John Kane
John Francis Kane
Born: February 19, 1900
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: July 25, 1956
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 162
Career: 1921-1931
Major League Statistics
John Kane compiled a career batting average of .271 with 19 home runs and 0 RBI in his 942-game career with the Meridian Mets, Greenwood Indians, Birmingham Barons, Houston Buffaloes, Chattanooga Lookouts, Monroe Drillers and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 91 | 284 | 284 | 71 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .299 | .549 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 134 | 519 | 519 | 151 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .291 | .291 | .372 | .663 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 132 | 598 | 598 | 184 | 31 | 3 | 6 | .308 | .308 | .400 | .707 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 141 | 558 | 558 | 129 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .254 | .486 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 149 | 523 | 523 | 128 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .270 | .514 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 95 | 363 | 363 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 4 | .256 | .256 | .344 | .601 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 80 | 317 | 317 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .331 | .625 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 120 | 516 | 516 | 147 | 17 | 5 | 3 | .285 | .285 | .355 | .640 | 183 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 942 | 3678 | 3678 | 0 | 996 | 116 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .330 | .601 | 1213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | SS | 51 | 99 | 146 | 17 | .935 | 4.804 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 129 | 267 | 409 | 43 | .940 | 5.240 | |
| 1925 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 132 | 314 | 486 | 54 | .937 | 6.061 | |
| 1926 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 114 | 266 | 290 | 23 | .960 | 4.877 | |
| 1927 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2B | 148 | 403 | 405 | 32 | .962 | 5.459 | |
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 58 | 179 | 178 | 14 | .962 | 6.155 | |
| 1929 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 2B | 46 | 151 | 125 | 11 | .962 | 6.000 | |
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 2B | 110 | 266 | 354 | 30 | .954 | 5.636 | |
| Totals | 788 | 1945 | 2393 | 224 | 0 | .951 | 5.505 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | Cotton States League | Meridian Mets | |||
| 1921 | D | Cotton States League | Greenwood Indians | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1925 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1929 | D | Cotton States League | Monroe Drillers | |||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN |
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