John Tasker
John Tasker
Born: 1936
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 183
Career: 1956-1958
John Tasker compiled a career batting average of .263 with 14 home runs and 126 RBI in his 267-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Valdosta Tigers and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers | 39 | 122 | 122 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .467 | .746 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 56 | 260 | 189 | 39 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 66 | 50 | .317 | .490 | .444 | .935 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 61 | 276 | 226 | 34 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 40 | 39 | .243 | .353 | .350 | .702 | 79 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 66 | 297 | 224 | 54 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 65 | 41 | .254 | .422 | .339 | .761 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 45 | 183 | 143 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 37 | 28 | .224 | .387 | .308 | .694 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 267 | 1138 | 904 | 150 | 238 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 126 | 13 | 0 | 208 | 158 | .263 | .400 | .376 | .776 | 340 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1B | 55 | 441 | 27 | 8 | 43 | .983 | 8.509 |
| 1956 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers | 1B | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 1B | 66 | 523 | 44 | 10 | 49 | .983 | 8.591 |
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 34 | 254 | 11 | 7 | 18 | .974 | 7.794 |
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 26 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .944 | 1.962 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 45 | 385 | 29 | 8 | 26 | .981 | 9.200 |
| Totals | 265 | 1649 | 116 | 36 | 136 | .980 | 6.660 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia State League | Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | |||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET |
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