Aaron Pointer
Aaron Elton Pointer "Hawk"
Born: April 19, 1942
Little Rock, AR US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1961-1972
Major League Statistics
Aaron Pointer compiled a career batting average of .264 with 123 home runs and 620 RBI in his 1272-game career with the Salisbury Braves, Houston Buffs, Durham Bulls, Oklahoma City 89ers, San Antonio Bullets, Amarillo Sonics, Tacoma Cubs and Nishitetsu Lions. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Salisbury Braves | 93 | 418 | 321 | 117 | 129 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 42 | 84 | 34 | .402 | .530 | .614 | 1.144 | 197 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 69 | 252 | 219 | 28 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 27 | 44 | .219 | .302 | .306 | .608 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 59 | 261 | 212 | 31 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 9 | 42 | 39 | .269 | .392 | .401 | .793 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | 129 | 525 | 450 | 84 | 119 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 85 | 16 | 6 | 59 | 80 | .264 | .360 | .449 | .809 | 202 | 10 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | 94 | 395 | 323 | 50 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 60 | .232 | .347 | .368 | .715 | 119 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 127 | 556 | 459 | 98 | 117 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 82 | 75 | .255 | .376 | .420 | .796 | 193 | 8 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 145 | 540 | 484 | 57 | 134 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 14 | 7 | 45 | 71 | .277 | .340 | .399 | .739 | 193 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 118 | 498 | 437 | 66 | 117 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 74 | .268 | .352 | .396 | .748 | 173 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oklahoma City 89ers | 135 | 553 | 501 | 64 | 132 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 75 | .263 | .326 | .351 | .677 | 176 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | (+) Tacoma Cubs | 135 | 553 | 501 | 64 | 132 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 75 | .263 | .326 | .351 | .677 | 176 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 132 | 524 | 453 | 59 | 120 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 66 | .265 | .331 | .371 | .702 | 168 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 126 | 515 | 469 | 56 | 122 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 67 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 89 | .260 | .318 | .437 | .755 | 205 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 73 | 255 | 231 | 20 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 36 | .186 | .255 | .355 | .610 | 82 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 103 | 206 | 187 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 33 | .209 | .264 | .385 | .649 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1272 | 4953 | 4253 | 686 | 1123 | 179 | 44 | 123 | 620 | 169 | 54 | 570 | 701 | .264 | .354 | .414 | .768 | 1759 | 21 | 49 | 35 | 46 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Salisbury Braves | 1B | 93 | 693 | 47 | 43 | 47 | .945 | 7.957 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 66 | 145 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .943 | 2.242 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 59 | 124 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .956 | 2.186 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | OF | 92 | 169 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .967 | 1.935 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | 3B | 33 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 3 | .888 | 2.152 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | OF | 93 | 135 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .954 | 1.570 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 3B | 27 | 18 | 52 | 9 | 6 | .886 | 2.593 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | OF | 100 | 192 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 1.980 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 131 | 289 | 14 | 6 | 4 | .981 | 2.313 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 77 | 149 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .957 | 2.013 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 40 | 25 | 63 | 3 | 5 | .967 | 2.200 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | OF | 125 | 271 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .986 | 2.256 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 1B | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | SS | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 1B | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 3B | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 1B | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1241 | 2236 | 273 | 114 | 78 | .957 | 2.022 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Salisbury Braves | HOU | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Bullets | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Bullets | HOU | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions |
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