John Roseboro

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1970)

AVG .249
HR 104
RBI 548
H 1,206
OPS .697
PIV 1,348
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
5/13/1933 in Ashland, OH, USA
Died
8/16/2002 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1957-06-14
Last Game
1970-08-11
Awards
4× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: John Junior Roseboro

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,585 4,847 512 1,206 190 44 104 548 67 547 677 .249 .326 .371 .697 1,348

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1957 BRO NL 35 69 6 10 2 0 2 6 0 10 20 .145 .257 (-44%) .323 (-22%) .391 (-33%) .715 (-28%) -297.8
1958 LAN NL 114 384 52 104 11 9 14 43 11 36 56 .271 .257 (+5%) .324 (+2%) .394 (+16%) .719 (+10%) 615.5
1959 LAN NL 118 397 39 92 14 7 10 38 7 52 69 .232 .256 (-10%) .323 (avg) .392 (-4%) .715 (-2%) -121.8
1960 LAN NL 103 287 22 61 15 3 8 42 7 44 53 .213 .255 (-17%) .323 (avg) .387 (-5%) .711 (-3%) -66.8
1961 LAN NL 128 394 59 99 16 6 18 59 6 56 62 .251 .258 (-3%) .328 (+5%) .399 (+15%) .727 (+11%) 829.5
1962 LAN NL 128 389 45 97 16 7 7 55 12 50 60 .249 .257 (-3%) .326 (+5%) .393 (-3%) .719 (avg) 88.8
1963 LAN NL 135 470 50 111 13 7 9 49 7 36 50 .236 .246 (-4%) .308 (-6%) .371 (-6%) .680 (-6%) -477.2
1964 LAN NL 134 414 42 119 24 1 3 45 3 44 61 .287 .250 (+15%) .312 (+14%) .377 (-2%) .690 (+6%) 557.9
1965 LAN NL 136 437 42 102 10 0 8 57 1 34 51 .233 .245 (-5%) .310 (-7%) .371 (-16%) .682 (-12%) -772.8
1966 LAN NL 142 445 47 123 23 2 9 53 3 44 51 .276 .248 (+11%) .309 (+11%) .376 (+6%) .685 (+8%) 747.2
1967 LAN NL 116 334 37 91 18 2 4 24 2 38 33 .272 .242 (+12%) .306 (+14%) .357 (+5%) .663 (+9%) 620.4
1968 MIN AL 135 380 31 82 12 0 8 39 2 46 57 .216 .236 (-9%) .298 (avg) .340 (-9%) .638 (-4%) -163.8
1969 MIN AL 115 361 33 95 12 0 3 32 5 39 44 .263 .248 (+6%) .320 (+4%) .369 (-13%) .689 (-5%) -217.2
1970 WS2 AL 46 86 7 20 4 0 1 6 1 18 10 .233 .253 (-8%) .325 (+12%) .385 (-19%) .711 (-4%) 5.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,585 4,847 512 1,206 190 44 104 548 67 547 677 .249 — — — — 1,348

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
23 75 2 12 1 0 1 7 5 12 .160

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 ALCS MIN 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
1966 WS LAN 4 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071
1965 WS LAN 7 21 1 6 1 0 0 3 5 3 .286
1963 WS LAN 4 14 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 4 .143
1959 WS LAN 6 21 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .095

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home785229724955942253.243
Away795253526364661294.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-08-11 TEXMINW 100000000
1970-08-09 TEXCLEL 200000001
1970-08-08 TEXCLEL 402000000
1970-08-04 TEXDETW 402100001
1970-08-02 TEXOAKL 201000010
1970-08-01 TEXOAKL 301100001
1970-07-30 TEXMILL 100000000
1970-07-29 TEXMILW 201000021
1970-07-26 TEXLAAL 000000000
1970-07-24 TEXLAAW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 4 37 3 0 4
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 1476 1349 9291 675 107 111
OF 5 5 4 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 BRO 1B 5 4 37 3 0 4
1957 BRO C 19 15 99 4 3 0
1958 LAN C 104 97 594 36 8 5
1958 LAN OF 5 5 4 0 0 0
1959 LAN C 117 114 848 54 8 10
1960 LAN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1960 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1960 LAN C 87 84 640 48 5 10
1961 LAN C 125 117 877 56 13 16
1962 LAN C 128 117 842 57 14 10
1963 LAN C 134 128 908 66 8 6
1964 LAN C 128 116 809 64 6 8
1965 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1965 LAN C 131 117 824 55 5 7
1966 LAN C 138 125 904 65 7 11
1967 LAN C 107 90 550 60 10 6
1968 MIN C 117 105 689 52 7 5
1969 MIN C 111 102 585 52 13 16
1970 WS2 C 30 22 122 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1475
First Base 6
Third Base 2
Left Field 4
Center Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1966 Gold Glove C
1961 Gold Glove C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 22.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 5.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 4.0 224 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Roseboro (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Edwards
    .242 avg, 81 HR
  2. 96
    Frankie Hayes
    .259 avg, 119 HR
  3. 92
    Mike Heath
    .252 avg, 86 HR
  4. 92
    Alan Ashby
    .245 avg, 90 HR
  5. 91
    Tim McCarver
    .271 avg, 97 HR
  6. 91
    Jim Sundberg
    .248 avg, 95 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Roseboro

What years did John Roseboro play?
John Roseboro played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1970.
Was John Roseboro a pitcher?
No. John Roseboro was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Roseboro hit?
John Roseboro hit 104 career home runs with 1206 hits.