Johnnie LeMaster

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1987)

AVG .222
HR 22
RBI 229
H 709
OPS .566
PIV -9,505
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 165 lb
Born
6/19/1954 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-02
Last Game
1987-07-28

Full name: Johnnie Lee LeMaster

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,039 3,191 320 709 109 19 22 229 94 241 564 .222 .277 .289 .566 -9,505

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 20.6% 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
1975 SFN NL 22 74 4 14 4 0 2 9 2 4 15 .189 .257 (-27%) .327 (-27%) .374 (-13%) .701 (-19%) -240.1
1976 SFN NL 33 100 9 21 3 2 0 9 2 2 21 .210 .255 (-18%) .320 (-30%) .360 (-22%) .681 (-26%) -433.5
1977 SFN NL 68 134 13 20 5 1 0 8 2 13 27 .149 .264 (-44%) .329 (-32%) .401 (-50%) .730 (-42%) -910.9
1978 SFN NL 101 272 23 64 18 3 1 14 6 21 45 .235 .257 (-9%) .323 (-10%) .378 (-12%) .702 (-11%) -474.5
1979 SFN NL 108 343 42 87 11 2 3 29 9 23 55 .254 .265 (-4%) .329 (-8%) .397 (-19%) .727 (-14%) -733.7
1980 SFN NL 135 405 33 87 16 6 3 31 0 25 57 .215 .264 (-19%) .326 (-21%) .387 (-21%) .714 (-21%) -1445.2
1981 SFN NL 104 324 27 82 9 1 0 28 3 24 46 .253 .255 (-1%) .320 (-4%) .368 (-22%) .688 (-14%) -640.2
1982 SFN NL 130 436 34 94 14 1 2 30 13 31 78 .216 .261 (-17%) .324 (-18%) .388 (-32%) .712 (-25%) -1714.6
1983 SFN NL 141 534 81 128 16 1 6 30 39 60 96 .240 .260 (-8%) .324 (-3%) .389 (-21%) .714 (-13%) -935.5
1984 SFN NL 132 451 46 98 13 2 4 32 17 31 97 .217 .259 (-16%) .322 (-18%) .384 (-27%) .707 (-23%) -1618.8
1985 SFN NL 12 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CLE AL 11 20 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .150 — — — — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 22 58 4 9 0 0 1 6 1 5 12 .155 .257 (-40%) .323 (-31%) .390 (-47%) .714 (-40%) 0.0
1987 OAK AL 20 24 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,039 3,191 320 709 109 19 22 229 94 241 564 .222 — — — — -9,147

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
Home50914961583279121.219
Away530169516238213108.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-07-28 OAKLAAL 301000000
1987-07-27 OAKLAAW 310000001
1987-07-26 OAKMILL 300000001
1987-07-25 OAKMILW 000000000
1987-07-22 OAKDETW 100000000
1987-07-21 OAKDETL 000000000
1987-07-12 OAKMILL 300000000
1987-07-11 OAKMILW 300000002
1987-07-07 OAKDETL 000000000
1987-07-06 OAKDETW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 7 4 8 14 1 1
3B 10 1 2 7 0 2
SS 992 892 1545 2811 179 461

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 SFN SS 22 19 26 62 3 12
1976 SFN SS 31 28 54 109 11 17
1977 SFN 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1977 SFN SS 54 38 66 133 14 16
1978 SFN 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1978 SFN SS 96 85 135 260 14 40
1979 SFN SS 106 94 160 303 20 52
1980 SFN SS 134 117 200 372 26 54
1981 SFN SS 103 97 166 294 17 57
1982 SFN SS 130 126 223 382 23 63
1983 SFN SS 139 136 215 402 23 58
1984 SFN SS 129 118 222 391 23 70
1985 SFN SS 10 5 12 9 1 1
1985 CLE SS 10 8 19 18 2 7
1985 PIT SS 21 20 43 71 2 12
1987 OAK 2B 5 4 8 13 1 1
1987 OAK 3B 8 1 2 6 0 2
1987 OAK SS 7 1 4 5 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 7
Third Base 9
Shortstop 992
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 PIT NL $400,000
1985 SFN NL $500,000
Total Career Earnings $900,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnnie LeMaster (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charley O'Leary
    .226 avg, 3 HR
  2. 97
    Gene Michael
    .229 avg, 15 HR
  3. 97
    Lee Tannehill
    .220 avg, 3 HR
  4. 94
    Bobby Wine
    .215 avg, 30 HR
  5. 93
    Frank Duffy
    .232 avg, 26 HR
  6. 90
    Art Whitney
    .223 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnnie LeMaster

What years did Johnnie LeMaster play?
Johnnie LeMaster played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1987.
Was Johnnie LeMaster a pitcher?
No. Johnnie LeMaster was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Johnnie LeMaster hit?
Johnnie LeMaster hit 22 career home runs with 709 hits.