What years did John Sullivan play?

John Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1968.

Was John Sullivan a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?

John Sullivan hit 2 career home runs with 59 hits.

John Sullivan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1968)

AVG .228

HR 2

RBI 18

H 59

OPS .552

PIV -514

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 1/3/1941 in Somerville, NJ, USA
Died: 6/1/2023 in Wayland, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-09-20
Last Game: 1968-08-07

Full name: John Peter Sullivan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
116	259	9	59	5	0	2	18	0	19	45	.228	.282	.270	.552	-514

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career OPS .552 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	DET	AL	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	DET	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	DET	AL	34	86	5	23	0	2	11	9	13	.267	.245 (+9%)	.310 (+9%)	.371 (-9%)	.682 (-1%)	22.6
1967	NYN	NL	65	147	4	32	5	0	6	6	26	.218	.242 (-10%)	.306 (-19%)	.357 (-30%)	.663 (-25%)	-536.4
1968	PHI	NL	12	18	0	4	0	0	1	2	4	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			116	259	9	59	5	2	18	19	45	.228	—	—	—	—	-514

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	55	117	3	28	0	5	.239
Away	61	142	6	31	2	13	.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1968-08-07	PHI	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0
1968-08-02	PHI	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	1
1968-07-31	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1968-07-30	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1968-07-29	PHI	CIN	L	4	1	0	0	0
1968-07-26	PHI	ATL	L	2	1	0	0	0
1968-07-20	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1968-07-19	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	1
1968-07-17	PHI	CHC	W	2	0	0	2	1
1968-07-17	PHI	CHC	L	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	98	61	401	37	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	DET	C	2	2	9	1	0	0
1964	DET	C	2	1	2	2	0	0
1965	DET	C	29	26	163	14	1	1
1967	NYN	C	57	29	201	17	2	2
1968	PHI	C	8	3	26	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	97

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sullivan

What years did John Sullivan play?: John Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1968.
Was John Sullivan a pitcher?: No. John Sullivan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?: John Sullivan hit 2 career home runs with 59 hits.