Johnny Logan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1963)

AVG .268
HR 93
RBI 547
H 1,407
OPS .708
PIV -387
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
3/23/1926 in Endicott, NY, USA
Died
8/9/2013 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-17
Last Game
1963-09-27
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: John Logan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,503 5,244 651 1,407 216 41 93 547 19 451 472 .268 .330 .378 .708 -387

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — near 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
1951 BSN NL 62 169 14 37 7 1 0 16 0 18 13 .219 .260 (-16%) .336 (-11%) .385 (-29%) .721 (-21%) -555.0
1952 BSN NL 117 456 56 129 21 3 4 42 1 31 33 .283 .252 (+12%) .326 (+2%) .369 (avg) .696 (+1%) 39.7
1953 ML1 NL 150 611 100 167 27 8 11 73 2 41 33 .273 .264 (+3%) .335 (-3%) .397 (avg) .733 (-1%) -203.6
1954 ML1 NL 154 560 66 154 17 7 8 66 2 51 51 .275 .261 (+5%) .333 (+2%) .390 (-4%) .723 (-2%) -122.4
1955 ML1 NL 154 595 95 177 37 5 13 83 3 58 58 .297 .258 (+15%) .332 (+8%) .393 (+12%) .726 (+10%) 1244.6
1956 ML1 NL 148 545 69 153 27 5 15 46 3 46 49 .281 .258 (+9%) .331 (+3%) .397 (+9%) .728 (+6%) 592.9
1957 ML1 NL 129 494 59 135 19 7 10 49 5 31 49 .273 .257 (+6%) .323 (-2%) .391 (+2%) .715 (+1%) -24.8
1958 ML1 NL 145 530 54 120 20 0 11 53 1 40 57 .226 .257 (-12%) .324 (-12%) .394 (-17%) .719 (-15%) -1234.7
1959 ML1 NL 138 470 59 137 17 0 13 50 1 57 45 .291 .256 (+14%) .323 (+14%) .392 (+5%) .715 (+9%) 1017.2
1960 ML1 NL 136 482 52 118 14 4 7 42 1 43 40 .245 .255 (-4%) .323 (-5%) .387 (-14%) .711 (-10%) -693.2
1961 ML1 NL 18 19 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .105 — — — — 0.0
1961 PIT NL 27 52 5 12 4 0 0 5 0 4 8 .231 .258 (-11%) .328 (-13%) .399 (-23%) .727 (-18%) 0.0
1962 PIT NL 44 80 7 24 3 0 1 12 0 7 6 .300 .257 (+16%) .326 (+7%) .393 (-5%) .719 (+1%) 7.1
1963 PIT NL 81 181 15 42 2 1 0 9 0 23 27 .232 .246 (-6%) .308 (+5%) .371 (-32%) .680 (-15%) -299.8
Career · 14 seasons 1,503 5,244 651 1,407 216 41 93 547 19 451 472 .268 — — — — -232

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
14 52 8 8 3 0 1 4 5 10 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS ML1 7 25 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 .120
1957 WS ML1 7 27 5 5 1 0 1 2 3 6 .185

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home765258829466832235.258
Away736265035573661311.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-27 PITSFGW 000000000
1963-09-21 PITLADL 100000000
1963-09-12 PITLADL 100000000
1963-09-11 PITLADL 100000000
1963-09-10 PITLADL 100000001
1963-09-07 PITSTLL 101000000
1963-09-06 PITSTLL 010000010
1963-09-05 PITATLL 100000000
1963-08-30 PITCINL 101000000
1963-08-28 PITNYNW 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 30 21 19 50 1 8
SS 1380 1042 2612 4397 256 894

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 BSN SS 58 0 98 155 11 31
1952 BSN SS 117 0 247 385 18 81
1953 ML1 SS 150 0 295 481 20 104
1954 ML1 SS 154 154 324 489 26 104
1955 ML1 SS 154 154 268 511 30 100
1956 ML1 SS 148 147 266 467 24 94
1957 ML1 SS 129 125 263 440 29 94
1958 ML1 SS 144 142 273 481 32 99
1959 ML1 SS 138 137 260 431 18 78
1960 ML1 SS 136 134 235 417 30 77
1961 ML1 SS 2 1 0 3 0 1
1961 PIT 3B 7 3 3 11 0 2
1961 PIT SS 6 5 9 15 1 3
1962 PIT 3B 19 15 13 35 1 5
1963 PIT 3B 4 3 3 4 0 1
1963 PIT SS 44 43 74 122 17 28

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 30
Shortstop 1380

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1957 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 336 0
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 30th 1.0 336 0
1955 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 24.0 336 0
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 9.0 336 0
1953 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 3.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 36th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Logan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Knight
    .271 avg, 84 HR
  2. 88
    Mark Ellis
    .262 avg, 105 HR
  3. 87
    Jerry Lumpe
    .268 avg, 47 HR
  4. 87
    Ed Kranepool
    .261 avg, 118 HR
  5. 86
    Babe Dahlgren
    .261 avg, 82 HR
  6. 85
    Marco Scutaro
    .277 avg, 77 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Logan

What years did Johnny Logan play?
Johnny Logan played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1963.
Was Johnny Logan a pitcher?
No. Johnny Logan was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Johnny Logan hit?
Johnny Logan hit 93 career home runs with 1407 hits.