John Byington
John Austin Byington
Born: November 4, 1967
Knoxville, TN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 3 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Texas A&M
Career: 1989-1995
John Byington compiled a career batting average of .279 with 54 home runs and 437 RBI in his 809-game career with the Beloit Brewers, El Paso Diablos, New Orleans Zephyrs and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | 44 | 168 | 149 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 26 | .208 | .286 | .302 | .588 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | 127 | 504 | 438 | 75 | 115 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 68 | .263 | .343 | .436 | .779 | 191 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 129 | 550 | 501 | 60 | 137 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 89 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 63 | .273 | .305 | .385 | .690 | 193 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 130 | 519 | 468 | 60 | 143 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 54 | .306 | .351 | .432 | .783 | 202 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 123 | 484 | 436 | 58 | 122 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 32 | .280 | .338 | .440 | .779 | 192 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 134 | 555 | 506 | 71 | 157 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 29 | .310 | .362 | .443 | .805 | 224 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 13 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .255 | .288 | .340 | .629 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 109 | 421 | 390 | 44 | 101 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 37 | .259 | .297 | .323 | .620 | 126 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 809 | 3253 | 2935 | 387 | 818 | 177 | 16 | 54 | 437 | 28 | 26 | 212 | 313 | .279 | .331 | .405 | .736 | 1189 | 88 | 41 | 14 | 51 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | 3B | 34 | 15 | 47 | 11 | 0 | .849 | 1.824 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | 3B | 87 | 69 | 127 | 26 | 12 | .883 | 2.253 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | SS | 20 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 3 | .885 | 2.300 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | SS | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 2.333 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2B | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.333 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3B | 112 | 75 | 222 | 24 | 30 | .925 | 2.652 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3B | 34 | 18 | 60 | 6 | 4 | .929 | 2.294 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .962 | 8.333 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | OF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2B | 18 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 6 | .931 | 3.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3B | 82 | 67 | 165 | 7 | 16 | .971 | 2.829 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 2B | 7 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 6 | .914 | 4.571 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 19 | 129 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 | 7.368 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3B | 82 | 49 | 157 | 9 | 13 | .958 | 2.512 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 21 | 190 | 13 | 4 | 15 | .981 | 9.667 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 2B | 10 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .973 | 3.600 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 66 | 63 | 143 | 12 | 24 | .945 | 3.121 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 22 | 151 | 9 | 1 | 13 | .994 | 7.273 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 15 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 8 | .941 | 4.267 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3B | 11 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .885 | 2.091 |
| Totals | 656 | 959 | 1128 | 125 | 178 | .943 | 3.181 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1990 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
