What years did Johnny Jeter play?

Johnny Jeter played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.

Was Johnny Jeter a pitcher?

No. Johnny Jeter was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Johnny Jeter hit?

Johnny Jeter hit 18 career home runs with 213 hits.

Johnny Jeter

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1974)

AVG .244

HR 18

RBI 69

H 213

OPS .643

PIV -1,227

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 10/24/1944 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died: 1/16/2024 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-06-14
Last Game: 1974-09-14

Full name: John Jeter

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
336	873	108	213	27	10	18	69	28	46	237	.244	.283	.360	.643	-1,227

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 7.0% 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
1969	PIT	NL	28	29	7	9	1	1	1	6	1	3	15	.310	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	PIT	NL	85	126	27	30	3	2	2	12	9	13	34	.238	.253 (-6%)	.325 (-4%)	.385 (-11%)	.711 (-8%)	-144.5
1971	SDN	NL	18	75	8	24	4	0	1	3	2	2	16	.320	.249 (+28%)	.316 (+7%)	.365 (+13%)	.682 (+10%)	100.6
1972	SDN	NL	110	326	25	72	4	3	7	21	11	18	92	.221	.243 (-9%)	.310 (-14%)	.353 (-11%)	.664 (-12%)	-632.4
1973	CHA	AL	89	300	38	72	14	4	7	26	4	9	74	.240	.256 (-7%)	.325 (-20%)	.378 (+1%)	.703 (-9%)	-550.7
1974	CLE	AL	6	17	3	6	1	0	0	1	1	1	6	.353	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			336	873	108	213	27	10	18	69	28	46	237	.244	—	—	—	—	-1,227

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
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1970	NLCS	PIT	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	171	422	48	98	5	29	.232
Away	165	451	60	115	13	40	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1974-09-14	CLE	BAL	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	2
1974-09-13	CLE	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-12	CLE	BOS	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1974-09-10	CLE	DET	W	4	2	2	0	1	1	1
1974-09-07	CLE	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1974-09-06	CLE	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1973-09-29	CHW	OAK	L	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-28	CHW	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1973-09-26	CHW	KCR	L	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
1973-09-25	CHW	KCR	L	5	0	2	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	262	193	493	8	13	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	PIT	OF	20	6	12	1	0	0
1970	PIT	OF	56	23	53	2	0	0
1971	SDN	OF	17	17	57	1	2	1
1972	SDN	OF	91	80	222	1	3	0
1973	CHA	OF	72	63	144	3	7	0
1974	CLE	OF	6	4	5	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	78
Center Field	147
Right Field	43
Designated Hitter	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grambling State University	Grambling	LA	1963, 1964

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Jeter

What years did Johnny Jeter play?: Johnny Jeter played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.
Was Johnny Jeter a pitcher?: No. Johnny Jeter was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Jeter hit?: Johnny Jeter hit 18 career home runs with 213 hits.