Mike Catron
John Charles Catron
Born: August 20, 1926
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: April 4, 2007
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 163
Career: 1949-1954
Mike Catron compiled a career batting average of .255 with 9 home runs and 93 RBI in his 550-game career with the Bakersfield Indians, Tacoma Tigers, San Diego Padres, Reading Indians and Yakima Bears. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 90 | 390 | 317 | 51 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 4 | 60 | 68 | .240 | .367 | .353 | .721 | 112 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 140 | 511 | 511 | 145 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .350 | .634 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 137 | 566 | 485 | 71 | 130 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 66 | 34 | .268 | .364 | .301 | .665 | 146 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 88 | 269 | 269 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .286 | .532 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 92 | 341 | 341 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .220 | .255 | .475 | 87 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 550 | 2088 | 1934 | 122 | 493 | 68 | 7 | 9 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 126 | 102 | .255 | .304 | .311 | .615 | 602 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | SS | 65 | 97 | 182 | 19 | 39 | .936 | 4.292 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 3B | 22 | 17 | 53 | 10 | 5 | .875 | 3.182 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .810 | 5.667 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 120 | 136 | 202 | 14 | 21 | .960 | 2.817 |
| Totals | 210 | 259 | 445 | 47 | 65 | .937 | 3.352 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Yakima Bears |
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