What years did John Sullivan play?

John Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.

Was John Sullivan a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?

John Sullivan hit 1 career home runs with 422 hits.

John Sullivan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1949)

AVG .230

HR 1

RBI 162

H 422

OPS .582

PIV -4,031

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 11/2/1920 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 9/20/2007 in Homewood, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-06-07
Last Game: 1949-10-02

Full name: John Paul Sullivan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
605	1,833	203	422	52	9	1	162	18	216	206	.230	.312	.270	.582	-4,031

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OPS .582 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 16.5% below 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
1942	WS1	AL	94	357	38	84	16	1	0	42	2	25	30	.235	.253 (-7%)	.323 (-12%)	.349 (-18%)	.672 (-15%)	-834.3
1943	WS1	AL	134	456	49	95	12	2	1	55	6	57	59	.208	.255 (-19%)	.324 (-8%)	.346 (-28%)	.671 (-18%)	-1149.9
1944	WS1	AL	138	471	49	118	12	1	0	30	3	52	43	.251	.261 (-4%)	.325 (avg)	.357 (-22%)	.683 (-11%)	-681.7
1947	WS1	AL	49	133	13	34	0	1	0	5	0	22	14	.256	.262 (-3%)	.336 (+7%)	.376 (-28%)	.712 (-11%)	-156.8
1948	WS1	AL	85	173	25	36	4	1	0	12	2	22	25	.208	.263 (-21%)	.340 (-13%)	.379 (-36%)	.719 (-25%)	-655.6
1949	SLA	AL	105	243	29	55	8	3	0	18	5	38	35	.226	.262 (-14%)	.343 (-4%)	.384 (-26%)	.727 (-15%)	-552.4
Career · 6 seasons			605	1,833	203	422	52	9	1	162	18	216	206	.230	—	—	—	—	-4,031

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	305	887	103	208	0	94	.234
Away	300	946	99	212	1	68	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1949-10-02	SLA	CHW	W	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
1949-10-02	SLA	CHW	L	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
1949-10-01	SLA	CHW	W	4	0	2	0	3	0	0
1949-09-25	SLA	CHW	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1949-09-23	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1949-09-21	SLA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-20	SLA	MIN	W	4	2	1	0	0	2	0
1949-09-19	SLA	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-18	SLA	PHA	L	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
1949-09-18	SLA	PHA	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	11	20	31	2	5
3B	23	22	32	4	5
SS	531	1063	1516	158	324

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	WS1	SS	92	217	235	31	51
1943	WS1	SS	133	276	445	41	89
1944	WS1	SS	138	276	426	50	89
1947	WS1	2B	1	2	3	0	2
1947	WS1	SS	40	83	128	8	27
1948	WS1	2B	4	6	17	2	1
1948	WS1	SS	57	94	138	12	33
1949	SLA	2B	6	12	11	0	2
1949	SLA	3B	23	22	32	4	5
1949	SLA	SS	71	117	144	16	35

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	11
Third Base	23
Shortstop	532

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Frequently Asked Questions about John Sullivan

What years did John Sullivan play?: John Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.
Was John Sullivan a pitcher?: No. John Sullivan was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?: John Sullivan hit 1 career home runs with 422 hits.