| Johnny Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: August 8, 1927 Lexington, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: January 9, 1994 (aged 66) Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1952, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 8, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .284 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Runs batted in | 395 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Ellis Temple (August 8, 1927 – January 9, 1994) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from 1952 to 1964, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, where he was the leadoff hitter and starting second baseman for six seasons.[1]
A six-time All-Star player, Temple had a .300-plus batting average three times with the Reds and was one of the top defensive second basemen of his era.[2][3] He teamed with shortstop Roy McMillan to form one of the best double-play combinations of the 1950s.[2]
He also played for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Colt .45s. Temple was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1965.[2]
- ^ "Johnny Temple Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Trostler, Bob. "The Baseball Biography Project: Johnny Temple". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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