What years did John Sullivan play?

John Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.

Was John Sullivan a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?

John Sullivan hit 5 career home runs with 153 hits.

John Sullivan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1921)

AVG .309

HR 5

RBI 69

H 153

OPS .802

PIV 1,201

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 3/21/1890 in Williamsport, PA, USA
Died: 4/1/1966 in Milton, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-04-18
Last Game: 1921-10-02

Full name: John Lawrence Sullivan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
162	495	64	153	28	8	5	69	6	48	55	.309	.374	.428	.802	1,201

Career AVG .309 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OBP .374 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career SLG .428 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OPS .802 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +11.7% above 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
1920	BSN	NL	81	250	36	74	14	4	1	28	3	29	29	.296	.271 (+9%)	.331 (+13%)	.363 (+9%)	.694 (+11%)	537.7
1921	BSN	NL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CHN	NL	76	240	28	79	14	4	4	41	3	19	26	.329	.286 (+15%)	.344 (+11%)	.395 (+19%)	.739 (+15%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			162	495	64	153	28	8	5	69	6	48	55	.309	—	—	—	—	538

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	85	266	32	85	2	37	.320
Away	77	231	31	67	3	29	.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1921-10-02	CHC	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-10-02	CHC	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	2	1
1921-10-01	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1921-09-27	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-21	CHC	NY1	L	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
1921-09-20	CHC	NY1	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-18	CHC	BRO	W	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
1921-09-18	CHC	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-17	CHC	BRO	W	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1921-09-11	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	0	49	1	1	4
OF	132	0	237	13	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1920	BSN	1B	6	49	1	1	4
1920	BSN	OF	66	115	10	3	2
1921	CHN	OF	66	122	3	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	6
Left Field	65
Center Field	6
Right Field	64

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sullivan

What years did John Sullivan play?: John Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.
Was John Sullivan a pitcher?: No. John Sullivan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?: John Sullivan hit 5 career home runs with 153 hits.