Jack Rager
John Andrew Rager
Born: November 16, 1915
Lewistown, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1936-1945
Jack Rager compiled a career record of 74 wins and 62 losses and a 3.77 ERA in his 218-game pitching career with the Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Dayton Ducks, Elmira Pioneers, Reading Brooks, Augusta Tigers, Newark Bears, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, Los Angeles Angels and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 13 | 15 | .464 | 4.42 | 40 | 228.0 | 255 | 143 | 112 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 18 | 12 | .600 | 3.82 | 39 | 252.0 | 282 | 142 | 107 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.63 | 32 | 166.0 | 180 | 84 | 67 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.06 | 45 | 262.0 | 325 | 158 | 89 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.89 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 192.0 | 206 | 101 | 83 | 76 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.31 | 5 | 13.0 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 74 | 62 | .544 | 3.77 | 218 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1123.0 | 1289 | 644 | 470 | 0 | 380 | 0 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 45 | 132 | 132 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .242 | .242 | .402 | .644 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 72 | 140 | 140 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .364 | .364 | .500 | .864 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 54 | 118 | 118 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .271 | .500 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | 38 | 67 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .209 | .373 | .582 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 52 | 109 | 109 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .138 | .138 | .220 | .358 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 41 | 76 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .176 | .253 | .206 | .459 | 14 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 307 | 645 | 637 | 6 | 152 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .239 | .247 | .344 | .591 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | P | 40 | 22 | 29 | 4 | .927 | 1.275 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Reading Brooks | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 41 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 2 | .930 | 1.293 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 179 | 27 | 77 | 8 | 2 | .929 | .581 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | BRO | ||
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Reading Brooks | BRO | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT |
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