Johnny Keane
John Joseph Keane
Born: November 3, 1911
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: January 6, 1967
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1930-1948
Major League Statistics
Johnny Keane compiled a career batting average of .292 with 20 home runs and 78 RBI in his 1378-game career with the Waynesboro Red Birds, Springfield Red Wings, Springfield Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffaloes, Elmira Red Wings, Rochester Red Wings, Albany Travelers, Albany Cardinals, Mobile Shippers, New Iberia Cardinals and Houston Buffalos. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | BLRI | Waynesboro Red Birds | 45 | 171 | 171 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .404 | .708 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | 126 | 473 | 473 | 135 | 24 | 9 | 3 | .285 | .285 | .393 | .679 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 8 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 123 | 505 | 423 | 74 | 132 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 78 | 14 | 58 | 47 | .312 | .412 | .456 | .868 | 193 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 123 | 491 | 491 | 159 | 41 | 8 | 4 | .324 | .324 | .464 | .788 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 19 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .154 | .292 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 117 | 467 | 467 | 140 | 24 | 6 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .403 | .702 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 88 | 302 | 302 | 80 | 16 | 6 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .368 | .632 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 150 | 534 | 534 | 145 | 21 | 11 | 0 | .272 | .272 | .352 | .624 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 158 | 595 | 595 | 159 | 32 | 8 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .353 | .620 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 115 | 425 | 425 | 127 | 23 | 8 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .391 | .689 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 121 | 423 | 423 | 133 | 27 | 5 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .402 | .716 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 61 | 200 | 200 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .280 | .280 | .370 | .650 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 116 | 445 | 445 | 145 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .326 | .326 | .400 | .726 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 1378 | 5131 | 5049 | 75 | 1476 | 284 | 78 | 20 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 58 | 47 | .292 | .302 | .391 | .694 | 1976 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | BLRI | Waynesboro Red Birds | SS | 45 | 74 | 123 | 28 | .876 | 4.378 | |
| 1931 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | SS | 126 | 252 | 301 | 38 | .936 | 4.389 | |
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | SS | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | SS | 123 | 241 | 299 | 45 | 47 | .923 | 4.390 |
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | SS | 123 | 294 | 299 | 50 | .922 | 4.821 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 18 | 45 | 58 | 10 | .912 | 5.722 | |
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | SS | 117 | 256 | 335 | 47 | .926 | 5.051 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 88 | 187 | 250 | 34 | .928 | 4.966 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 150 | 291 | 431 | 55 | .929 | 4.813 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 109 | 132 | 243 | 31 | .924 | 3.440 | |
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 3B | 121 | 174 | 225 | 32 | .926 | 3.298 | |
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 3B | 55 | 65 | 103 | 15 | .918 | 3.055 | |
| 1941 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 3B | 112 | 110 | 257 | 24 | .939 | 3.277 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 1196 | 2121 | 2925 | 409 | 47 | .925 | 4.219 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | Blue Ridge League | Waynesboro Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1931 | C | Western Association | Springfield Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1932 | C | Western Association | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1933 | A | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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