Joe Jester
Joe Reynolds Jester
Born: July 17, 1978
Texarkana, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 7 (1999 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Arkansas
Career: 1999-2003
Joe Jester compiled a career batting average of .273 with 42 home runs and 205 RBI in his 455-game career with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, San Jose Giants, Fresno Grizzlies, Shreveport Swamp Dragons and Norwich Navigators. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 72 | 329 | 263 | 67 | 79 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 57 | .300 | .422 | .471 | .894 | 124 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .294 | .267 | .561 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 114 | 524 | 429 | 94 | 113 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 69 | 75 | .263 | .382 | .368 | .750 | 158 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 40 | 167 | 150 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 33 | .320 | .380 | .560 | .940 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 81 | 346 | 295 | 51 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 35 | 77 | .254 | .356 | .397 | .752 | 117 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 104 | 395 | 359 | 52 | 100 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 29 | 66 | .279 | .335 | .437 | .772 | 157 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 40 | 143 | 121 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 26 | .223 | .338 | .331 | .669 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 455 | 1921 | 1632 | 310 | 445 | 91 | 11 | 42 | 205 | 81 | 27 | 215 | 338 | .273 | .370 | .419 | .789 | 684 | 26 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | SS | 48 | 57 | 132 | 12 | 27 | .940 | 3.938 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 2B | 26 | 46 | 66 | 1 | 20 | .991 | 4.308 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 2B | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .900 | 4.500 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 2B | 107 | 244 | 287 | 16 | 86 | .971 | 4.963 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 2B | 74 | 143 | 206 | 11 | 45 | .969 | 4.716 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 2B | 40 | 82 | 115 | 6 | 17 | .970 | 4.925 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 3B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 2B | 88 | 163 | 251 | 21 | 54 | .952 | 4.705 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 2B | 38 | 78 | 98 | 7 | 22 | .962 | 4.632 |
| Totals | 429 | 821 | 1171 | 79 | 275 | .962 | 4.643 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | SFN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SFN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SFN | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | SFN |
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