John Thackston
John B. Thackston
Born: March 2, 1921
Bethlehem, PA US
Deceased: February 4, 1990
Syracuse, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1955
John Thackston compiled a career batting average of .259 with 10 home runs and 108 RBI in his 421-game career with the Federalsburg A's, Tarboro Orioles, Lancaster Red Roses, Watertown Athletics, Geneva Robins and Tifton Blue Sox. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Tifton Blue Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg A's | 71 | 262 | 262 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .210 | .210 | .267 | .477 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | 24 | 74 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .216 | .324 | .541 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 49 | 132 | 132 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .205 | .394 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 10 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .036 | .129 | .036 | .165 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 71 | 242 | 242 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 2 | .310 | .310 | .421 | .731 | 102 | |||||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 99 | 403 | 352 | 53 | 103 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 71 | 5 | 43 | 17 | .293 | .371 | .384 | .755 | 135 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 24 | 58 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .431 | .724 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | 59 | 205 | 205 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .307 | .307 | .415 | .722 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 14 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .167 | .306 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 421 | 1444 | 1389 | 56 | 360 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 21 | .259 | .283 | .342 | .625 | 475 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg A's | C | 33 | 192 | 30 | 12 | .949 | 6.727 | |||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | OF | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .850 | 1.214 | |||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | C | 29 | 101 | 8 | 3 | .973 | 3.759 | |||||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | C | 66 | 331 | 36 | 8 | 12 | .979 | 5.561 | 6 | |||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | C | 10 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .936 | 4.400 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | C | 89 | 507 | 64 | 13 | 5 | .978 | 6.416 | 8 | |||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Tifton Blue Sox | P | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 243 | 1187 | 143 | 42 | 17 | .969 | 5.473 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg A's | PHA | ||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Orioles | |||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1946 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Geneva Robins | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1955 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tifton Blue Sox |
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