Johnny Hetki
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1954)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 202 lb
- Died
- 1/10/2019 in Parma, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-09-14
- Last Game
- 1954-09-22
Full name: John Edward Hetki
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 26 | 214 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 525.3 | 557 | 256 | 42 | 185 | 175 | 4.39 | -1428.5 |
Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 11.9% worse than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | CIN | NL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3.58 | 3.67 (+2%) | 76.2 |
| 1946 | CIN | NL | 6 | 6 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 126.3 | 121 | 42 | 31 | 41 | 2.99 | 3.59 (+17%) | 1898.2 |
| 1947 | CIN | NL | 3 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 96.0 | 110 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 5.81 | 3.97 (-46%) | -1238.6 |
| 1948 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9.45 | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | CIN | NL | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 53 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 5.09 | 4.36 (-17%) | -1773.5 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3.86 | 3.70 (-4%) | 0.0 |
| 1953 | PIT | NL | 3 | 6 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 118.3 | 120 | 52 | 33 | 37 | 3.95 | 4.14 (+4%) | 973.4 |
| 1954 | PIT | NL | 4 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 83.0 | 102 | 46 | 30 | 27 | 4.99 | 3.90 (-28%) | -1364.1 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 18 | 26 | 214 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 525.1 | 557 | 256 | 185 | 175 | 4.39 | — | -1,428 | ||
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
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.
Career OBP .279 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career SLG .287 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.
Career OPS .566 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 20.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | CIN | NL | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | CIN | NL | 32 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | CIN | NL | 37 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | CIN | NL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | CIN | NL | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1953 | PIT | NL | 54 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | PIT | NL | 58 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 214 | 115 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 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 (428 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 57 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .228 |
| Away | 99 | 58 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .241 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 290.1 | 299 | 129 | 103 | 97 | 4.00 |
| Away | 99 | 233.0 | 254 | 119 | 85 | 77 | 4.60 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-22 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | PIT | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-10 | PIT | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-05 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-03 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-01 | PIT | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-31 | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-29 | PIT | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-22 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-20 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-22 | PIT | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | PIT | CIN | — | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-10 | PIT | STL | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-05 | PIT | PHI | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-09-03 | PIT | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-01 | PIT | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-31 | PIT | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-29 | PIT | CHC | L | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1954-08-22 | PIT | NY1 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-20 | PIT | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 214 | 1 | 25 | 93 | 1 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | CIN | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | CIN | P | 32 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | CIN | P | 37 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | CIN | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | CIN | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952 | SLA | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | PIT | P | 54 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954 | PIT | P | 58 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 214 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Hetki
- What years did Johnny Hetki play?
- Johnny Hetki played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1954.
- Was Johnny Hetki a pitcher?
- Yes. Johnny Hetki pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 175 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Johnny Hetki hit?
- Johnny Hetki hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.