John Orsino
John Joseph Orsino "Horse"
Born: April 22, 1938
Teaneck, NJ US
Deceased: November 1, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Career: 1957-1969
Major League Statistics
John Orsino compiled a career batting average of .273 with 111 home runs and 456 RBI in his 749-game career with the Michigan City White Caps, St. Cloud Rox, Eugene Emeralds, Phoenix Giants, Rio Grande Valley Giants, Tacoma Giants, York White Roses, Hawaii Islanders, Savannah Senators, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
 St. Cloud Rox |
 Phoenix Giants |
 York White Roses |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Portland Beavers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 119 | 461 | 408 | 64 | 91 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 79 | 0 | 46 | 91 | .223 | .306 | .422 | .727 | 172 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 110 | 464 | 401 | 73 | 117 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 88 | 0 | 50 | 72 | .292 | .368 | .499 | .867 | 200 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 23 | 72 | 71 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .282 | .292 | .493 | .785 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 98 | 373 | 343 | 44 | 93 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 20 | 39 | .271 | .315 | .426 | .740 | 146 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 114 | 363 | 314 | 53 | 93 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41 | .296 | .384 | .586 | .970 | 184 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 60 | 208 | 179 | 17 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24 | .268 | .357 | .453 | .810 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 43 | 188 | 159 | 24 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | .327 | .415 | .585 | 1.000 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 16 | 52 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .217 | .288 | .348 | .636 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Senators | 94 | 331 | 284 | 37 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 33 | .282 | .372 | .433 | .805 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 32 | 112 | 90 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | .278 | .402 | .433 | .835 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 38 | 138 | 119 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | .277 | .365 | .479 | .844 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 749 | 2769 | 2421 | 352 | 662 | 121 | 15 | 111 | 456 | 7 | 5 | 287 | 353 | .273 | .352 | .473 | .826 | 1146 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 31 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | C | 106 | 637 | 61 | 29 | 13 | .960 | 6.585 | 40 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | C | 106 | 681 | 60 | 27 | 4 | .965 | 6.991 | 37 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | C | 67 | 400 | 40 | 7 | 9 | .984 | 6.567 | 12 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 1B | 29 | 231 | 11 | 8 | 28 | .968 | 8.345 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 22 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 4.091 | 10 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | C | 88 | 512 | 46 | 5 | 4 | .991 | 6.341 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | C | 53 | 312 | 28 | 6 | 7 | .983 | 6.415 | 6 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | C | 43 | 229 | 17 | 4 | 3 | .984 | 5.721 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 12 | 96 | 9 | 1 | 12 | .991 | 8.750 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Senators | 1B | 48 | 326 | 25 | 15 | 25 | .959 | 7.312 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Senators | C | 39 | 243 | 15 | 9 | 2 | .966 | 6.615 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 6.000 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 19 | 101 | 13 | 1 | 4 | .991 | 6.000 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 14 | 115 | 9 | 4 | 12 | .969 | 8.857 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 14 | 73 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 6.000 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 10 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .972 | 6.900 | ||||
| Totals | 671 | 4111 | 355 | 123 | 133 | .973 | 6.656 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | SFN | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Rio Grande Valley Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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