Tarcat Terry
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Tarcat Terry was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. In 40 career games, he hit .250 with 35 hits, 3 home runs, and 15 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 225 lb
Full name: John Will Terry
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 140 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .250 | .305 | .371 | .676 | -71 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.
Career OBP .305 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.
Career SLG .371 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .676 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 12 | 47 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .234 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | HG | NN2 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | HG | NN2 | 20 | 64 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .266 | .283 (-6%) | .349 (-9%) | .404 (-3%) | .753 (-6%) | -71.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 40 | 140 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -71 | ||
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
View full game log (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .185 |
| Away | 9 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .324 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-08-31 | HOM | PH5 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-18 | HOM | PH5 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-08-08 | HOM | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-08 | HOM | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-07 | HOM | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-08-01 | HOM | NY6 | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-26 | HOM | NW2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-19 | HOM | NW2 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-19 | HOM | NW2 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-18 | HOM | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 4 |
| Second Base | 32 |
| Third Base | 4 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
Tarcat Terry: the record in brief
Tarcat Terry's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1932 to 1936. Terry's only club in the season tables is the Homestead Grays. Terry, born on July 18, 1910, in Orange, TX, USA, is listed as a second baseman. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 225 pounds. Terry's full given name, per the bio, is John Will Terry.
Terry finished with 35 hits from 140 at bats in 40 games, which works out to .250, along with 3 home runs and 15 runs batted in. Terry's career OPS of .676 combines a .305 on-base mark with .371 slugging. Over the seasons Terry played, league hitters batted .276; the .250 career figure is 9.5% below that. In OPS terms, Terry's .676 stands 7.3% below the league's .729. No season topped the 17 hits of 1936. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .266 in 1936, did not top the league's .283.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tarcat Terry
- Was Tarcat Terry a pitcher?
- No. Tarcat Terry was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Tarcat Terry hit?
- Tarcat Terry hit 3 career home runs with 35 hits.
- What was Tarcat Terry's career batting average?
- Tarcat Terry batted .250 over his career, with 35 hits in 140 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tarcat Terry have?
- Tarcat Terry drove in 15 runs in his career.
- Is Tarcat Terry in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tarcat Terry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Tarcat Terry play for?
- Tarcat Terry played for the Homestead Grays.