John McLaren
John Lowell McLaren
Born: September 29, 1951
Galveston, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 7 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Westbury HS (Houston, TX)
Career: 1970-1976
Major League Statistics
John McLaren compiled a career batting average of .250 with 38 home runs and 200 RBI in his 531-game career with the Covington Astros, Sumter Astros, Columbus Astros, Cocoa Astros, Dubuque Packers, Iowa Oaks and Memphis Blues. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 40 | 146 | 121 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 22 | .240 | .354 | .331 | .685 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | 108 | 386 | 338 | 43 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 58 | .269 | .352 | .429 | .781 | 145 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 8 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .185 | .303 | .185 | .488 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 11 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .171 | .256 | .257 | .514 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 72 | 276 | 227 | 23 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 34 | .264 | .373 | .322 | .694 | 73 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 83 | 266 | 231 | 19 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 40 | .247 | .333 | .303 | .636 | 70 | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 67 | 250 | 212 | 25 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 45 | .222 | .332 | .311 | .643 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .571 | .750 | 1.286 | 2.036 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 102 | 361 | 297 | 19 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 44 | .263 | .371 | .441 | .812 | 131 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 36 | 101 | 82 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .220 | .340 | .305 | .645 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 531 | 1870 | 1577 | 162 | 395 | 64 | 0 | 38 | 200 | 13 | 10 | 226 | 266 | .250 | .352 | .363 | .716 | 573 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | C | 39 | 333 | 28 | 6 | 0 | .984 | 9.256 | 15 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 8 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.750 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | C | 105 | 680 | 56 | 9 | 6 | .988 | 7.010 | 21 | |||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | C | 69 | 484 | 47 | 12 | 2 | .978 | 7.696 | 16 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 11 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 7.273 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 81 | 338 | 34 | 7 | 1 | .982 | 4.593 | 6 | |||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 45 | 225 | 24 | 8 | 0 | .969 | 5.533 | 5 | |||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | C | 61 | 375 | 36 | 9 | 7 | .979 | 6.738 | 12 | |||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 1B | 37 | 248 | 14 | 5 | 17 | .981 | 7.081 | ||||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 3B | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.333 | 1 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | C | 33 | 142 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 4.758 | 3 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 496 | 2966 | 273 | 61 | 35 | .982 | 6.530 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Sumter Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | HOU |
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