John Travis
John McCarthy Travis Jr.
Born: February 11, 1917
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: August 7, 1948
, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1938-1948
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John Travis compiled a career record of 92 wins and 99 losses and a 3.79 ERA in his 363-game pitching career with the Leesburg Gondoliers, Leesburg Anglers, Greenville Lions, Montgomery Rebels, Nashville Vols, Durham Bulls, Montreal Royals, Jacksonville Tars, Jersey City Giants, Richmond Colts and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Gondoliers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.73 | 30 | 20 | 207.7 | 63 | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.39 | 28 | 160.0 | 188 | 105 | 78 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Anglers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.72 | 23 | 11 | 101.0 | 117 | 79 | 53 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 20 | 11 | .645 | 3.18 | 50 | 255.0 | 259 | 127 | 90 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.88 | 31 | 167.0 | 193 | 91 | 72 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 8 | 19 | .296 | 3.10 | 37 | 20 | 2 | 221.0 | 236 | 115 | 76 | 75 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.64 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 95.0 | 107 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 4 | 12 | .250 | 3.75 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 144.0 | 164 | 78 | 60 | 54 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.70 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 158.0 | 206 | 121 | 100 | 64 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.67 | 35 | 196.0 | 224 | 97 | 80 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 92 | 99 | .482 | 3.79 | 363 | 40 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1713.7 | 1694 | 873 | 721 | 0 | 592 | 0 | 274 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Gondoliers | 31 | 96 | 96 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .271 | .490 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Anglers | 24 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .205 | .385 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 32 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .172 | .328 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 52 | 116 | 116 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .190 | .353 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 31 | 56 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .268 | .500 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 55 | 112 | 99 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 29 | .212 | .291 | .222 | .513 | 22 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 35 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .312 | .389 | .344 | .733 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 39 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .135 | .135 | .135 | .269 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 58 | 84 | 76 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .224 | .280 | .224 | .504 | 17 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 35 | 79 | 79 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .354 | .608 | 28 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 393 | 730 | 705 | 22 | 144 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 66 | .204 | .227 | .235 | .463 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Gondoliers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Anglers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 37 | 12 | 69 | 4 | 5 | .953 | 2.189 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 35 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 36 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 0 | .940 | 1.306 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 45 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0 | .896 | .956 |
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 363 | 36 | 170 | 12 | 5 | .945 | .567 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Gondoliers | |||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Anglers | |||
| 1939 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Greenville Lions | CHA | ||
| 1940 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Lions | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs |
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