John O'Rear
John Austin O'Rear
Born: 1954
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 2 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Tarrant HS (AL)
Career: 1972-1980
John O'Rear compiled a career batting average of .254 with 47 home runs and 429 RBI in his 1037-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Lodi Orioles, Asheville Orioles, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings and Albuquerque Dukes. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 66 | 258 | 242 | 33 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 47 | .264 | .302 | .421 | .724 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 132 | 450 | 414 | 32 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 27 | 46 | .234 | .279 | .285 | .564 | 118 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | 138 | 579 | 530 | 79 | 134 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 16 | 5 | 33 | 87 | .253 | .297 | .345 | .642 | 183 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 115 | 465 | 428 | 57 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 68 | .236 | .277 | .332 | .609 | 142 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 125 | 459 | 413 | 53 | 99 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 53 | .240 | .304 | .317 | .621 | 131 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 115 | 418 | 379 | 49 | 95 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 75 | .251 | .306 | .359 | .665 | 136 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 118 | 424 | 372 | 67 | 97 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 60 | .261 | .324 | .395 | .719 | 147 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 129 | 492 | 437 | 71 | 131 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 64 | .300 | .350 | .421 | .771 | 184 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 99 | 319 | 268 | 39 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 45 | .243 | .333 | .325 | .658 | 87 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1037 | 3864 | 3483 | 480 | 883 | 116 | 45 | 47 | 429 | 82 | 32 | 260 | 545 | .254 | .307 | .353 | .660 | 1230 | 36 | 29 | 50 | 42 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | SS | 66 | 105 | 131 | 29 | 24 | .891 | 3.576 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | SS | 131 | 162 | 398 | 46 | 56 | .924 | 4.275 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | SS | 138 | 192 | 474 | 51 | 95 | .929 | 4.826 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | SS | 115 | 197 | 357 | 21 | 73 | .963 | 4.817 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | SS | 125 | 197 | 394 | 28 | 75 | .955 | 4.728 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 9 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .967 | 3.222 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 106 | 197 | 298 | 29 | 57 | .945 | 4.670 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 63 | 58 | 118 | 12 | 12 | .936 | 2.794 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 38 | 91 | 114 | 5 | 31 | .976 | 5.395 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 1B | 12 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 10 | .988 | 6.750 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 74 | 59 | 118 | 10 | 13 | .947 | 2.392 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 5 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 4.600 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 35 | 56 | 90 | 12 | 22 | .924 | 4.171 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 1B | 17 | 126 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .992 | 7.765 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 2.500 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 1B | 40 | 291 | 24 | 1 | 30 | .997 | 7.875 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 34 | 19 | 57 | 11 | 7 | .874 | 2.235 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 15 | 38 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1036 | 1892 | 2673 | 263 | 540 | .946 | 4.406 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Lodi Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN |
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