Was Johnny Sturm a pitcher?

No. Johnny Sturm was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Johnny Sturm hit?

Johnny Sturm hit 3 career home runs with 125 hits.

What was Johnny Sturm's career batting average?

Johnny Sturm batted .239 over his career, with 125 hits in 524 at bats.

How many RBI did Johnny Sturm have?

Johnny Sturm drove in 36 runs in his career.

Is Johnny Sturm in the Hall of Fame?

No. Johnny Sturm has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Johnny Sturm play for?

Johnny Sturm played for the New York Yankees.

Johnny Sturm

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941)

Johnny Sturm was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1941 for the New York Yankees. In 124 career games, he hit .239 with 125 hits, 3 home runs, and 36 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .239

HR 3

RBI 36

H 125

OPS .592

PIV -1,326

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 1/23/1916 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 10/8/2004 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-04-14
Last Game: 1941-09-28

Full name: John Peter Joseph Sturm

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Sturm — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
124	524	58	125	17	3	3	36	3	37	50	.239	.293	.300	.592	-1,326

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OPS .592 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Sturm — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	NYA	AL	124	524	58	125	17	3	3	36	3	37	50	.239	.262 (-9%)	.332 (-12%)	.373 (-20%)	.705 (-16%)	-1325.6
Career · 1 season			124	524	58	125	17	3	3	36	3	37	50	.239	—	—	—	—	-1,326

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 Sturm — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	21	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	.286

Playoff Batting by Year

Johnny Sturm — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1941	WS	NYA	5	21	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	2	.286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Sturm — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	271	37	69	2	19	.255
Away	58	253	21	56	1	17	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Sturm — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1941-09-28	NYY	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-27	NYY	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1941-09-26	NYY	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1941-09-24	NYY	PHA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1941-09-20	NYY	BOS	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-17	NYY	CHW	W	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0
1941-09-15	NYY	CLE	W	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	1
1941-09-14	NYY	CLE	L	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
1941-09-14	NYY	CLE	W	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
1941-09-13	NYY	DET	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Sturm — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	124	0	1099	85	12	117

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Sturm — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	NYA	1B	124	0	1099	85	12	117

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Sturm — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	124

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Sturm

Was Johnny Sturm a pitcher?: No. Johnny Sturm was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Sturm hit?: Johnny Sturm hit 3 career home runs with 125 hits.
What was Johnny Sturm's career batting average?: Johnny Sturm batted .239 over his career, with 125 hits in 524 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Sturm have?: Johnny Sturm drove in 36 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Sturm in the Hall of Fame?: No. Johnny Sturm has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Johnny Sturm play for?: Johnny Sturm played for the New York Yankees.