What years did John Romano play?

John Romano played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967.

Was John Romano a pitcher?

No. John Romano was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did John Romano hit?

John Romano hit 129 career home runs with 706 hits.

What was John Romano's career batting average?

John Romano batted .255 over his career, with 706 hits in 2,767 at bats.

How many RBI did John Romano have?

John Romano drove in 417 runs in his career.

Is John Romano in the Hall of Fame?

No. John Romano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

John Romano

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1967)

John Romano was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967 for the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Guardians, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. In 905 career games, he hit .255 with 706 hits, 129 home runs, and 417 RBI. John Romano was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,970.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .255

HR 129

RBI 417

H 706

OPS .797

PIV 7,970

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 205 lb
Born: 8/23/1934 in Hoboken, NJ, USA
Died: 2/24/2019 in Naples, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-12
Last Game: 1967-09-04
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: John Anthony Romano

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Career Batting Statistics

John Romano — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
905	2,767	355	706	112	10	129	417	7	414	485	.255	.354	.443	.797	7,970

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career SLG .443 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +16.1% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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John Romano 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
1958	CHA	AL	4	7	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CHA	AL	53	126	20	37	5	1	5	25	0	23	18	.294	.256 (+14%)	.323 (+26%)	.392 (+19%)	.715 (+22%)	579.9
1960	CLE	AL	108	316	40	86	12	2	16	52	0	37	50	.272	.255 (+7%)	.323 (+8%)	.387 (+22%)	.711 (+16%)	935.4
1961	CLE	AL	142	509	76	152	29	1	21	80	0	61	60	.299	.258 (+16%)	.328 (+15%)	.399 (+21%)	.727 (+18%)	1967.6
1962	CLE	AL	135	459	71	120	19	3	25	81	0	73	64	.261	.257 (+1%)	.326 (+11%)	.393 (+22%)	.719 (+17%)	1629.6
1963	CLE	AL	89	255	28	55	5	2	10	34	4	38	49	.216	.246 (-12%)	.308 (+2%)	.371 (-1%)	.680 (+1%)	82.4
1964	CLE	AL	106	352	46	85	18	1	19	47	2	51	83	.241	.250 (-4%)	.312 (+11%)	.377 (+22%)	.690 (+17%)	1180.2
1965	CHA	AL	122	356	39	86	11	0	18	48	0	59	74	.242	.245 (-2%)	.310 (+14%)	.371 (+14%)	.682 (+14%)	1131.4
1966	CHA	AL	122	329	33	76	12	0	15	47	0	58	72	.231	.248 (-7%)	.309 (+11%)	.376 (+7%)	.685 (+9%)	728.9
1967	SLN	NL	24	58	1	7	1	0	0	2	1	13	15	.121	.242 (-50%)	.306 (-8%)	.357 (-61%)	.663 (-37%)	-265.6
Career · 10 seasons			905	2,767	355	706	112	10	129	417	7	414	485	.255	—	—	—	—	7,970

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

John Romano — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Romano — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1959	WS	CHA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Romano — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	453	1334	174	347	60	194	.260
Away	453	1433	181	359	69	223	.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Romano — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1967-09-04	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1967-08-21	STL	HOU	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1967-07-23	STL	ATL	W	3	1	0	1	0	0
1967-07-16	STL	NYN	L	3	1	1	0	0	0
1967-07-02	STL	NYN	L	2	1	0	0	2	1
1967-06-27	STL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1967-06-25	STL	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1967-06-06	STL	HOU	L	3	1	0	0	0	1
1967-06-04	STL	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	1	0
1967-06-02	STL	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Romano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	1	9	0	0	0
C	810	771	4415	343	47	51
OF	8	7	11	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Romano — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	CHA	C	2	2	13	0	0	0
1959	CHA	C	38	34	169	16	4	5
1960	CLE	C	99	88	470	30	6	6
1961	CLE	C	141	140	752	58	9	8
1962	CLE	C	130	128	657	63	7	6
1963	CLE	C	71	64	408	28	3	5
1963	CLE	OF	4	4	5	0	1	0
1964	CLE	1B	1	1	9	0	0	0
1964	CLE	C	96	93	714	38	7	3
1965	CHA	1B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1965	CHA	C	111	107	569	61	5	10
1965	CHA	OF	4	3	6	1	0	0
1966	CHA	C	102	96	552	46	4	7
1967	SLN	C	20	19	111	3	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Romano Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	809
First Base	3
Left Field	9

Award Voting History

John Romano — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1961	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	1.0	280	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about John Romano

What years did John Romano play?: John Romano played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967.
Was John Romano a pitcher?: No. John Romano was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Romano hit?: John Romano hit 129 career home runs with 706 hits.
What was John Romano's career batting average?: John Romano batted .255 over his career, with 706 hits in 2,767 at bats.
How many RBI did John Romano have?: John Romano drove in 417 runs in his career.
Is John Romano in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Romano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.