1927
Born August 8, 1927
Lexington, NC, USA
Johnny Temple Notable
b. August 8, 1927 · Cincinnati Reds 1952–1953, 1964, Cincinnati Redlegs 1954–1959, Cleveland Indians 1960–1961, Baltimore Orioles 1962, Houston Colt .45's 1962–1963
Johnny Temple played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1952 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1964. His longest stay was with the Cincinnati Redlegs, from 1954 to 1959.
Across 1,420 games he batted .284, with 1,484 hits and 720 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 208 doubles, 648 walks and 140 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks once, in 1957, with 94. He played 1,312 games at second base, with 3,329 assists and 172 errors. He turned 829 double plays.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1956 and 1961.
He was born in Lexington, NC, USA on August 8, 1927, and died on January 9, 1994. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | CIN | 30 | 97 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .196 |
| 1953 | CIN | 63 | 110 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .264 |
| 1954 | CIN | 146 | 505 | 60 | 155 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 62 | 24 | 21 | .307 |
| 1955 | CIN | 150 | 588 | 94 | 165 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 80 | 32 | 19 | .281 |
| 1956 | CIN | 154 | 632 | 88 | 180 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 58 | 40 | 14 | .285 |
| 1957 | CIN | 145 | 557 | 85 | 158 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 94 | 34 | 19 | .284 |
| 1958 | CIN | 141 | 542 | 82 | 166 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 91 | 41 | 15 | .306 |
| 1959 | CIN | 149 | 598 | 102 | 186 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 67 | 72 | 40 | 14 | .311 |
| 1960 | CLE | 98 | 381 | 50 | 102 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 11 | .268 |
| 1961 | CLE | 129 | 518 | 73 | 143 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 61 | 36 | 9 | .276 |
| 1962 | BAL/HOU | 109 | 365 | 42 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 43 | 33 | 8 | .263 |
| 1963 | HOU | 100 | 322 | 22 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 41 | 24 | 7 | .264 |
| 1964 | CIN | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 1420 | 5218 | 720 | 1484 | 208 | 36 | 22 | 395 | 648 | 338 | 140 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
1994
Died January 9, 1994
1952
Major-league debut: Johnny Temple
Johnny Temple made a major-league debut on April 15, 1952.
1964
Final major-league game: Johnny Temple
Johnny Temple played a final major-league game on July 14, 1964.
Image: Bowman, public domain