Johnny Rizzo Notable

b. July 30, 1912 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1938–1940, Cincinnati Reds 1940, Philadelphia Phillies 1940–1941, Brooklyn Dodgers 1942

Johnny Rizzo played for four clubs across five seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1938 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942.

Across 557 games he batted .270, with 497 hits and 268 runs. He finished with 61 home runs, 90 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 486 games in the outfield, with 992 putouts and 38 errors.

He was born in Houston, TX, USA on July 30, 1912, and died on December 4, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1938	PIT	143	555	97	167	31	9	23	111	54	61	1	.301
1939	PIT	94	330	49	86	23	3	6	55	42	27	0	.261
1940	CIN/PHI/PIT	143	505	71	143	19	2	24	72	56	50	3	.283
1941	PHI	99	235	20	51	9	2	4	24	24	34	1	.217
1942	BRO	78	217	31	50	8	0	4	27	24	25	2	.230
Career	—	557	1842	268	497	90	16	61	289	200	197	7	.270

On this day & linked events

1912

Born July 30, 1912

Houston, TX, USA

1977

Died December 4, 1977

Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain