John Sullivan
John Peter Sullivan "Sully"
Born: January 3, 1941
Somerville, NJ US
Deceased: June 1, 2023
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1959-1972
Major League Statistics
John Sullivan compiled a career batting average of .267 with 70 home runs and 485 RBI in his 1201-game career with the Erie Sailors, Durham Bulls, Birmingham Barons, Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs, Vancouver Mounties, San Diego Padres, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Royals and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
 Erie Sailors |
 Durham Bulls |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 San Diego Padres |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Omaha Royals |
 Jacksonville Suns |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 110 | 424 | 348 | 69 | 112 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 69 | 51 | .322 | .440 | .523 | .963 | 182 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 125 | 483 | 419 | 59 | 117 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 3 | 53 | 59 | .279 | .363 | .420 | .783 | 176 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 126 | 489 | 415 | 47 | 95 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 70 | 76 | .229 | .339 | .330 | .670 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 117 | 473 | 389 | 50 | 104 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 69 | 51 | .267 | .384 | .370 | .754 | 144 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 106 | 368 | 323 | 35 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 41 | .263 | .343 | .368 | .712 | 119 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 93 | 305 | 264 | 29 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 37 | .220 | .310 | .352 | .663 | 93 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 29 | 95 | 77 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | .169 | .316 | .273 | .589 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 83 | 279 | 238 | 34 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 29 | .328 | .421 | .458 | .879 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 83 | 293 | 256 | 18 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 29 | .246 | .333 | .301 | .634 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 95 | 330 | 293 | 26 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 41 | .253 | .326 | .352 | .678 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 64 | 189 | 160 | 10 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 18 | .256 | .332 | .350 | .682 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 82 | 250 | 215 | 22 | 71 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 22 | .330 | .399 | .470 | .869 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 88 | 256 | 220 | 19 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 11 | .255 | .344 | .345 | .689 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1201 | 4234 | 3617 | 428 | 967 | 181 | 18 | 70 | 485 | 12 | 13 | 536 | 475 | .267 | .362 | .385 | .748 | 1394 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | C | 103 | 604 | 73 | 11 | 9 | .984 | 6.573 | 18 | |||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 115 | 813 | 116 | 22 | 14 | .977 | 8.078 | 17 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 123 | 732 | 51 | 7 | 9 | .991 | 6.366 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | C | 111 | 685 | 66 | 7 | 12 | .991 | 6.766 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 98 | 617 | 67 | 6 | 9 | .991 | 6.980 | 11 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 80 | 418 | 43 | 4 | 6 | .991 | 5.762 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 26 | 150 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 6.231 | 4 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | C | 74 | 466 | 37 | 4 | 8 | .992 | 6.797 | 9 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 77 | 417 | 37 | 3 | 5 | .993 | 5.896 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 92 | 509 | 41 | 8 | 6 | .986 | 5.978 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 51 | 287 | 31 | 2 | 3 | .994 | 6.235 | 4 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 66 | 430 | 37 | 2 | 4 | .996 | 7.076 | 6 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 64 | 389 | 30 | 4 | 1 | .991 | 6.547 | 1 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1084 | 6520 | 643 | 82 | 88 | .989 | 6.608 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | KC1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | PHI | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA |
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