John Stratton
John Wiley Stratton
Born: December 13, 1932
San Jose, CA US
Deceased: February 17, 2020
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1952-1959
John Stratton compiled a career batting average of .262 with 53 home runs and 159 RBI in his 730-game career with the Ventura Braves, Eau Claire Braves, Evansville Braves, Jacksonville Braves and Cedar Rapids Braves. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | 131 | 497 | 497 | 115 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .280 | .511 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 124 | 528 | 528 | 145 | 27 | 4 | 16 | .275 | .275 | .432 | .706 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 107 | 437 | 437 | 110 | 22 | 3 | 11 | .252 | .252 | .391 | .643 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 123 | 584 | 496 | 85 | 130 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 77 | 92 | .262 | .358 | .347 | .705 | 172 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 126 | 584 | 495 | 101 | 149 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 70 | 12 | 75 | 69 | .301 | .401 | .444 | .846 | 220 | 8 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 12 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .206 | .341 | .265 | .606 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 103 | 477 | 406 | 65 | 103 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 65 | 65 | .254 | .361 | .362 | .723 | 147 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 730 | 3167 | 2912 | 254 | 763 | 126 | 21 | 53 | 159 | 24 | 0 | 224 | 229 | .262 | .317 | .374 | .691 | 1090 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | SS | 120 | 177 | 355 | 43 | 66 | .925 | 4.433 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 2B | 12 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 4 | .961 | 4.083 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | SS | 114 | 177 | 288 | 54 | 52 | .896 | 4.079 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 2B | 83 | 205 | 217 | 17 | 53 | .961 | 5.084 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | SS | 24 | 32 | 89 | 11 | 15 | .917 | 5.042 |
| Totals | 354 | 614 | 975 | 127 | 190 | .926 | 4.489 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | California League | Ventura Braves | BSN | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 |
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