Johnny Peacock

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1945)

Johnny Peacock was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945 for the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. In 619 career games, he hit .262 with 455 hits, 1 home runs, and 194 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

AVG .262
HR 1
RBI 194
H 455
OPS .658
PIV -1,402
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
1/10/1910 in Fremont, NC, USA
Died
10/17/1981 in Wilson, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1937-09-23
Last Game
1945-09-23

Full name: John Gaston Peacock

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Peacock — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
619 1,734 175 455 74 16 1 194 14 183 73 .262 .333 .325 .658 -1,402

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Peacock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 BOS AL 9 32 3 10 2 1 0 6 0 1 0 .312 — — — — 0.0
1938 BOS AL 72 195 29 59 7 1 1 39 4 17 4 .303 .272 (+11%) .341 (+5%) .392 (-7%) .734 (-2%) -24.1
1939 BOS AL 92 274 33 76 11 4 0 36 1 29 11 .277 .274 (+1%) .342 (+1%) .393 (-12%) .735 (-6%) -222.9
1940 BOS AL 63 131 20 37 4 1 0 13 1 23 10 .282 .267 (+6%) .335 (+16%) .387 (-15%) .722 (-1%) 85.6
1941 BOS AL 79 261 28 74 20 1 0 27 2 21 3 .284 .262 (+8%) .332 (+2%) .373 (-1%) .705 (avg) -4.2
1942 BOS AL 88 286 17 76 7 3 0 25 1 21 11 .266 .253 (+5%) .323 (-2%) .349 (-11%) .672 (-7%) -296.3
1943 BOS AL 48 114 7 23 3 1 0 7 1 10 9 .202 .255 (-21%) .324 (-18%) .346 (-29%) .671 (-24%) -406.9
1944 BOS AL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 PHI NL 83 253 21 57 9 3 0 21 1 31 15 .225 .261 (-14%) .325 (-5%) .357 (-20%) .683 (-13%) 0.0
1945 PHI NL 33 74 6 15 6 0 0 6 1 6 0 .203 .260 (-22%) .328 (-20%) .354 (-20%) .683 (-20%) -239.3
1945 BRO NL 48 110 11 28 5 1 0 14 2 24 10 .255 .260 (-2%) .328 (+18%) .354 (-10%) .683 (+3%) -239.3
Career · 11 seasons 619 1,734 175 455 74 16 1 194 14 183 73 .262 — — — — -1,347

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Peacock — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home303821872040101.248
Away31691189252192.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Peacock — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 BROPHIL 100000000
1945-09-22 BROPHIL 100000100
1945-09-20 BROBSNL 100000000
1945-09-16 BROCHCL 101100000
1945-09-15 BROCHCL 100000000
1945-09-09 BROCINL 301000210
1945-09-08 BROPITL 100000000
1945-09-05 BROPITW 400000001
1945-09-03 BROBSNW 100000010
1945-09-02 BRONY1W 401000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Peacock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 9 0 1 2
2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
C 518 0 1863 220 36 37
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Peacock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BOS C 9 0 42 8 1 1
1938 BOS 1B 1 0 9 0 1 2
1938 BOS C 57 0 177 12 3 2
1938 BOS OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1939 BOS C 84 0 314 33 10 6
1940 BOS C 48 0 159 13 1 0
1941 BOS C 70 0 298 33 4 7
1942 BOS C 82 0 280 44 4 8
1943 BOS C 32 0 121 18 4 2
1944 BOS C 2 0 1 1 0 0
1944 PHI 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1944 PHI C 73 0 274 38 3 4
1945 PHI C 23 0 55 7 2 2
1945 BRO C 38 0 142 13 4 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnny Peacock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 519
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Left Field 1

College History

Johnny Peacock — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1931, 1932, 1933

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Peacock (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Hayworth
    .265 avg, 5 HR
  2. 93
    Joe Astroth
    .254 avg, 13 HR
  3. 88
    Buck Crouse
    .262 avg, 8 HR
  4. 88
    Hank DeBerry
    .267 avg, 11 HR
  5. 87
    Bill Carrigan
    .257 avg, 6 HR
  6. 86
    Grover Hartley
    .268 avg, 3 HR

Johnny Peacock: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 23, 1937 and the final game on September 23, 1945, Johnny Peacock built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1937 through 1944), the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944), the Philadelphia Phillies (1945), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1945). Peacock, born on January 10, 1910, in Fremont, NC, USA, is listed as a catcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Peacock's death is recorded on October 17, 1981, in Wilson, NC, USA. Peacock's full given name, per the bio, is John Gaston Peacock.

Peacock finished with 455 hits from 1,734 at bats in 619 games, which works out to .262, along with 1 home run and 194 runs batted in. Peacock's career OPS of .658 combines a .333 on-base mark with .325 slugging. Peacock hit .262 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .658 to a league .706, 6.7% below average. No season topped the 76 hits of 1939.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Peacock

What years did Johnny Peacock play?
Johnny Peacock played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.
Was Johnny Peacock a pitcher?
No. Johnny Peacock was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Johnny Peacock hit?
Johnny Peacock hit 1 career home run with 455 hits.
What teams did Johnny Peacock play for?
Johnny Peacock played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1937–1944), the Philadelphia Phillies (1944–1945), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1945).
What were Johnny Peacock's career stats?
In 619 games, Johnny Peacock had 455 hits, 1 home runs, 194 RBI, 175 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .262 batting average.
What position did Johnny Peacock play?
Johnny Peacock played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Johnny Peacock and how much did he weigh?
Johnny Peacock was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Johnny Peacock hit each season?
Johnny Peacock's home runs by season: 0 in 1937, 1 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 0 in 1943, 0 in 1944, and 0 in 1945. His most in one season was 1, in 1938.
What was Johnny Peacock's career batting average?
Johnny Peacock batted .262 over his career, with 455 hits in 1,734 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Peacock have?
Johnny Peacock drove in 194 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Peacock in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Peacock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.