John Bateman

John Bateman

1963–1972 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3", 210 lb · b. 1940 Fort Sill, OK

Career 1,017 G · 765 H · 81 HR · 375 RBI · .230 AVG

Seasons leading his league

3

2 best in baseball 1 league only

15 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

1 Categories led

1966 Best season

Spanning 1966–1971, peaking at 1 titles in 1966.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

1,713th League titles 3
1,227th Best in baseball 2
1,957th Top-5 finishes 15

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

95th Catcher Double Plays 81
109th Catcher Putouts 5,686
197th Catcher Assists 491

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Catcher Double Plays	3	1st	2 yrs (1970–1971)	1966 14 1970 19 1971 NL 12
Catcher Range Factor	—	#3	—	1966 #3 1968 #3
Catcher Putouts	—	#3	—	1970 #3 1971 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1971	1	C DP 12
1970	1	C DP 19
1966	1	C DP 14

Batting

10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1963	HOU	NL	128	404	23	85	8	6	10	59	13	103	0	.210	.249	.334	.583
1964	HOU	NL	74	221	18	42	8	0	5	19	17	48	0	.190	.249	.294	.543
1965	HOU	NL	45	142	15	28	3	1	7	14	12	37	0	.197	.256	.380	.637
1966	HOU	NL	131	433	39	121	24	3	17	70	20	74	0	.279	.315	.467	.781
1967	HOU	NL	76	252	16	48	9	0	2	17	17	53	0	.190	.245	.250	.495
1968	HOU	NL	111	350	28	87	19	0	4	33	23	46	1	.249	.297	.337	.635
1969	MON	NL	74	235	16	49	4	0	8	19	12	44	0	.209	.250	.328	.578
1970	MON	NL	139	520	51	123	21	5	15	68	28	75	8	.237	.275	.383	.658
1971	MON	NL	139	492	34	119	17	3	10	56	19	87	1	.242	.273	.350	.623
1972	PHI +1	NL	100	281	10	63	10	0	3	20	11	43	0	.224	.253	.292	.545
Career	—	—	1,017	3,330	250	765	123	18	81	375	172	610	10	.230	.271	.350	.621

Fielding

1 position

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1963	HOU	NL	C	115	111	963.2	690	81	23	7	794	.971	6.70
1964	HOU	NL	C	72	67	580.2	400	43	6	4	449	.987	6.15
1965	HOU	NL	C	39	38	347.1	234	26	4	3	264	.985	6.67
1966	HOU	NL	C	121	120	1023.0	731	63	15	14	809	.981	6.56
1967	HOU	NL	C	71	70	604.2	483	46	6	5	535	.989	7.45
1968	HOU	NL	C	108	105	881.0	690	49	11	6	750	.985	6.84
1969	MON	NL	C	66	64	544.1	433	26	7	5	466	.985	6.95
1970	MON	NL	C	137	136	1181.0	824	62	15	19	901	.983	6.47
1971	MON	NL	C	137	133	1139.0	726	56	12	12	794	.985	5.71
1972	PHI	NL	C	87	79	676.0	475	39	14	6	528	.973	5.91
Career	—	—	C	953	923	7940.2	5,686	491	113	81	6,290	.982	6.48