John Kane
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925)
John Kane was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1925 for the Chicago White Sox. In 14 career games, he hit .179 with 10 hits and 3 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 162 lb
- Died
- 7/25/1956 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-09-03
- Last Game
- 1925-09-18
Full name: John Francis Kane
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 56 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .193 | .196 | .389 | -451 |
Career AVG .179 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.
Career OBP .193 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.
Career SLG .196 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.
Career OPS .389 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 48.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 14 | 56 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .288 (-38%) | .349 (-45%) | .407 (-52%) | .756 (-49%) | -451.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 14 | 56 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 | — | — | — | — | -451 | ||
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 (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| Away | 9 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .222 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-09-18 | CHW | MIN | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-17 | CHW | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-16 | CHW | PHA | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-13 | CHW | SLA | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-12 | CHW | SLA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-12 | CHW | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-10 | CHW | SLA | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-10 | CHW | SLA | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-08 | CHW | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1925-09-07 | CHW | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 5 |
| Shortstop | 9 |
John Kane: the record in brief
According to the bio, John Kane debuted on September 3, 1925 and played a final game on September 18, 1925. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Sox, in 1925. Listed as a shortstop, Kane batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Kane is listed at 5'10" and 162 pounds. The birth record reads February 19, 1900, in Chicago, IL, USA. Kane's death is recorded on July 25, 1956, in Chicago, IL, USA. Kane's full given name, per the bio, is John Francis Kane.
Kane's career batting table shows 14 games, 56 at bats and 10 hits, a .179 average; the totals also include 3 RBI. Kane's career OPS of .389 combines a .193 on-base mark with .196 slugging. Kane's .179 average ran 38.0% below the .288 that the league posted over the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1925 with the Chicago White Sox, 14 games, 56 at bats and 10 hits. That year the league hit .288, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Kane played 9 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at second base (5).
Frequently Asked Questions about John Kane
- Was John Kane a pitcher?
- No. John Kane was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did John Kane hit?
- John Kane hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What teams did John Kane play for?
- John Kane played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1925).
- What were John Kane's career stats?
- In 14 games, John Kane had 10 hits, 3 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .179 batting average.
- What position did John Kane play?
- John Kane played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Kane and how much did he weigh?
- John Kane was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 162 pounds.
- What was John Kane's career batting average?
- John Kane batted .179 over his career, with 10 hits in 56 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Kane have?
- John Kane drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is John Kane in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Kane has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.