Johnny Stuart

John Davis Stuart (April 27, 1901 – May 13, 1970), nicknamed "Stud," was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals from to .

He attended Ohio State University, where he played baseball and football. In a 1921 football game against Michigan, he punted the ball, then recovered his own punt for a touchdown, one of two total scored in a 14–0 victory. After graduating, he was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He began 1922 with the Syracuse Stars, and had a 4-5 record with a 4.00 earned run average (ERA) in 15 games. After playing in two games for the Cardinals in 1922, Stuart was on the roster full-time in 1923, finishing the season with a 9–5 record and a 4.27 ERA in 37 games, spending time as both a starting pitcher and relief pitcher. He was the Cardinals' opening day starting pitcher in 1924. He played in 28 games for the Cardinals that season, going 9–11 with a 4.75 ERA.