Jay Porter
J W Porter
Born: January 17, 1933
Shawnee, OK US
Deceased: October 11, 2020
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1951-1966
Major League Statistics
Jay Porter compiled a career batting average of .286 with 132 home runs and 424 RBI in his 1102-game career with the Waterloo White Hawks, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Memphis Chicks, Buffalo Bisons, Little Rock Travelers, Sacramento Solons, Denver Bears, Toronto Maple Leafs, Austin Braves, Atlanta Crackers and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
 Waterloo White Hawks |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Denver Bears |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Denver Bears |
 Richmond Braves |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 117 | 424 | 424 | 128 | 19 | 7 | 15 | .302 | .302 | .486 | .788 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 39 | 117 | 117 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .419 | .701 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 66 | 282 | 282 | 96 | 22 | 1 | 9 | .340 | .340 | .521 | .862 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 25 | 88 | 88 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .318 | .318 | .500 | .818 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 74 | 269 | 234 | 30 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 34 | 46 | .252 | .349 | .440 | .790 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 142 | 589 | 516 | 66 | 143 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 86 | .277 | .356 | .428 | .784 | 221 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 137 | 536 | 470 | 71 | 133 | 23 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 3 | 60 | 55 | .283 | .364 | .479 | .843 | 225 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 67 | 244 | 205 | 39 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 27 | .278 | .387 | .434 | .821 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 122 | 446 | 385 | 80 | 118 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 46 | .306 | .386 | .571 | .957 | 220 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 48 | 158 | 128 | 25 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21 | .273 | .392 | .461 | .853 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 62 | 204 | 166 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 24 | .241 | .374 | .349 | .724 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 31 | 88 | 77 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .208 | .307 | .325 | .631 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 91 | 373 | 310 | 46 | 101 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 38 | .326 | .426 | .500 | .926 | 155 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 77 | 208 | 162 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 24 | .204 | .345 | .247 | .592 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1102 | 4035 | 3572 | 409 | 1020 | 165 | 30 | 132 | 424 | 11 | 10 | 396 | 382 | .286 | .359 | .459 | .818 | 1641 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 27 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 37 | 283 | 22 | 1 | 21 | .997 | 8.243 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.190 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 18 | 86 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .989 | 5.222 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 19 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.684 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 117 | 1078 | 79 | 12 | 104 | .990 | 9.889 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 71 | 379 | 34 | 4 | 3 | .990 | 5.817 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 56 | 476 | 30 | 1 | 49 | .998 | 9.036 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 57 | 327 | 20 | 2 | 6 | .994 | 6.088 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 1B | 89 | 635 | 69 | 5 | 76 | .993 | 7.910 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | C | 12 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.917 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | OF | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.455 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 22 | 98 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .972 | 4.818 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 17 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.353 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 13 | 111 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 9.615 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | C | 11 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 6.727 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | OF | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.364 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 1B | 1 | 132 | 7 | 2 | 14 | .986 | 139.000 | ||||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | OF | 57 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 1.649 | ||||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | C | 30 | 171 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 6.167 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.583 | ||||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | C | 11 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.545 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | C | 44 | 214 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 5.250 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | OF | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 747 | 4432 | 354 | 40 | 297 | .992 | 6.407 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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