John Mayberry

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1982)

AVG .253
HR 255
RBI 879
H 1,379
OPS .799
PIV 17,323
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
2/18/1949 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1968-09-10
Last Game
1982-09-28
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: John Claiborn Mayberry

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,620 5,447 733 1,379 211 19 255 879 20 881 810 .253 .360 .439 .799 17,323

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Career OPS .799 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — +14.5% 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
1968 HOU NL 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 HOU NL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 HOU NL 50 148 23 32 3 2 5 14 1 21 33 .216 .253 (-15%) .325 (-2%) .385 (-5%) .711 (-4%) -80.9
1971 HOU NL 46 137 16 25 0 1 7 14 0 13 32 .182 .249 (-27%) .316 (-18%) .365 (-4%) .682 (-11%) -244.9
1972 KCA AL 149 503 65 150 24 3 25 100 0 78 74 .298 .243 (+22%) .310 (+27%) .353 (+43%) .664 (+36%) 3575.2
1973 KCA AL 152 510 87 142 20 2 26 100 3 122 79 .278 .256 (+8%) .325 (+28%) .378 (+26%) .703 (+27%) 3364.6
1974 KCA AL 126 427 63 100 13 1 22 69 4 77 72 .234 .256 (-9%) .324 (+10%) .369 (+15%) .693 (+13%) 1282.9
1975 KCA AL 156 554 95 161 38 1 34 106 5 119 73 .291 .257 (+13%) .327 (+27%) .374 (+46%) .701 (+37%) 4564.2
1976 KCA AL 161 594 76 138 22 2 13 95 3 82 73 .232 .255 (-9%) .320 (avg) .360 (-5%) .681 (-3%) -156.4
1977 KCA AL 153 543 73 125 22 1 23 82 1 83 86 .230 .264 (-13%) .329 (+2%) .401 (avg) .730 (+1%) 263.7
1978 TOR AL 152 515 51 129 15 2 22 70 1 60 57 .250 .257 (-3%) .323 (+2%) .378 (+10%) .702 (+6%) 647.1
1979 TOR AL 137 464 61 127 22 1 21 74 1 69 60 .274 .265 (+3%) .329 (+13%) .397 (+16%) .727 (+15%) 1559.0
1980 TOR AL 149 501 62 124 19 2 30 82 0 77 80 .248 .264 (-6%) .326 (+7%) .387 (+22%) .714 (+15%) 1627.3
1981 TOR AL 94 290 34 72 6 1 17 43 1 44 45 .248 .255 (-3%) .320 (+13%) .368 (+23%) .688 (+18%) 1078.7
1982 TOR AL 17 33 7 9 0 0 2 3 0 7 5 .273 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYA AL 69 215 20 45 7 0 8 27 0 28 38 .209 .261 (-20%) .324 (-3%) .388 (-9%) .712 (-6%) 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,620 5,447 733 1,379 211 19 255 879 20 881 810 .253 — — — — 17,481

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
9 30 5 6 1 0 2 6 2 2 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1977 ALCS KCA 4 12 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 .167
1976 ALCS KCA 5 18 4 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8162687385692116450.258
Away8042760348687139429.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-09-28 NYYCLEW 100000001
1982-09-21 NYYCLEW 000000000
1982-09-14 NYYBALL 301000102
1982-09-12 NYYMILW 200000000
1982-09-09 NYYMILW 400000001
1982-09-08 NYYBALW 301000100
1982-08-25 NYYMINW 402000000
1982-08-15 NYYCHWL 411000001
1982-08-14 NYYCHWL 401100000
1982-08-13 NYYCHWW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1478 1421 13169 827 88 1307

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 HOU 1B 2 2 25 0 0 1
1970 HOU 1B 45 38 371 35 2 29
1971 HOU 1B 37 36 317 15 1 20
1972 KCA 1B 146 138 1338 82 7 141
1973 KCA 1B 149 145 1457 81 9 156
1974 KCA 1B 106 100 963 61 10 101
1975 KCA 1B 131 129 1199 100 16 105
1976 KCA 1B 160 159 1484 105 7 132
1977 KCA 1B 145 138 1296 81 7 118
1978 TOR 1B 139 133 1143 52 8 120
1979 TOR 1B 135 129 1192 74 6 129
1980 TOR 1B 136 135 1243 79 8 138
1981 TOR 1B 80 78 647 36 5 65
1982 TOR 1B 4 3 39 1 0 3
1982 NYA 1B 63 58 455 25 2 49

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1478
Designated Hitter 96

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1975 Player of the Month July
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-07-04
1975 TSN All-Star 1B
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-06-14
1973 TSN All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 1.0 336 0
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 157.0 336 0
1973 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 76.0 336 0
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 27.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Mayberry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Thompson
    .261 avg, 208 HR
  2. 79
    J. T. Snow
    .268 avg, 189 HR
  3. 77
    Joe Gordon HOF
    .268 avg, 253 HR
  4. 73
    Don Mincher
    .249 avg, 200 HR
  5. 73
    Willie Jones
    .258 avg, 190 HR
  6. 72
    Rico Petrocelli
    .251 avg, 210 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Mayberry

What years did John Mayberry play?
John Mayberry played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1982.
Was John Mayberry a pitcher?
No. John Mayberry was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Mayberry hit?
John Mayberry hit 255 career home runs with 1379 hits.