John Croke
John Francis Croke "Pee Wee"
Born: December 29, 1935
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1955-1958
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John Croke compiled a career batting average of .231 with 23 home runs and 102 RBI in his 236-game career with the Wytheville Statesmen, Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies, Graceville Oilers, Visalia Redlegs and Albuquerque Dukes. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | C | CALL | Visalia Redlegs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Wytheville Statesmen | 42 | 97 | 97 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .227 | .227 | .412 | .639 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | 91 | 345 | 296 | 41 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 4 | 41 | 63 | .240 | .336 | .389 | .725 | 115 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Visalia Redlegs | 90 | 377 | 309 | 54 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 56 | 48 | .230 | .345 | .356 | .701 | 110 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 12 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .167 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 236 | 848 | 727 | 98 | 168 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 118 | .231 | .324 | .376 | .700 | 273 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | 2B | 42 | 103 | 99 | 17 | 16 | .922 | 4.810 | ||||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | OF | 19 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .885 | 1.211 | ||||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | C | 17 | 108 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .952 | 6.941 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | 1B | 10 | 67 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .958 | 6.900 | ||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Visalia Redlegs | C | 77 | 542 | 40 | 11 | 5 | .981 | 7.558 | 13 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Visalia Redlegs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 166 | 842 | 152 | 40 | 28 | .961 | 5.988 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Wytheville Statesmen | |||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Graceville Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Visalia Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | CIN |
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