John Misse
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
John Misse was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the St. Louis Terriers. In 99 career games, he hit .196 with 60 hits and 22 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 150 lb
- Died
- 3/18/1970 in St. Joseph, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-05-26
- Last Game
- 1914-10-08
Full name: John Beverly Misse
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 306 | 28 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 52 | .196 | .281 | .229 | .509 | -974 |
Career AVG .196 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.
Career OBP .281 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Career SLG .229 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.
Career OPS .509 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | SLF | FL | 99 | 306 | 28 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 52 | .196 | .255 (-23%) | .322 (-13%) | .339 (-33%) | .661 (-23%) | -973.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 99 | 306 | 28 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 52 | .196 | — | — | — | — | -974 | ||
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
View full game log (99 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 148 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 8 | .182 |
| Away | 50 | 156 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 14 | .199 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-08 | SLF | IND | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-10-07 | SLF | IND | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-06 | SLF | IND | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-05 | SLF | IND | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-04 | SLF | CHF | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-03 | SLF | CHF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1914-10-01 | SLF | CHF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1914-09-29 | SLF | BLF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1914-09-28 | SLF | BLF | L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-28 | SLF | BLF | L | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 52 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 46 |
John Misse: the record in brief
John Misse played a first major league game on May 26, 1914 and a last one on October 8, 1914. Misse spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Terriers. Misse, a second baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 8 inches and 150 pounds. Misse was born on May 30, 1885, in Highland, KS, USA. The bio records the death on March 18, 1970, in St. Joseph, MO, USA. Misse's full given name, per the bio, is John Beverly Misse.
Misse collected 60 hits in 306 at bats across 99 games, good for a .196 batting average; the totals also include 22 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .281 and the slugging percentage .229, for an OPS of .509. Over the seasons Misse played, league hitters batted .255; the .196 career figure is 23.2% below that. The OPS comparison is .509 to a league .661, 23.0% below average. Misse's lone season row is 1914 with the St. Louis Terriers: 99 games, 60 hits in 306 at bats. That year the league hit .255, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Misse
- Was John Misse a pitcher?
- No. John Misse was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did John Misse hit?
- John Misse hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.
- What teams did John Misse play for?
- John Misse played for one team, the St. Louis Terriers (1914).
- What were John Misse's career stats?
- In 99 games, John Misse had 60 hits, 22 RBI, 28 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .196 batting average.
- What position did John Misse play?
- John Misse played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Misse and how much did he weigh?
- John Misse was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 150 pounds.
- What was John Misse's career batting average?
- John Misse batted .196 over his career, with 60 hits in 306 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Misse have?
- John Misse drove in 22 runs in his career.
- Is John Misse in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Misse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.