Johnny Gooch
John Beverley Gooch
Born: November 9, 1897
Smyrna, TN US
Deceased: May 15, 1975
Nashville, TN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1916-1942
Major League Statistics
Johnny Gooch compiled a career batting average of .258 with 15 home runs and 0 RBI in his 769-game career with the Talladega Tigers, Newport News Shipbuilders, Birmingham Barons, Atlanta Crackers, Nashville Vols, Columbus Red Birds, Durham Bulls, Hutchinson Pirates and Bluefield Blue-Grays. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1942 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | GAAL | Talladega Tigers | 70 | 232 | 232 | 41 | .177 | .177 | .177 | .353 | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .340 | .617 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Newport News Shipbuilders | 66 | 213 | 213 | 43 | .202 | .202 | .202 | .404 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 14 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .340 | .617 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 69 | 212 | 212 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .274 | .491 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 136 | 455 | 455 | 131 | 15 | 11 | 3 | .288 | .288 | .389 | .677 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 117 | 398 | 398 | 133 | 14 | 3 | 8 | .334 | .334 | .445 | .779 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 39 | 96 | 96 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .177 | .177 | .240 | .417 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 109 | 341 | 341 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .282 | .507 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 109 | 333 | 333 | 94 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .372 | .655 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Hutchinson Pirates | 40 | 80 | 80 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .325 | .438 | .762 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 14 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .324 | .595 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 769 | 2397 | 2397 | 0 | 618 | 89 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .328 | .586 | 786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | GAAL | Talladega Tigers | C | 70 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Newport News Shipbuilders | C | 66 | 293 | 93 | 18 | .955 | 5.848 | |
| 1920 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 68 | 276 | 67 | 7 | .980 | 5.044 | |
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 126 | 516 | 154 | 17 | .975 | 5.317 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 113 | 385 | 97 | 8 | .984 | 4.265 | |
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 33 | 151 | 30 | 3 | .984 | 5.485 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 100 | 412 | 92 | 14 | .973 | 5.040 | |
| 1936 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | C | 96 | 613 | 61 | 8 | .988 | 7.021 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Hutchinson Pirates | C | 14 | 93 | 16 | 4 | .965 | 7.786 | |
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Bluefield Blue-Grays | C | 10 | 37 | 4 | 1 | .976 | 4.100 | |
| Totals | 696 | 2776 | 614 | 80 | 0 | .977 | 4.871 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Talladega Tigers | |||
| 1919 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Shipbuilders | |||
| 1919 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1919 | A | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1920 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1921 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Hutchinson Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Bluefield Blue-Grays |
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