Johnny Temple | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Lexington, North Carolina, U.S. | August 8, 1927|
Died: January 9, 1994 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 66)|
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]