What years did Johnny Riddle play?

Johnny Riddle played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1948.

Was Johnny Riddle a pitcher?

No. Johnny Riddle was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Johnny Riddle hit?

Johnny Riddle hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.

Johnny Riddle

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1948)

AVG .238

HR 0

RBI 11

H 51

OPS .555

PIV -342

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 10/3/1905 in Clinton, SC, USA
Died: 12/15/1998 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-04-17
Last Game: 1948-09-11

Full name: John Ludy Riddle

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
98	214	18	51	4	1	0	11	0	13	19	.238	.288	.266	.555	-342

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1930	CHA	AL	25	58	7	14	3	1	4	3	6	.241	.293 (-18%)	.354 (-18%)	.429 (-24%)	.784 (-21%)	-216.0
1937	WS1	AL	8	26	2	7	0	0	3	0	2	.269	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	BSN	NL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BSN	NL	19	57	6	16	1	0	2	4	2	.281	.272 (+3%)	.341 (-4%)	.392 (-24%)	.734 (-15%)	-126.0
1941	CIN	NL	10	10	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CIN	NL	23	45	0	8	0	0	2	4	6	.178	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	PIT	NL	10	15	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			98	214	18	51	4	1	11	13	19	.238	—	—	—	—	-342

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	30	63	6	15	0	5	.238
Away	68	151	12	36	0	7	.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1948-09-11	PIT	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-27	PIT	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0
1948-08-22	PIT	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-21	PIT	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0
1948-08-20	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1948-07-29	PIT	BSN	L	2	0	0	1	0
1948-06-29	PIT	CIN	L	2	0	1	0	0
1948-06-25	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1948-06-24	PIT	BRO	L	4	1	1	0	0
1948-06-20	PIT	PHI	L	2	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	98	0	230	51	5	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1930	CHA	C	25	48	13	0	3
1937	WS1	C	8	28	6	1	1
1937	BSN	C	2	4	2	0	0
1938	BSN	C	19	63	15	4	4
1941	CIN	C	10	18	1	0	0
1944	CIN	C	1	0	0	0	0
1945	CIN	C	23	51	11	0	3
1948	PIT	C	10	18	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	98

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Riddle

What years did Johnny Riddle play?: Johnny Riddle played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1948.
Was Johnny Riddle a pitcher?: No. Johnny Riddle was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Johnny Riddle hit?: Johnny Riddle hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.