John Stone

Born: 10/10/1905 in Lynchburg, TN, USA

Died: 11/30/1955 in Shelbyville, TN, USA

MLB Debut: 1928-08-31 | Final Game: 1938-06-17

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 178 lbs

Full name: John Thomas Stone

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Biography

John Stone, born in 1905, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1928 until 1938. Over the course of 1,200 games, he established himself as a formidable hitter, accumulating 1,391 hits and maintaining a career batting average of .31. Stone demonstrated power at the plate with 77 home runs and contributed significantly to his teams with 707 runs batted in. In addition to his offensive prowess, he showcased his speed on the bases, recording 45 stolen bases during his career. Stone played during a transformative era in baseball, where the game was evolving in terms of strategy and player dynamics. His consistent performance and reliability made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, and his contributions helped shape the competitive landscape of the sport in the late 1920s and 1930s. As a player who thrived in a time of increased scoring and offensive strategies, Stone's legacy remains a testament to his skill and dedication to the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1200	4494	739	1391	268	105	77	707	45	463	352	0.310	0.376	0.467	0.843	12731.0

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.843 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — +13.6% above 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
1928	DET	AL	26	113	20	40	10	3	2	21	1	5	8	0.354	.280 (+26%)	.342 (+13%)	.395 (+39%)	.737 (+27%)	465.8
1929	DET	AL	51	150	23	39	11	2	2	15	1	11	13	0.260	.289 (-10%)	.353 (-12%)	.415 (-4%)	.769 (-8%)	-251.3
1930	DET	AL	127	425	60	132	29	11	3	56	6	32	49	0.311	.293 (+6%)	.354 (+2%)	.429 (+5%)	.784 (+4%)	246.4
1931	DET	AL	147	584	86	191	28	11	10	76	13	56	48	0.327	.276 (+18%)	.338 (+15%)	.388 (+19%)	.726 (+17%)	2107.2
1932	DET	AL	145	582	106	173	35	12	17	108	2	58	64	0.297	.275 (+8%)	.335 (+8%)	.391 (+24%)	.726 (+17%)	1880.7
1933	DET	AL	148	574	86	161	33	11	11	80	1	54	37	0.280	.270 (+4%)	.329 (+4%)	.377 (+15%)	.707 (+10%)	1086.9
1934	WSN	AL	113	419	77	132	28	7	7	67	1	52	26	0.315	.278 (+13%)	.340 (+16%)	.392 (+18%)	.733 (+17%)	1506.2
1935	WSN	AL	125	455	78	143	27	18	1	78	4	39	29	0.314	.279 (+12%)	.342 (+9%)	.399 (+15%)	.742 (+12%)	1006.1
1936	WSN	AL	123	437	95	149	22	11	15	90	8	60	26	0.341	.283 (+20%)	.349 (+20%)	.404 (+35%)	.753 (+28%)	2566.5
1937	WSN	AL	139	542	84	179	33	15	6	88	6	66	36	0.330	.276 (+19%)	.342 (+18%)	.398 (+20%)	.740 (+19%)	2197.2
1938	WSN	AL	56	213	24	52	12	4	3	28	2	30	16	0.244	.272 (-11%)	.341 (-1%)	.392 (-3%)	.734 (-2%)	-80.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1131	0	2398	101	85	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	DET	OF	26	49	2	2	0
1929	DET	OF	36	68	4	1	0
1930	DET	OF	109	223	5	8	1
1931	DET	OF	147	319	11	14	6
1932	DET	OF	142	334	11	14	2
1933	DET	OF	141	280	11	9	1
1934	WS1	OF	112	245	13	9	3
1935	WS1	OF	114	224	12	11	4
1936	WS1	OF	114	249	12	9	5
1937	WS1	OF	137	300	15	5	3
1938	WS1	OF	53	107	5	3	0