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.

John Tamargo

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	132	4	29	2	19	.220
Away	57	112	15	30	2	14	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
1980-10-05	WSN	PHI	W	0	1	0	0	0	1
1980-10-04	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-10-03	WSN	PHI	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1980-09-29	WSN	STL	W	1	1	1	1	3	0
1980-09-25	WSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-09-22	WSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-20	WSN	STL	W	1	0	1	0	2	0
1980-09-16	WSN	NYN	W	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-09-13	WSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-07	WSN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	67	49	278	18	8	10

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.

Position	Games
Catcher	65

College History

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

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.