Johnie Scott
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Johnie Scott was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Kansas City Monarchs. In 201 career games, he hit .263 with 196 hits, 4 home runs, and 105 RBI. Johnie Scott was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 3/7/1967 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 744 | 132 | 196 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 105 | 30 | 62 | 1 | .263 | .323 | .353 | .677 | -502 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .323 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .677 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BBB | NAL | 7 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | KCM | NAL | 7 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .276 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | KCM | NAL | 51 | 202 | 30 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .243 | .260 (-7%) | .328 (-13%) | .354 (-8%) | .683 (-11%) | -374.2 |
| 1946 | KCM | NAL | 38 | 138 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .254 | .256 (-1%) | .328 (-1%) | .358 (-21%) | .687 (-11%) | -205.2 |
| 1947 | KCM | NAL | 65 | 241 | 42 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 21 | 0 | .257 | .262 (-2%) | .336 (-6%) | .376 (-1%) | .712 (-3%) | -177.7 |
| 1948 | KCM | NAL | 33 | 110 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 1 | .300 | .263 (+14%) | .340 (+17%) | .379 (+5%) | .719 (+11%) | 255.5 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 201 | 744 | 132 | 196 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 105 | 30 | 62 | 1 | .263 | — | — | — | — | -502 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (185 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 122 | 397 | 72 | 119 | 2 | 41 | .300 |
| Away | 63 | 209 | 44 | 84 | 1 | 33 | .402 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-31 | LCB | CAG | L | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | LCB | CAG | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-26 | LCB | BLG | L | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-25 | LCB | BLG | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-24 | LCB | BLG | L | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-16 | LCB | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-06-15 | LCB | KCM | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-12 | LCB | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-05 | LCB | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-05 | LCB | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 125 |
| Center Field | 55 |
| Right Field | 17 |
Johnie Scott: the record in brief
The season rows for Johnie Scott begin in 1944. The season rows list, in order, the Birmingham Black Barons (1944) and the Kansas City Monarchs (1944 through 1948). Scott played primarily as a left fielder and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 28, 1913, in Magnolia, AR, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 10 inches and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on March 7, 1967, in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Scott collected 196 hits in 744 at bats across 201 games, good for a .263 batting average, along with 4 homers, 105 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .323 clip and slugging .353, Scott finished with a .677 OPS. Against a .261 league average for those years, Scott's .263 average was near the norm. No season topped the 62 hits of 1947. The RBI column peaks at 32 in 1945. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .257 in 1947, did not top the league's .262.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnie Scott
- Was Johnie Scott a pitcher?
- No. Johnie Scott was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Johnie Scott hit?
- Johnie Scott hit 4 career home runs with 196 hits.
- What was Johnie Scott's career batting average?
- Johnie Scott batted .263 over his career, with 196 hits in 744 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnie Scott have?
- Johnie Scott drove in 105 runs in his career.
- Is Johnie Scott in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnie Scott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Johnie Scott play for?
- Johnie Scott played for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Kansas City Monarchs.