Johnny Vergez

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1936)

AVG .255
HR 52
RBI 292
H 593
OPS .696
PIV -1,518
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
7/9/1906 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died
7/15/1991 in Davis, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1931-04-14
Last Game
1936-06-13

Full name: Jean Louis Vergez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
672 2,323 258 593 114 16 52 292 22 171 303 .255 .311 .385 .696 -1,518

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near 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
1931 NY1 NL 152 565 67 157 24 2 13 81 11 29 65 .278 .276 (+1%) .338 (-5%) .388 (+2%) .726 (-1%) -173.0
1932 NY1 NL 118 376 42 98 21 3 6 43 1 25 36 .261 .275 (-5%) .335 (-8%) .391 (-3%) .726 (-5%) -339.2
1933 NY1 NL 123 458 57 124 21 6 16 72 1 39 66 .271 .270 (avg) .329 (+1%) .377 (+19%) .707 (+10%) 831.9
1934 NY1 NL 108 320 31 64 18 1 7 27 1 28 55 .200 .278 (-28%) .340 (-21%) .392 (-16%) .733 (-19%) -1007.5
1935 PHI NL 148 546 56 136 27 4 9 63 8 46 67 .249 .279 (-11%) .342 (-9%) .399 (-9%) .742 (-9%) -829.8
1936 PHI NL 15 40 4 11 2 0 1 5 0 3 11 .275 — — — — 0.0
1936 SLN NL 8 18 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 672 2,323 258 593 114 16 52 292 22 171 303 .255 — — — — -1,518

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home346114814229938173.260
Away326117711629514122.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-06-13 STLPHIW 200000000
1936-06-06 STLNY1L 000000000
1936-06-04 STLBROL 101000000
1936-05-31 STLCINW 300000001
1936-05-30 STLCINW 400000001
1936-05-30 STLCINL 301100000
1936-05-29 STLPITW 310000110
1936-05-28 STLPITL 201000001
1936-05-18 PHISTLL 100000001
1936-05-16 PHICHCL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 658 0 634 1136 115 101
SS 3 0 0 4 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 NY1 3B 152 0 146 268 30 23
1932 NY1 3B 111 0 94 208 21 22
1932 NY1 SS 1 0 0 4 2 0
1933 NY1 3B 123 0 101 222 25 17
1934 NY1 3B 104 0 86 195 17 11
1935 PHI 3B 148 0 188 222 20 25
1935 PHI SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1936 PHI 3B 12 0 12 15 1 2
1936 SLN 3B 8 0 7 6 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Third Base 658
Shortstop 3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 2.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Johnny Vergez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rich Reese
    .253 avg, 52 HR
  2. 86
    Luis Rengifo
    .248 avg, 66 HR
  3. 83
    Greg Dobbs
    .261 avg, 46 HR
  4. 83
    Keith Lockhart
    .261 avg, 44 HR
  5. 83
    Joey Wendle
    .262 avg, 32 HR
  6. 83
    Pat Putnam
    .255 avg, 63 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Vergez

What years did Johnny Vergez play?
Johnny Vergez played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1936.
Was Johnny Vergez a pitcher?
No. Johnny Vergez was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Vergez hit?
Johnny Vergez hit 52 career home runs with 593 hits.