How John Bateman's On Base Percentage (OBP) Compares to Similar Players

John Bateman posted a career On Base Percentage (OBP) of .271, below the league average of .330 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His best On Base Percentage (OBP) season came in 1966, posting .315, near the league average of .305 that year. The lowest point came in 1967 at .245, below the league average of .305 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from .275 in 1970 to .273 in 1971 and .253 in 1972. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. The On Base Percentage (OBP) profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 10 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.

John Bateman Lifetime On Base Percentage (OBP)

Stats similar to On Base Percentage (OBP) for John Bateman
John Bateman
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Career0.271
Season Avg.0.271
162 Game Avg.0.271
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John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) Per Season

John Bateman's On Base Percentage (OBP) for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, C, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) per season line chart

John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) by Team

John Bateman's career On Base Percentage (OBP) totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
John Bateman career On Base Percentage (OBP) by team bar chart

John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how John Bateman's career On Base Percentage (OBP) shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) year-over-year waterfall chart

John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes John Bateman's seasonal On Base Percentage (OBP) alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) distribution box chart versus comparable players

John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of John Bateman's MLB career with On Base Percentage (OBP) alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
John Bateman On Base Percentage (OBP) season-by-season breakdown table