John Tierney
John James Tierney "Butch"
Born: April 13, 1929
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: June 22, 1996
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1956
John Tierney compiled a career record of 64 wins and 71 losses and a 4.50 ERA in his 209-game pitching career with the Salt Lake City Bees, Salem Senators, Victoria Athletics, Wenatchee Chiefs, Victoria Tyees, Portland Beavers and Pocatello Bannocks. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4.74 | 26 | 112.0 | 114 | 35 | 59 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.26 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 222.0 | 232 | 133 | 105 | 125 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 13 | 16 | .448 | 4.85 | 40 | 221.0 | 226 | 146 | 119 | 6 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 8 | 17 | .320 | 4.47 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 179.0 | 176 | 111 | 89 | 4 | 148 | 115 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4.16 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 223.0 | 209 | 124 | 103 | 19 | 121 | 192 | 12 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1956 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.65 | 27 | 15 | 120.0 | 130 | 77 | 62 | 6 | 72 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 64 | 71 | .474 | 4.50 | 209 | 44 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1083.3 | 1094 | 634 | 542 | 35 | 733 | 0 | 450 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 28 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .341 | .591 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 47 | 118 | 110 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .218 | .259 | .291 | .550 | 32 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 44 | 81 | 81 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .383 | .630 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 36 | 63 | 56 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .179 | .220 | .250 | .470 | 14 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Victoria Tyees | 15 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .346 | .346 | .577 | .923 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Wenatchee Chiefs | 15 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .346 | .346 | .577 | .923 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 43 | 100 | 79 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 33 | .190 | .264 | .266 | .530 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 27 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .190 | .357 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 225 | 448 | 412 | 21 | 87 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 76 | .211 | .242 | .294 | .536 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 35 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 2 | .923 | 1.371 |
| 1950 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | P | 36 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 1 | .889 | 1.111 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1955 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | P | 40 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 1 | .886 | .975 |
| 1956 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 209 | 21 | 106 | 14 | 4 | .901 | .608 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Victoria Tyees | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | |||
| 1956 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | KC1 |
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