John Hairston
John Louis Hairston
Born: August 27, 1944
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 16 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Southern
Career: 1965-1971
Major League Statistics
John Hairston compiled a career batting average of .257 with 57 home runs and 277 RBI in his 575-game career with the Treasure Valley Cubs, Quincy Cubs, Lodi Crushers, San Antonio Missions, Tacoma Cubs, Birmingham A's and Wichita Aeros. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | 46 | 183 | 160 | 30 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 49 | .262 | .350 | .462 | .812 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 102 | 397 | 341 | 41 | 72 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 87 | .211 | .308 | .370 | .678 | 126 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 121 | 441 | 375 | 59 | 105 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 111 | .280 | .380 | .456 | .836 | 171 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 118 | 427 | 385 | 53 | 92 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 82 | .239 | .308 | .343 | .650 | 132 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 25 | 57 | 51 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .451 | .491 | .745 | 1.236 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 17 | 69 | 59 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .237 | .304 | .407 | .711 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 44 | 168 | 153 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 39 | .235 | .298 | .399 | .696 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 33 | 121 | 112 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .286 | .333 | .438 | .771 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 69 | 254 | 223 | 32 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 41 | .278 | .360 | .457 | .817 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 575 | 2117 | 1859 | 266 | 478 | 88 | 20 | 57 | 277 | 10 | 5 | 210 | 450 | .257 | .338 | .418 | .756 | 777 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | C | 36 | 307 | 17 | 11 | 0 | .967 | 9.000 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | C | 101 | 745 | 67 | 18 | 9 | .978 | 8.040 | 16 | |||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | C | 112 | 815 | 81 | 13 | 9 | .986 | 8.000 | 23 | |||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 55 | 472 | 24 | 13 | 18 | .974 | 9.018 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 54 | 332 | 30 | 10 | 0 | .973 | 6.704 | 15 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | C | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .842 | 2.000 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | OF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | ||||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.333 | ||||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 14 | 84 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .969 | 6.786 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | OF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 1B | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 11.500 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | C | 30 | 156 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .994 | 5.800 | 3 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 41 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 1.195 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | C | 31 | 188 | 18 | 6 | 2 | .972 | 6.645 | 6 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 1B | 22 | 160 | 11 | 2 | 12 | .988 | 7.773 | ||||
| Totals | 532 | 3417 | 282 | 86 | 64 | .977 | 6.953 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Pioneer League | Treasure Valley Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Quincy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Lodi Crushers | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CLE |
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