Sherm Lollar

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1963)

AVG .264
HR 155
RBI 808
H 1,415
OPS .759
PIV 7,787
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
8/23/1924 in Durham, AR, USA
Died
9/24/1977 in Springfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-20
Last Game
1963-09-07
Awards
7× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: John Sherman Lollar

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,752 5,351 623 1,415 244 14 155 808 20 671 453 .264 .357 .402 .759 7,787

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .759 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +5.9% above 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
1946 CLE AL 28 62 7 15 6 0 1 9 0 5 9 .242 .256 (-6%) .328 (-9%) .358 (+8%) .687 (avg) -22.3
1947 NYA AL 11 32 4 7 0 1 1 6 0 1 5 .219 — — — — 0.0
1948 NYA AL 22 38 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 1 6 .211 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLA AL 109 284 28 74 9 1 8 49 0 32 22 .261 .262 (-1%) .343 (-1%) .384 (avg) .727 (-1%) -17.8
1950 SLA AL 126 396 55 111 22 3 13 65 2 64 25 .280 .265 (+5%) .346 (+13%) .401 (+12%) .747 (+12%) 1172.5
1951 SLA AL 98 310 44 78 21 0 8 44 1 43 26 .252 .260 (-4%) .336 (+4%) .385 (+3%) .721 (+3%) 262.9
1952 CHA AL 132 375 35 90 15 0 13 50 1 54 34 .240 .252 (-5%) .326 (+8%) .369 (+4%) .696 (+6%) 627.9
1953 CHA AL 113 334 46 96 19 0 8 54 1 47 29 .287 .264 (+9%) .335 (+16%) .397 (+5%) .733 (+10%) 826.2
1954 CHA AL 107 316 31 77 13 0 7 34 0 37 28 .244 .261 (-7%) .333 (avg) .390 (-10%) .723 (-5%) -180.8
1955 CHA AL 138 426 67 111 13 1 16 61 2 68 34 .261 .258 (+1%) .332 (+12%) .393 (+4%) .726 (+8%) 947.4
1956 CHA AL 136 450 55 132 28 2 11 75 2 53 34 .293 .258 (+14%) .331 (+16%) .397 (+10%) .728 (+13%) 1327.0
1957 CHA AL 101 351 33 90 11 2 11 70 2 35 24 .256 .257 (avg) .323 (+6%) .391 (+1%) .715 (+3%) 289.4
1958 CHA AL 127 421 53 115 16 0 20 84 2 57 37 .273 .257 (+6%) .324 (+13%) .394 (+15%) .719 (+14%) 1346.1
1959 CHA AL 140 505 63 134 22 3 22 84 4 55 49 .265 .256 (+3%) .323 (+6%) .392 (+15%) .715 (+11%) 1171.5
1960 CHA AL 129 421 43 106 23 0 7 46 2 42 39 .252 .255 (-1%) .323 (+1%) .387 (-8%) .711 (-4%) -248.2
1961 CHA AL 116 337 38 95 10 1 7 41 0 37 22 .282 .258 (+9%) .328 (+10%) .399 (-5%) .727 (+2%) 243.7
1962 CHA AL 84 220 17 59 12 0 2 26 1 32 23 .268 .257 (+4%) .326 (+13%) .393 (-11%) .719 (avg) 137.2
1963 CHA AL 35 73 4 17 4 0 0 6 0 8 7 .233 .246 (-5%) .308 (+3%) .371 (-23%) .680 (-11%) -95.3
Career · 18 seasons 1,752 5,351 623 1,415 244 14 155 808 20 671 453 .264 — — — — 7,787

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
8 26 6 8 2 0 1 6 1 3 .308

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS CHA 6 22 3 5 0 0 1 5 1 3 .227
1947 WS NYA 2 4 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .750

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home892267431371982412.269
Away860267731069673396.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-07 CHWMINL 100000000
1963-09-06 CHWMINL 101000100
1963-08-18 CHWNYYL 402000000
1963-08-11 CHWDETW 400000000
1963-08-11 CHWDETL 000000010
1963-07-27 CHWBALW 200000011
1963-07-24 CHWDETW 300000000
1963-07-23 CHWDETL 201000010
1963-07-16 CHWTEXL 100000000
1963-07-14 CHWBALW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 27 23 184 17 1 19
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 1571 926 7059 688 62 101

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CLE C 24 0 89 9 1 1
1947 NYA C 9 0 44 3 0 0
1948 NYA C 10 0 36 4 1 1
1949 SLA C 93 0 279 39 4 3
1950 SLA C 109 0 367 48 8 9
1951 SLA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 SLA C 85 0 361 48 2 8
1952 CHA C 120 0 590 53 7 4
1953 CHA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1953 CHA C 107 0 470 51 3 2
1954 CHA C 93 84 395 38 3 8
1955 CHA C 136 130 664 62 4 12
1956 CHA C 132 123 679 40 5 6
1957 CHA C 96 90 454 45 1 5
1958 CHA C 116 112 597 63 9 8
1959 CHA 1B 24 23 177 17 1 19
1959 CHA C 122 106 623 51 5 14
1960 CHA C 123 111 555 54 3 12
1961 CHA C 107 93 464 48 1 6
1962 CHA C 66 59 298 23 3 0
1963 CHA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1963 CHA C 23 18 94 9 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1573
First Base 28
Third Base 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1959 Gold Glove C
1959 TSN All-Star C
1958 Gold Glove C
1957 Gold Glove C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 44.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 57.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 2.0 336 0
1956 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 27.0 336 0
1955 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 37.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sherm Lollar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Freehan
    .262 avg, 200 HR
  2. 93
    Frankie Hayes
    .259 avg, 119 HR
  3. 93
    Ramon Hernandez
    .263 avg, 169 HR
  4. 87
    Terry Steinbach
    .271 avg, 162 HR
  5. 84
    Thurman Munson
    .292 avg, 113 HR
  6. 82
    Jason Varitek
    .256 avg, 193 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherm Lollar

What years did Sherm Lollar play?
Sherm Lollar played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1963.
Was Sherm Lollar a pitcher?
No. Sherm Lollar was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sherm Lollar hit?
Sherm Lollar hit 155 career home runs with 1415 hits.