John Damon
John Merrick Damon
Born: August 17, 1959
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 9 (1978 January Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 4 (1979 January Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 3 (1979 June Secondary Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 19 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Sacramento City College
Pepperdine
Career: 1981-1984
John Damon compiled a career batting average of .268 with 7 home runs and 173 RBI in his 415-game career with the Jamestown Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Memphis Chicks and Lodi Crushers. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 70 | 322 | 270 | 57 | 91 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 49 | 27 | .337 | .438 | .463 | .901 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 134 | 580 | 499 | 84 | 138 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 27 | 13 | 73 | 60 | .277 | .368 | .349 | .717 | 174 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 90 | 347 | 303 | 37 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 60 | .238 | .319 | .284 | .603 | 86 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 121 | 532 | 433 | 68 | 103 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 11 | 90 | 99 | .238 | .366 | .314 | .680 | 136 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Totals | 415 | 1781 | 1505 | 246 | 404 | 62 | 17 | 7 | 173 | 94 | 30 | 246 | 246 | .268 | .371 | .346 | .717 | 521 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 2B | 68 | 152 | 240 | 13 | 49 | .968 | 5.765 |
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2B | 134 | 250 | 428 | 28 | 71 | .960 | 5.060 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 9 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .926 | 2.778 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 67 | 118 | 193 | 14 | 49 | .957 | 4.642 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 2B | 7 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 3.714 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 3B | 58 | 41 | 95 | 14 | 6 | .907 | 2.345 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | SS | 51 | 77 | 127 | 16 | 22 | .927 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 395 | 653 | 1120 | 89 | 198 | .952 | 4.489 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1984 | A | California League | Lodi Crushers | CHN |
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