Johnny Lewis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1967)

Johnny Lewis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1967 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, a span of 4 seasons. In 266 career games, he hit .227 with 175 hits, 22 home runs, and 74 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 322.

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

AVG .227
HR 22
RBI 74
H 175
OPS .672
PIV 322
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 189 lb
Born
8/10/1939 in Greenville, AL, USA
Died
7/29/2018 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-14
Last Game
1967-06-11

Full name: Johnny Joe Lewis

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Lewis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
266 771 97 175 24 6 22 74 8 95 194 .227 .313 .359 .672 322

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Lewis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 SLN NL 40 94 10 22 2 2 2 7 2 13 23 .234 .250 (-7%) .312 (+4%) .377 (-4%) .690 (-1%) 2.9
1965 NYN NL 148 477 64 117 15 3 15 45 4 59 117 .245 .245 (avg) .310 (+7%) .371 (+3%) .682 (+5%) 574.9
1966 NYN NL 65 166 21 32 6 1 5 20 2 21 43 .193 .248 (-22%) .309 (-9%) .376 (-12%) .685 (-11%) -256.2
1967 NYN NL 13 34 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 11 .118 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 266 771 97 175 24 6 22 74 8 95 194 .227 — — — — 322

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

Johnny Lewis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1283824894931.246
Away13838949811343.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Lewis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-06-11 NYNCHCL 110000011
1967-06-11 NYNCHCL 100000001
1967-06-07 NYNPITL 100000001
1967-06-06 NYNPITW 000000000
1967-06-06 NYNPITW 500000000
1967-06-04 NYNSFGL 100000001
1967-06-03 NYNSFGW 511100102
1967-05-31 NYNHOUL 400000001
1967-05-30 NYNLADL 401000000
1967-05-29 NYNLADL 301000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Lewis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 237 204 402 20 10 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Lewis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 SLN OF 36 28 53 3 2 1
1965 NYN OF 142 126 257 14 7 3
1966 NYN OF 49 43 77 2 1 1
1967 NYN OF 10 7 15 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnny Lewis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 15
Center Field 57
Right Field 175

Johnny Lewis: the record in brief

Johnny Lewis played a first major league game on April 14, 1964 and a last one on June 11, 1967. By club, Lewis's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1964) and the New York Mets (1965 to 1967). Lewis is listed as an outfielder at 189 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Lewis threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. Lewis was born on August 10, 1939, in Greenville, AL, USA. Lewis died on July 29, 2018, in Pensacola, FL, USA. On the record, Johnny Lewis was born Johnny Joe Lewis.

Lewis finished with 175 hits from 771 at bats in 266 games, which works out to .227, along with 22 homers and 74 RBI. Reaching base at a .313 clip and slugging .359, Lewis finished with a .672 OPS. Over the seasons Lewis played, league hitters batted .247; the .227 career figure is 8.0% below that. 1965 was Lewis's biggest home run year, with 15. The highest hit total in a season was 117, in 1965.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Lewis

What years did Johnny Lewis play?
Johnny Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1967.
Was Johnny Lewis a pitcher?
No. Johnny Lewis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Lewis hit?
Johnny Lewis hit 22 career home runs with 175 hits.
What teams did Johnny Lewis play for?
Johnny Lewis played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1964) and the New York Mets (1965–1967).
What were Johnny Lewis's career stats?
In 266 games, Johnny Lewis had 175 hits, 22 home runs, 74 RBI, 97 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .227 batting average.
What position did Johnny Lewis play?
Johnny Lewis played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Johnny Lewis and how much did he weigh?
Johnny Lewis was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 189 pounds.
How many home runs did Johnny Lewis hit each season?
Johnny Lewis's home runs by season: 2 in 1964, 15 in 1965, 5 in 1966, and 0 in 1967. His most in one season was 15, in 1965.
What was Johnny Lewis's career batting average?
Johnny Lewis batted .227 over his career, with 175 hits in 771 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Lewis have?
Johnny Lewis drove in 74 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Lewis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.