Johnny Lazor
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)
Johnny Lazor was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 4 seasons. In 224 career games, he hit .263 with 157 hits, 6 home runs, and 62 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 297.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 180 lb
- Died
- 12/9/2002 in Renton, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-04-22
- Last Game
- 1946-09-29
Full name: John Paul Lazor
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 596 | 57 | 157 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 9 | 43 | 53 | .263 | .313 | .357 | .670 | 297 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .313 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .357 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .670 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BOS | AL | 84 | 208 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 25 | .226 | .255 (-12%) | .324 (-8%) | .346 (-15%) | .671 (-12%) | -360.0 |
| 1944 | BOS | AL | 16 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BOS | AL | 101 | 335 | 35 | 104 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 18 | 17 | .310 | .260 (+19%) | .328 (+5%) | .354 (+19%) | .683 (+13%) | 657.0 |
| 1946 | BOS | AL | 23 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .138 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 224 | 596 | 57 | 157 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 9 | 43 | 53 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 297 | ||
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 (223 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 111 | 305 | 35 | 88 | 2 | 34 | .289 |
| Away | 112 | 291 | 22 | 69 | 4 | 29 | .237 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-09-29 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-19 | BOS | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-09-10 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-08-29 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-24 | BOS | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-22 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-11 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-31 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-07-16 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-07-14 | BOS | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| Left Field | 67 |
| Center Field | 7 |
| Right Field | 90 |
Johnny Lazor: the record in brief
Johnny Lazor's major league career runs from a debut on April 22, 1943 to a final game on September 29, 1946. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox from 1943 to 1946. At 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 pounds, Lazor is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Lazor threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Lazor was born on September 9, 1912, in Taylor, WA, USA. Lazor died on December 9, 2002, in Renton, WA, USA. Lazor's full given name, per the bio, is John Paul Lazor.
Lazor's career batting table shows 224 games, 596 at bats and 157 hits, a .263 average, adding 6 home runs and 62 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .313 clip and slugging .357, Lazor finished with a .670 OPS. Against a .259 league average for those years, Lazor's .263 average was near the norm. Lazor collected a career-high 104 hits in 1945. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .310 in 1945, 19% above that year's league mark of .260.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Lazor
- What years did Johnny Lazor play?
- Johnny Lazor played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.
- Was Johnny Lazor a pitcher?
- No. Johnny Lazor was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Johnny Lazor hit?
- Johnny Lazor hit 6 career home runs with 157 hits.
- What was Johnny Lazor's career batting average?
- Johnny Lazor batted .263 over his career, with 157 hits in 596 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnny Lazor have?
- Johnny Lazor drove in 62 runs in his career.
- Is Johnny Lazor in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnny Lazor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.