John Toncoff
John J. Toncoff
Born: May 12, 1912
Madison, IL US
Deceased: December 1, 2005
Granite City, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1936-1949
John Toncoff compiled a career batting average of .264 with 42 home runs and 76 RBI in his 1034-game career with the Dothan Boll Weevils, Greenwood Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Clinton Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Jersey City Giants, Shreveport Sports, Palatka Azaleas, Daytona Beach Islanders and Sanford Giants. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | ALFL | Dothan Boll Weevils | 90 | 341 | 341 | 98 | 11 | 2 | 12 | .287 | .287 | .437 | .724 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 117 | 358 | 358 | 111 | 17 | 14 | 1 | .310 | .310 | .444 | .754 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 94 | 304 | 304 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .372 | .648 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 109 | 360 | 360 | 106 | 18 | 5 | 7 | .294 | .294 | .431 | .725 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 112 | 365 | 365 | 92 | 15 | 7 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .373 | .625 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 110 | 333 | 333 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .255 | .447 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 99 | 338 | 338 | 90 | 15 | 8 | 5 | .266 | .266 | .402 | .669 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 28 | 102 | 86 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | .267 | .357 | .314 | .671 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 62 | 195 | 175 | 15 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 24 | .194 | .266 | .234 | .500 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 35 | 91 | 84 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .202 | .247 | .274 | .521 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 52 | 219 | 198 | 28 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 21 | 7 | .308 | .374 | .419 | .794 | 83 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 98 | 314 | 314 | 84 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .338 | .605 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | (+) Palatka Azaleas | 113 | 402 | 402 | 107 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .266 | .266 | .338 | .604 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | (+) Daytona Beach Islanders | 113 | 402 | 402 | 107 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .266 | .266 | .338 | .604 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Sanford Giants | 28 | 74 | 68 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .191 | .257 | .206 | .463 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1034 | 3394 | 3324 | 64 | 877 | 136 | 44 | 42 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 64 | .264 | .277 | .369 | .646 | 1227 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | C | 103 | 500 | 76 | 19 | .968 | 5.592 | |||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | C | 90 | 488 | 81 | 16 | .973 | 6.322 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | C | 105 | 561 | 99 | 18 | .973 | 6.286 | |||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | C | 108 | 619 | 84 | 16 | .978 | 6.509 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | C | 102 | 570 | 79 | 9 | .986 | 6.363 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | C | 93 | 380 | 50 | 14 | .968 | 4.624 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 28 | 90 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .943 | 4.143 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 44.0 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 61 | 203 | 41 | 12 | 7 | .953 | 4.000 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 35.9 |
| 1946 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | C | 49 | 250 | 32 | 8 | 5 | .972 | 5.755 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 24 | 97 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .960 | 5.042 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Sanford Giants | C | 14 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .989 | 6.286 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 779 | 3840 | 599 | 125 | 18 | .973 | 5.698 | 9 | 55 | 34 | 38.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Boll Weevils | |||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1946 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1947 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | |||
| 1949 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Giants | NY1 |
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