John Tamargo

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1980)

John Tamargo was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Francisco Giants, and the Montreal Expos, a span of 5 seasons. In 135 career games, he hit .242 with 59 hits, 4 home runs, and 33 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

AVG .242
HR 4
RBI 33
H 59
OPS .675
PIV -150
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
11/7/1951 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-03
Last Game
1980-10-05

Full name: John Felix Tamargo

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Career Batting Statistics

John Tamargo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
135 244 19 59 12 1 4 33 1 34 27 .242 .326 .348 .675 -150

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Tamargo — 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
1976 SLN NL 10 10 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1977 SLN NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SLN NL 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SFN NL 36 92 6 22 4 1 1 8 1 18 7 .239 .257 (-7%) .323 (+11%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-1%) 0.0
1979 SFN NL 30 60 7 12 3 0 2 6 0 4 8 .200 .265 (-25%) .329 (-28%) .397 (-12%) .727 (-19%) -226.4
1979 MON NL 12 21 0 8 2 0 0 5 0 3 3 .381 — — — — -226.4
1980 MON NL 37 51 4 14 3 0 1 13 0 6 5 .275 .264 (+4%) .326 (+6%) .387 (+1%) .714 (+3%) 31.3
Career · 7 seasons 135 244 19 59 12 1 4 33 1 34 27 .242 — — — — -422

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

John Tamargo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home78132429219.220
Away571121530214.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Tamargo — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-05 WSNPHIW 010000010
1980-10-04 WSNPHIL 000000010
1980-10-03 WSNPHIL 101000000
1980-09-29 WSNSTLW 111001300
1980-09-25 WSNCHCL 000000010
1980-09-22 WSNPITL 100000000
1980-09-20 WSNSTLW 101000200
1980-09-16 WSNNYNW 000000010
1980-09-13 WSNPITL 100000000
1980-09-07 WSNSFGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Tamargo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 67 49 278 18 8 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Tamargo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 SLN C 1 1 4 0 0 0
1977 SLN C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1978 SLN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 SFN C 31 26 157 9 6 4
1979 SFN C 17 12 61 5 1 4
1979 MON C 4 3 19 1 0 0
1980 MON C 12 7 36 3 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Tamargo — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 65

College History

John Tamargo — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus Miami FL 1970, 1971
Georgia Southern University Statesboro GA 1972, 1973

John Tamargo: the record in brief

The profile opens with John Tamargo's first major league game on September 3, 1976; the last one listed came on October 5, 1980. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1976 through 1978), the San Francisco Giants (1978 through 1979), and the Montreal Expos (1979 to 1980). Listed as a catcher, Tamargo batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'10" and 170 pounds. Tamargo was born on November 7, 1951, in Tampa, FL, USA. John Tamargo was the playing name; the full given name is John Felix.

In 135 games and 244 at bats, Tamargo batted .242 with 59 hits, adding 4 homers and 33 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .326 and .348 give Tamargo a career OPS of .675. Tamargo's .242 average ran 7.6% below the .262 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .675 to a league .712, 5.2% below average. The hits column peaks at 22, in 1978. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .239 in 1978, did not top the league's .257.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Tamargo

What years did John Tamargo play?
John Tamargo played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980.
Was John Tamargo a pitcher?
No. John Tamargo was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Tamargo hit?
John Tamargo hit 4 career home runs with 59 hits.
What was John Tamargo's career batting average?
John Tamargo batted .242 over his career, with 59 hits in 244 at bats.
How many RBI did John Tamargo have?
John Tamargo drove in 33 runs in his career.
Is John Tamargo in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Tamargo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.