John Jenkins
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)
John Jenkins was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1922 for the Chicago White Sox. In 5 career games, he hit .000 with 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 160 lb
- Died
- 8/3/1968 in Columbia, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1922-08-05
- Last Game
- 1922-08-23
Full name: John Robert Jenkins
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHA | AL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-08-23 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-22 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-15 | CHW | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1922-08-12 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-05 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
John Jenkins: the record in brief
John Jenkins played a first major league game on August 5, 1922 and a last one on August 23, 1922. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Listed as a second baseman, Jenkins threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds. The birth record reads July 7, 1896, in Bosworth, MO, USA. Jenkins died on August 3, 1968, in Columbia, MO, USA. The given name on file is John Robert Jenkins.
Jenkins's career batting table shows 5 games, 3 at bats and 0 hits, a .000 average, plus 1 RBI. Set against a .285 league average for the same years, Jenkins's .000 average sits 100.0% below it. By OPS the gap is 100.0% below league average (.000 against .743). The season table holds a single row: 1922 with the Chicago White Sox, 5 games, 3 at bats and 0 hits.
By games played in the field, second base leads with 1, followed by shortstop (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about John Jenkins
- Was John Jenkins a pitcher?
- No. John Jenkins was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did John Jenkins hit?
- John Jenkins hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did John Jenkins play for?
- John Jenkins played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1922).
- What were John Jenkins's career stats?
- In 5 games, John Jenkins had 1 RBI, with a .000 batting average.
- What position did John Jenkins play?
- John Jenkins played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Jenkins and how much did he weigh?
- John Jenkins was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was John Jenkins's career batting average?
- John Jenkins batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Jenkins have?
- John Jenkins drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is John Jenkins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Jenkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.