What years did John Sullivan play?

John Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1908.

Was John Sullivan a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?

John Sullivan hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

John Sullivan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1908)

AVG .152

HR 0

RBI 4

H 5

OPS .395

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 2/16/1873 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 6/5/1924 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-04-19
Last Game: 1908-09-05

Full name: John Eugene Sullivan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	33	4	5	0	0	0	4	0	4	2	.152	.243	.152	.395	0

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .617 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	DET	AL	13	32	4	5	4	4	2	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	PIT	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	33	4	5	4	4	2	.152	—	—	—	—	0

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	11	24	4	4	0	1	.167
Away	3	9	0	1	0	1	.111

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1908-09-05	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1905-05-24	DET	NYY	W	1	0	0	1
1905-05-19	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1905-05-18	DET	MIN	W	3	1	0	0
1905-05-15	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1905-05-12	DET	BOS	W	4	0	0	0
1905-05-03	DET	SLA	W	1	2	1	0
1905-05-02	DET	SLA	W	4	0	1	0
1905-04-30	DET	CHW	L	3	0	0	0
1905-04-28	DET	CHW	L	3	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	13	13	59	24	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	DET	C	12	13	58	23	3	0
1908	PIT	C	1	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	14

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sullivan

What years did John Sullivan play?: John Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1908.
Was John Sullivan a pitcher?: No. John Sullivan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?: John Sullivan hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.