What years did Johnny Priest play?

Johnny Priest played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.

Was Johnny Priest a pitcher?

No. Johnny Priest was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Johnny Priest hit?

Johnny Priest hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Johnny Priest

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1912)

AVG .174

HR 0

RBI 3

H 4

OPS .443

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 6/23/1891 in St. Joseph, MO, USA
Died: 11/4/1979 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-05-30
Last Game: 1912-09-07

Full name: John Gooding Priest

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	23	3	4	0	0	0	3	3	2	3	.174	.269	.174	.443	0

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career OPS .443 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	NYA	AL	8	21	2	3	2	3	2	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	NYA	AL	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	23	3	4	3	3	2	3	.174	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	23	4	4	0	2	.174
Away	1	0	0	0	0	1	—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1912-09-07	NYY	PHA	L	1	0	0	1	0	0
1912-09-05	NYY	PHA	L	1	1	1	0	0	0
1912-09-05	NYY	PHA	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
1911-07-03	NYY	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1911-06-27	NYY	MIN	L	3	1	1	0	0	0
1911-06-27	NYY	MIN	L	3	0	1	1	0	1
1911-06-21	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911-06-10	NYY	CLE	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1911-06-09	NYY	CHW	W	4	1	0	0	1	0
1911-06-08	NYY	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	5	0	7	7	3	0
3B	2	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	NYA	2B	5	0	7	7	3	0
1911	NYA	3B	2	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	5
Third Base	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Priest

What years did Johnny Priest play?: Johnny Priest played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.
Was Johnny Priest a pitcher?: No. Johnny Priest was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Priest hit?: Johnny Priest hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.