Johnny Rawlings

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1926)

Johnny Rawlings was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926 for 6 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,080 career games, he hit .250 with 928 hits, 14 home runs, and 303 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 .250
HR 14
RBI 303
H 928
OPS .611
PIV -6,621
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 158 lb
Born
8/17/1892 in Bloomfield, IA, USA
Died
10/16/1972 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-14
Last Game
1926-09-13

Full name: John William Rawlings

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Rawlings — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,080 3,719 409 928 122 28 14 303 92 257 275 .250 .303 .309 .611 -6,621

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .611 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Rawlings 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
1914 CIN NL 33 60 9 13 1 0 0 8 1 6 8 .217 .255 (-15%) .322 (-11%) .339 (-31%) .661 (-21%) -174.4
1914 KCF FL 61 193 19 41 3 0 0 15 6 22 25 .212 .255 (-17%) .322 (-8%) .339 (-33%) .661 (-21%) -174.4
1915 KCF FL 120 399 40 86 9 2 2 24 17 27 40 .216 .250 (-14%) .318 (-16%) .332 (-21%) .651 (-18%) -1073.0
1917 BSN NL 122 371 37 95 9 4 2 31 12 38 32 .256 .248 (+3%) .312 (+8%) .323 (-2%) .635 (+3%) 331.4
1918 BSN NL 111 410 32 85 7 3 0 21 10 30 31 .207 .255 (-19%) .318 (-17%) .326 (-27%) .645 (-22%) -1287.2
1919 BSN NL 77 275 30 70 8 2 1 16 10 16 20 .255 .262 (-3%) .322 (-8%) .347 (-11%) .670 (-9%) -398.0
1920 BSN NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 PHI NL 98 384 39 90 19 2 3 30 9 22 25 .234 .271 (-14%) .331 (-16%) .363 (-12%) .694 (-14%) 0.0
1921 PHI NL 60 254 20 74 14 2 1 16 4 8 12 .291 .286 (+2%) .344 (-8%) .395 (-5%) .739 (-6%) -298.8
1921 NY1 NL 86 307 40 82 8 1 1 30 4 18 19 .267 .286 (-7%) .344 (-8%) .395 (-22%) .739 (-15%) -298.8
1922 NY1 NL 88 308 46 87 13 8 1 30 7 23 15 .282 .285 (-1%) .345 (-1%) .397 (-3%) .743 (-2%) -113.2
1923 PIT NL 119 461 53 131 18 4 1 45 9 25 29 .284 .282 (avg) .344 (-6%) .390 (-11%) .734 (-9%) -685.9
1924 PIT NL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1925 PIT NL 36 110 17 31 7 0 2 13 0 8 8 .282 .288 (-2%) .349 (-4%) .407 (-2%) .756 (-3%) -50.9
1926 PIT NL 61 181 27 42 6 0 0 20 3 14 10 .232 .279 (-17%) .345 (-17%) .390 (-32%) .735 (-25%) -718.7
Career · 15 seasons 1,080 3,719 409 928 122 28 14 303 92 257 275 .250 — — — — -4,942

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Johnny Rawlings — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 30 2 10 3 0 0 4 0 3 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Johnny Rawlings — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1921 WS NY1 8 30 2 10 3 0 0 4 0 3 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Rawlings — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home53517912064688142.261
Away54619292024606158.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Rawlings — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-13 PITNY1L 000000000
1926-09-05 PITCHCL 000000000
1926-09-01 PITSTLL 200000000
1926-08-31 PITSTLL 300000001
1926-08-31 PITSTLL 300000000
1926-08-30 PITSTLL 200000000
1926-08-30 PITSTLW 400000000
1926-08-29 PITSTLL 300000000
1926-08-28 PITNY1W 311000100
1926-08-27 PITNY1W 411000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Rawlings — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 709 0 1530 2233 123 362
3B 16 0 9 19 3 1
OF 29 0 49 9 1 2
SS 280 0 516 923 93 96

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Rawlings — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 CIN 2B 7 0 3 17 2 1
1914 CIN 3B 10 0 6 17 3 1
1914 CIN SS 5 0 8 8 2 0
1914 KCF SS 61 0 121 222 23 25
1915 KCF SS 120 0 209 366 46 36
1917 BSN 2B 96 0 177 290 11 40
1917 BSN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1917 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1917 BSN SS 17 0 30 56 3 6
1918 BSN 2B 20 0 35 45 1 5
1918 BSN OF 18 0 36 8 0 2
1918 BSN SS 71 0 137 256 18 27
1919 BSN 2B 58 0 105 169 11 20
1919 BSN OF 10 0 13 1 0 0
1919 BSN SS 5 0 9 15 1 2
1920 BSN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1920 PHI 2B 97 0 221 321 17 53
1921 PHI 2B 60 0 138 215 17 32
1921 NY1 2B 86 0 204 280 15 61
1921 NY1 SS 1 0 2 0 0 0
1922 NY1 2B 77 0 166 252 7 45
1922 NY1 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0
1923 PIT 2B 119 0 294 388 30 68
1925 PIT 2B 29 0 60 91 3 12
1926 PIT 2B 59 0 126 164 9 25

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Rawlings Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 709
Third Base 18
Shortstop 279
Left Field 8
Center Field 1
Right Field 24

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jose Lind
    .254 avg, 9 HR
  2. 90
    Denny Doyle
    .250 avg, 16 HR
  3. 89
    Tom Jones
    .251 avg, 4 HR
  4. 89
    Skeeter Newsome
    .245 avg, 9 HR
  5. 88
    Larry Kopf
    .249 avg, 5 HR
  6. 87
    Arthur Irwin
    .241 avg, 5 HR

Johnny Rawlings: the record in brief

The profile opens with Johnny Rawlings's first major league game on April 14, 1914; the last one listed came on September 13, 1926. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1914), the Kansas City Packers (1914 to 1915), the Boston Braves (1917 to 1920), the Philadelphia Phillies (1920 to 1921), the New York Giants (1921 through 1922), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1923 through 1926). Listed as a second baseman, Rawlings batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'8" and 158 pounds. Rawlings was born on August 17, 1892, in Bloomfield, IA, USA. The bio records the death on October 16, 1972, in Inglewood, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name John William.

The batting record for Rawlings: 1,080 games, 928 hits in 3,719 at bats, and a .250 average, along with 14 home runs, 303 runs batted in, and 92 stolen bases. Rawlings's career OPS of .611 combines a .303 on-base mark with .309 slugging. Rawlings's .250 average ran 8.1% below the .272 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 131, in 1923.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Rawlings

What years did Johnny Rawlings play?
Johnny Rawlings played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926.
Was Johnny Rawlings a pitcher?
No. Johnny Rawlings was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Rawlings hit?
Johnny Rawlings hit 14 career home runs with 928 hits.
What was Johnny Rawlings's career batting average?
Johnny Rawlings batted .250 over his career, with 928 hits in 3,719 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Rawlings have?
Johnny Rawlings drove in 303 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Rawlings in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Rawlings has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.