John Sass
John Sass Jr.
Born: October 19, 1932
, MI US
Deceased: March 31, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1953-1955
John Sass compiled a career batting average of .233 with 8 home runs and 23 RBI in his 230-game career with the Durham Bulls, Montgomery Grays, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Terre Haute Huts and Albany Senators. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 82 | 246 | 246 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .228 | .228 | .341 | .569 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 92 | 271 | 231 | 23 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 47 | .234 | .336 | .307 | .643 | 71 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 32 | 86 | 86 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .407 | .674 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 24 | 81 | 81 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .210 | .309 | .519 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 230 | 684 | 644 | 23 | 150 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 47 | .233 | .273 | .334 | .607 | 215 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 72 | 393 | 37 | 8 | .982 | 5.972 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 59 | 275 | 26 | 7 | 3 | .977 | 5.102 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.417 | ||||
| Totals | 143 | 684 | 64 | 16 | 4 | .979 | 5.231 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Huts | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators |
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