John Carey
John Sanford Carey
Born: October 2, 1914
Deceased: February 23, 1972
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
Career: 1937-1946
John Carey compiled a career record of 51 wins and 60 losses and a 4.25 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the South Boston-Halifax Twins, South Boston-Halifax Wrappers, Cooleemee Cools, Landis Dodgers, South Boston Wrappers, Grand Rapids Colts and Thomasville Dodgers. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | South Boston-Halifax Twins | 8 | 15 | .348 | 4.55 | 30 | 196.0 | 261 | 130 | 99 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | South Boston-Halifax Wrappers | 10 | 14 | .417 | 5.03 | 28 | 204.0 | 245 | 128 | 114 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cools | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.06 | 30 | 155.0 | 177 | 80 | 70 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | South Boston Wrappers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.11 | 6 | 46.0 | 57 | 27 | 21 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Dodgers | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.34 | 30 | 25 | 197.0 | 193 | 94 | 73 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Grand Rapids Colts | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.81 | 26 | 174.0 | 219 | 110 | 93 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 51 | 60 | .459 | 4.25 | 154 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 996.0 | 1174 | 576 | 470 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | South Boston-Halifax Twins | 52 | 110 | 110 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .264 | .264 | .409 | .673 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | South Boston-Halifax Wrappers | 82 | 245 | 245 | 75 | 19 | 1 | 12 | .306 | .306 | .539 | .845 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cools | 48 | 125 | 125 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .360 | .360 | .584 | .944 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Dodgers | 41 | 97 | 97 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .515 | .804 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Grand Rapids Colts | 59 | 157 | 157 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .274 | .274 | .535 | .809 | 84 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 282 | 734 | 734 | 0 | 220 | 45 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .523 | .823 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | South Boston-Halifax Twins | P | 30 | 13 | 33 | 5 | .902 | 1.533 | |
| 1938 | D | BIST | South Boston-Halifax Wrappers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cools | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | South Boston Wrappers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Dodgers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Grand Rapids Colts | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 154 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 0 | .902 | .299 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | South Boston-Halifax Twins | BSN | ||
| 1938 | D | Bi-State League | South Boston-Halifax Wrappers | |||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Cools | |||
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | South Boston Wrappers | |||
| 1941 | C | Michigan State League | Grand Rapids Colts | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO |
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