John Munyan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1891)

John Munyan was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1891 for the Cleveland Blues, the Columbus Solons, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. In 174 career games, he hit .252 with 147 hits, 4 home runs, and 67 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 381.

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

AVG .252
HR 4
RBI 67
H 147
OPS .695
PIV 381
Position
Catcher
Born
11/14/1860 in Chester, PA, USA
Died
2/18/1945 in Endicott, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1887-07-12
Last Game
1891-10-04

Full name: John Baird Munyan

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Career Batting Statistics

John Munyan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
174 583 112 147 20 11 4 67 28 76 57 .252 .350 .345 .695 381

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Munyan — 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
1887 CL3 AA 16 58 9 14 1 1 0 6 4 3 18 .241 .270 (-11%) .331 (-16%) .373 (-22%) .705 (-19%) -175.3
1890 CL6 AA 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1890 SL4 AA 96 342 61 91 15 7 4 42 11 32 0 .266 .260 (+2%) .336 (+1%) .351 (+10%) .687 (+6%) 0.0
1891 SL4 AA 60 176 41 41 4 3 0 19 13 41 39 .233 .254 (-8%) .331 (+17%) .343 (-16%) .675 (+1%) 231.9
Career · 4 seasons 174 583 112 147 20 11 4 67 28 76 57 .252 — — — — 57

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Munyan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 0 6 16 3 1
3B 8 0 8 5 7 2
C 129 0 636 161 54 11
OF 33 0 42 5 15 0
SS 6 0 11 15 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Munyan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 CL3 3B 2 0 0 1 2 0
1887 CL3 C 3 0 15 10 4 2
1887 CL3 OF 12 0 15 1 5 0
1890 CL6 OF 2 0 3 1 2 0
1890 SL4 2B 5 0 6 16 3 1
1890 SL4 3B 3 0 5 2 3 1
1890 SL4 C 83 0 452 115 37 8
1890 SL4 OF 7 0 9 1 0 0
1890 SL4 SS 1 0 2 1 0 0
1891 SL4 3B 3 0 3 2 2 1
1891 SL4 C 43 0 169 36 13 1
1891 SL4 OF 12 0 15 2 8 0
1891 SL4 SS 5 0 9 14 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Munyan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 129
Second Base 5
Third Base 8
Shortstop 6
Left Field 14
Center Field 5
Right Field 14

Frequently Asked Questions about John Munyan

What years did John Munyan play?
John Munyan played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1891.
Was John Munyan a pitcher?
No. John Munyan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Munyan hit?
John Munyan hit 4 career home runs with 147 hits.
What was John Munyan's career batting average?
John Munyan batted .252 over his career, with 147 hits in 583 at bats.
How many RBI did John Munyan have?
John Munyan drove in 67 runs in his career.
Is John Munyan in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Munyan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.