John Candelaria
John Robert Candelaria "Candy Man"
Born: November 6, 1953
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 2 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: LaSalle Academy HS (Brooklyn, NY)
Career: 1973-1989
Major League Statistics
John Candelaria compiled a career record of 29 wins and 11 losses and a 3.19 ERA in his 58-game pitching career with the Charleston Pirates, Salem Pirates, Charleston Charlies, Palm Springs Angels and Yankees. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 10 | 2 | .833 | 3.79 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95.0 | 84 | 45 | 40 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.68 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 154.0 | 146 | 80 | 63 | 17 | 63 | 3 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 7 | 1 | .875 | 1.77 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 61.0 | 53 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | R | GULF | Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 29 | 11 | .725 | 3.19 | 58 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 336.0 | 300 | 144 | 119 | 31 | 122 | 5 | 285 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 18 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 27 | 68 | 57 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .281 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 10 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .278 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 56 | 136 | 109 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 35 | .248 | .323 | .284 | .607 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | P | 18 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.278 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 25 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.720 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Yankees | P | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 58 | 15 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.379 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | Palm Springs Angels | CAL | ||
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA |
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