John Mihalic, baseball player, 1935-1937

John Mihalic

Born: 11/13/1911 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Died: 4/24/1987 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1935-09-18 | Final Game: 1937-09-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 172 lbs

Full name: John Michael Mihalic

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Biography

John Mihalic, born in 1911, was a professional baseball player who carved out a brief career in Major League Baseball between 1935 and 1937. Primarily a position player, Mihalic appeared in a total of 69 games and recorded 53 hits, showcasing his ability to make contact at the plate with a batting average of .244. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed to his teams with 22 runs batted in and demonstrated his speed on the bases with five stolen bases. Mihalic's career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was beginning to emerge from the Great Depression and the influence of the deadball era was waning. While his time in the majors was relatively short, Mihalic's contributions as a reliable player on the field highlighted the depth of talent present in the league during the late 1930s. His legacy, though modest, reflects the spirit of determination and hard work characteristic of many players of his era.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1931 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
69 217 32 53 10 3 0 22 5 33 26 0.244 0.344 0.318 0.662 -311.8

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.662 vs. league average 0.745 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

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
1935 WSN AL 6 22 4 5 3 0 0 6 1 2 3 0.227 — — — — 0.0
1936 WSN AL 25 88 15 21 2 1 0 8 2 14 14 0.239 .283 (-16%) .349 (-2%) .404 (-30%) .753 (-17%) -221.4
1937 WSN AL 38 107 13 27 5 2 0 8 2 17 9 0.252 .276 (-9%) .342 (+4%) .398 (-15%) .740 (-7%) -90.4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 53 0 132 162 7 47
SS 9 0 13 24 1 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 WS1 SS 6 0 11 17 1 5
1936 WS1 2B 25 0 59 79 4 23
1937 WS1 2B 28 0 73 83 3 24
1937 WS1 SS 3 0 2 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 53
Shortstop 9