Johnny Humphries

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1946)

W–L 52–63
ERA 3.78
WHIP 1.39
SO 317
Pitcher PIV -5340.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/23/1915 in Clifton Forge, VA, USA
Died
6/24/1965 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1938-05-08
Last Game
1946-07-28

Full name: John William Humphries

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 63 211 111 49 9 12 1002.0 1,024 421 50 373 317 3.78 -5340.5

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near 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
1938 CLE AL 9 8 45 6 1 0 6 103.3 105 60 63 56 5.23 4.35 (-20%) -708.8
1939 CLE AL 2 4 15 1 0 0 2 28.3 30 26 32 12 8.26 4.28 (-93%) -1014.0
1940 CLE AL 0 2 19 1 1 0 1 33.7 35 31 29 17 8.29 4.21 (-97%) -2081.7
1941 CHA AL 4 2 14 6 4 4 1 73.3 63 15 22 25 1.84 3.94 (+53%) 964.4
1942 CHA AL 12 12 28 28 17 2 0 228.3 227 68 59 71 2.68 3.57 (+25%) 1400.8
1943 CHA AL 11 11 28 27 8 2 0 188.3 198 69 54 51 3.30 3.50 (+6%) -216.1
1944 CHA AL 8 10 30 20 8 0 1 169.0 170 69 57 42 3.67 3.57 (-3%) -1612.6
1945 CHA AL 6 14 22 21 10 1 1 153.0 172 72 48 33 4.24 3.67 (-15%) -2117.3
1946 PHI NL 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 24.7 24 11 9 10 4.01 3.59 (-12%) 44.7
Career · 9 seasons 52 63 211 111 49 9 12 1,002.0 1,024 421 373 317 3.78 — -5,341

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
211 329 25 63 18 1 0 19 1 15 126 .191 .229 .252 .481 -865

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 31.2% below 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
1938 CLE AL 45 29 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 10 .103 — — — — 0.0
1939 CLE AL 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 CLE AL 19 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 CHA AL 14 23 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 12 .087 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHA AL 28 80 9 18 6 1 0 5 0 4 33 .225 .253 (-11%) .323 (-19%) .349 (-7%) .672 (-13%) -184.7
1943 CHA AL 28 69 6 20 6 0 0 5 1 3 25 .290 .255 (+13%) .324 (-2%) .346 (+9%) .671 (+4%) 17.1
1944 CHA AL 30 53 5 10 2 0 0 2 0 3 16 .189 .261 (-28%) .325 (-29%) .357 (-37%) .683 (-33%) -268.3
1945 CHA AL 22 54 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 19 .148 .260 (-43%) .328 (-46%) .354 (-58%) .683 (-52%) -429.0
1946 PHI NL 10 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 211 329 25 63 18 1 0 19 1 15 126 .191 — — — — -865

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1141841337010.201
Away971451126010.179

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home114584.05932151741913.31
Away97418.14312011991274.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-07-28 PHICHCL 000000000
1946-07-20 PHICHCL 000000000
1946-06-29 PHINY1L 101000000
1946-06-26 PHISTLL 000000000
1946-06-18 PHICHCL 000000000
1946-06-16 PHIPITL 000000000
1946-06-09 PHISTLL 200000000
1946-05-24 PHIBROL 300000001
1946-05-12 PHIBROL 201000100
1946-05-05 PHICHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-07-28 PHICHC — 2.0100120
1946-07-20 PHICHC — 1.1332100
1946-06-29 PHINY1 — 0.2333100
1946-06-26 PHISTL — 1.0100000
1946-06-18 PHICHC — 0.2000100
1946-06-16 PHIPIT — 0.1000010
1946-06-09 PHISTL — 6.0722131
1946-05-24 PHIBRO — 7.0222230
1946-05-12 PHIBRO — 4.2321110
1946-05-05 PHICHC — 1.0451110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 211 0 31 148 17 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 CLE P 45 0 3 15 2 1
1939 CLE P 15 0 1 4 1 0
1940 CLE P 19 0 0 4 1 0
1941 CHA P 14 0 4 7 0 1
1942 CHA P 28 0 11 41 2 1
1943 CHA P 28 0 6 36 3 1
1944 CHA P 30 0 3 22 2 0
1945 CHA P 22 0 3 19 6 0
1946 PHI P 10 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 211

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1936

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Humphries (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Monk Dubiel
    45-53, 3.87 ERA
  2. 85
    Cy Barger
    46-63, 3.56 ERA
  3. 77
    Elmer Jacobs
    50-81, 3.55 ERA
  4. 72
    Dave Ferriss
    65-30, 3.64 ERA
  5. 69
    Vic Lombardi
    50-51, 3.68 ERA
  6. 69
    Orval Grove
    63-73, 3.78 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Humphries

What years did Johnny Humphries play?
Johnny Humphries played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946.
Was Johnny Humphries a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Humphries pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 317 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Humphries hit?
Johnny Humphries hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.