Retired
John Cardona
Birthdate:
June 17, 1992 (71 y, 5 m, 21 d)Born In:
Havanna, CIU, CUBNationality:
Cuban
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'5"/270Entry:
2010 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 49, Team: Indianapolis Clowns
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2016 (3rd) | Richmond (AA) |
| 2012 (2nd) | Evansville (A) | |
| All-Star | 2026 | Philadelphia (BLB) |
| 2023 | Dallas (BLB) | |
| 2018 | Indianapolis (BLB) | |
| 2016 | Richmond (AA) | |
| Gold Glove | 2014 - 1B | Evansville (A) |
| 2012 - 1B | Evansville (A) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 2023 | Dallas (BLB) |
| May 2017 | Fort Wayne (AAA) | |
| Jun 2016 | Richmond (AA) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 2017 | Indianapolis (BLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 26, 2027 | Maine (BLB) |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Philadelphia (BLB) | |
| May 3, 2021 | Death Valley (BLB) | |
| May 18, 2020 | Indianapolis (BLB) | |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Fort Wayne (AAA) | |
| Jul 18, 2016 | Fort Wayne (AAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 | 37.9 | 23.7 |
| Grey Ink | 43 | 182.1 | 141.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 47.8 | 47.4 |
| WAR | 22.3 | 66.1 | 69.6 |
| WAR7 | 18.5 | 42.5 | 42.8 |
| JAWS | 20.4 | 54.3 | 56.2 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Chris Lemus R | 931 |
| Wessin RamÃrez R | 928 |
| David Perry R | 923 |
| James Munsie R | 916 |
| Dave Webber R | 913 |
| Jayson Buenaventura R | 911 |
| Val Schmit | 904 |
| Andy Dillon | 900 |
| Josh Wright R | 900 |
| R.J. McCarthy R | 892 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 161 | 3 |
| 2020 | 160 | 4 |
| 2025 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 694 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 303 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 36 | 4 |
| 2022 | 38 | 6 |
| 2024 | 44 | 1 |
| 2025 | 33 | 6 |
| 2026 | 29 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 105 | 7 |
| 2024 | 101 | 3 |
| 2025 | 89 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 68 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67 | 6 |
| 2024 | 66 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.522 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0.516 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.224 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0.260 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0.264 | 1 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.873 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 161 | 3 |
| 2020 | 161 | 4 |
| 2025 | 162 | 1 |