John Lonchar
John Anthony Lonchar
Born: September 10, 1952
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 34 (1970 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 7 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Euclid HS (OH)
Michigan
Career: 1974-1978
John Lonchar compiled a career batting average of .235 with 9 home runs and 107 RBI in his 392-game career with the Orlando Twins, Tacoma Twins and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 40 | 126 | 107 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | .168 | .276 | .187 | .463 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 106 | 369 | 332 | 35 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 51 | .235 | .308 | .298 | .606 | 99 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 75 | 257 | 224 | 23 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | .254 | .331 | .321 | .652 | 72 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 95 | 359 | 323 | 35 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 59 | .263 | .328 | .353 | .681 | 114 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 76 | 267 | 238 | 18 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 22 | .210 | .268 | .248 | .516 | 59 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 392 | 1378 | 1224 | 119 | 288 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 107 | 6 | 7 | 128 | 171 | .235 | .307 | .297 | .604 | 364 | 26 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | C | 40 | 171 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .973 | 4.550 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | C | 99 | 454 | 73 | 8 | 6 | .985 | 5.323 | 8 | |||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | C | 68 | 263 | 39 | 5 | 6 | .984 | 4.441 | 5 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | C | 88 | 407 | 63 | 9 | 7 | .981 | 5.341 | 2 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 1B | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.500 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 76 | 367 | 44 | 5 | 10 | .988 | 5.408 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 376 | 1680 | 233 | 32 | 34 | .984 | 5.088 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN |
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