John Munyan, baseball player, 1887-1891

John Munyan

Born: 11/14/1860 in Chester, PA, USA

Died: 2/18/1945 in Endicott, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1887-07-12 | Final Game: 1891-10-04

Full name: John Baird Munyan

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Biography

John Munyan was a professional baseball player born in 1860, whose career spanned from 1887 to 1891. He played primarily as a position player during a transformative period in baseball history, which saw the game transitioning from the rough-and-tumble days of the 19th century toward a more organized and commercially viable sport. Over the course of his five-season career, Munyan appeared in 174 games, recording 147 hits and achieving a batting average of .252. He contributed to his teams with 67 runs batted in and demonstrated his speed on the bases by stealing 28 bases, a notable skill at the time. Munyan's career included a total of four home runs, which, while modest by modern standards, reflected the early era's emphasis on contact hitting and base running rather than power. His playing style combined solid defensive capabilities with a focus on getting on base and advancing through stolen bases, characteristics that were valued in the late 19th century. Although not among the most celebrated players of his time, Munyan's contributions to the game during its formative years helped to lay the groundwork for the future evolution of professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
174 583 112 147 20 11 4 67 28 76 57 0.252 0.350 0.345 0.695 375.4

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.695 vs. league average 0.689 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1887 CL3 AA 16 58 9 14 1 1 0 6 4 3 18 0.241 .270 (-11%) .331 (-16%) .373 (-22%) .705 (-19%) -181.3
1890 CL6 AA 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1890 SL4 AA 96 342 61 91 15 7 4 42 11 32 0 0.266 .260 (+2%) .336 (+1%) .351 (+10%) .687 (+6%) 0.0
1891 SL4 AA 60 176 41 41 4 3 0 19 13 41 39 0.233 .254 (-8%) .331 (+17%) .343 (-16%) .675 (+1%) 231.9

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 0 6 16 3 1
3B 8 0 8 5 7 2
C 129 0 636 161 54 11
OF 33 0 42 5 15 0
SS 6 0 11 15 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 CL3 3B 2 0 0 1 2 0
1887 CL3 C 3 0 15 10 4 2
1887 CL3 OF 12 0 15 1 5 0
1890 CL6 OF 2 0 3 1 2 0
1890 SL4 2B 5 0 6 16 3 1
1890 SL4 3B 3 0 5 2 3 1
1890 SL4 C 83 0 452 115 37 8
1890 SL4 OF 7 0 9 1 0 0
1890 SL4 SS 1 0 2 1 0 0
1891 SL4 3B 3 0 3 2 2 1
1891 SL4 C 43 0 169 36 13 1
1891 SL4 OF 12 0 15 2 8 0
1891 SL4 SS 5 0 9 14 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 129
Second Base 5
Third Base 8
Shortstop 6
Left Field 14
Center Field 5
Right Field 14