910

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Henry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Red Kleinow
    .213 avg, 3 HR
  2. 89
    Morgan Murphy
    .225 avg, 10 HR
  3. 84
    Ed Sweeney
    .232 avg, 3 HR
  4. 82
    Tom Needham
    .209 avg, 8 HR
  5. 80
    Clyde Manion
    .218 avg, 3 HR
  6. 80
    Gabby Street
    .208 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Henry

What years did John Henry play?
John Henry played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1918.
Was John Henry a pitcher?
No. John Henry was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Henry hit?
John Henry hit 2 career home runs with 397 hits.