John Ryan
John Thomas Ryan
Born: December 4, 1939
Oshawa, ON CA
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1960-1971
John Ryan compiled a career batting average of .271 with 51 home runs and 468 RBI in his 1282-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs, Pittsfield Red Sox, Toronto Maple Leafs, Rochester Red Wings, Louisville Colonels, Tucson Toros and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Duluth-Superior Dukes |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Louisville Colonels |
 Tucson Toros |
 Jacksonville Suns |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 122 | 495 | 412 | 70 | 129 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 73 | 51 | .313 | .420 | .434 | .854 | 179 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 49 | 224 | 194 | 30 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 26 | .237 | .329 | .366 | .695 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 71 | 320 | 260 | 47 | 91 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 7 | 46 | 19 | .350 | .447 | .458 | .904 | 119 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 127 | 564 | 476 | 81 | 132 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 79 | 47 | .277 | .380 | .382 | .762 | 182 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 23 | 53 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .227 | .358 | .318 | .677 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 99 | 429 | 374 | 65 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 50 | .249 | .343 | .382 | .726 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 106 | 334 | 294 | 41 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 40 | .245 | .319 | .330 | .649 | 97 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 136 | 556 | 490 | 74 | 128 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 65 | .261 | .339 | .380 | .719 | 186 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 45 | 203 | 175 | 25 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 21 | .269 | .361 | .366 | .727 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 53 | 171 | 160 | 18 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .256 | .304 | .369 | .673 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 53 | 171 | 160 | 18 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .256 | .304 | .369 | .673 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 118 | 435 | 399 | 52 | 119 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 47 | .298 | .353 | .393 | .747 | 157 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 109 | 356 | 329 | 32 | 82 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 38 | .249 | .301 | .340 | .641 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 95 | 308 | 271 | 30 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 20 | .269 | .338 | .306 | .644 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 118 | 460 | 408 | 40 | 98 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 35 | .240 | .319 | .331 | .650 | 135 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 64 | 197 | 171 | 21 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 29 | .257 | .349 | .316 | .665 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1282 | 4934 | 4297 | 613 | 1164 | 155 | 62 | 51 | 468 | 33 | 19 | 554 | 492 | .271 | .355 | .371 | .727 | 1596 | 0 | 18 | 48 | 17 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 2B | 116 | 215 | 260 | 26 | 41 | .948 | 4.095 |
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 3B | 65 | 53 | 126 | 7 | 15 | .962 | 2.754 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 47 | 119 | 110 | 6 | 31 | .974 | 4.872 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 3B | 122 | 82 | 245 | 22 | 25 | .937 | 2.680 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 3B | 98 | 94 | 165 | 20 | 24 | .928 | 2.643 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 13 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.538 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 65 | 42 | 146 | 4 | 12 | .979 | 2.892 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 17 | 27 | 38 | 1 | 8 | .985 | 3.824 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 133 | 93 | 226 | 19 | 17 | .944 | 2.398 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 3B | 44 | 26 | 93 | 3 | 7 | .975 | 2.705 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 27 | 20 | 53 | 2 | 4 | .973 | 2.704 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 100 | 81 | 195 | 9 | 18 | .968 | 2.760 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 91 | 54 | 167 | 12 | 5 | .948 | 2.429 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 52 | 124 | 139 | 7 | 33 | .974 | 5.058 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 16 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 2.250 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 11 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 8 | .959 | 4.273 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2B | 88 | 199 | 252 | 14 | 47 | .970 | 5.125 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 17 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 5 | .938 | 2.647 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 47 | 34 | 80 | 5 | 8 | .958 | 2.426 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2B | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| Totals | 1178 | 1320 | 2420 | 165 | 312 | .958 | 3.175 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | ML4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | CLE |
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