John Bassey
John Henry Bassey "Butch"
Born: March 4, 1885
, IL US
Deceased: June 5, 1949
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
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Career: 1903-1915
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John Bassey compiled a career batting average of .258 with 30 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1196-game career with the Springfield Midgets, Boone Coal Miners, Boone Greyhounds, Omaha Rourkes, Portland Beavers, Oakland Commuters, Portland Colts, Tacoma Tigers, Missoula, Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys, Superior Red Sox and Duluth White Sox. He began playing during the 1903 season and last took the field during the 1915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | D | WA | Springfield Midgets | 37 | 134 | 134 | 28 | .209 | .209 | .209 | .418 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | D | CENA1 | Boone Coal Miners | 65 | 259 | 259 | 61 | .236 | .236 | .236 | .471 | 61 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | D | CENA1 | Boone Greyhounds | 115 | 493 | 493 | 145 | .294 | .294 | .294 | .588 | 145 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 15 | 56 | 56 | 18 | .321 | .321 | .321 | .643 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 149 | 593 | 593 | 157 | .265 | .265 | .265 | .530 | 157 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 162 | 595 | 595 | 133 | 17 | 7 | 2 | .224 | .224 | .286 | .509 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | PCL | (+) Oakland Commuters | 162 | 595 | 595 | 133 | 17 | 7 | 2 | .224 | .224 | .286 | .509 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | PCL | Portland Beavers | 185 | 647 | 609 | 91 | 150 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 58 | .246 | .246 | .325 | .571 | 198 | 38 | ||||||||
| 1909 | B | NWES4 | Portland Colts | 169 | 624 | 624 | 139 | 27 | 9 | 6 | .223 | .223 | .324 | .546 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 114 | 409 | 409 | 87 | 15 | 3 | 8 | .213 | .213 | .323 | .535 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 140 | 573 | 573 | 137 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .239 | .239 | .332 | .571 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | UA | Missoula | 136 | 525 | 525 | 166 | .316 | .316 | .316 | .632 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | UA | Missoula | 48 | 201 | 201 | 66 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .328 | .328 | .413 | .741 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | IIIL | Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys | 23 | 74 | 72 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .250 | .250 | .403 | .653 | 29 | 2 | |||||||
| Totals | 1196 | 4588 | 4548 | 99 | 1172 | 93 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .258 | .258 | .310 | .568 | 1409 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | OF | 149 | 260 | 40 | 22 | .932 | 2.013 | |
| 1908 | A | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 185 | .000 | |||||
| 1912 | D | UA | Missoula | OF | 136 | 220 | 21 | 12 | .953 | 1.772 | |
| 1913 | D | UA | Missoula | OF | 48 | 70 | 4 | 8 | .902 | 1.542 | |
| 1914 | B | IIIL | Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys | OF | 23 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 541 | 550 | 65 | 42 | 0 | .936 | 1.137 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | D | Missouri Valley League | Springfield Midgets | |||
| 1904 | D | Iowa State League | Boone Coal Miners | |||
| 1905 | D | Iowa State League | Boone Greyhounds | |||
| 1905 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1906 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1907 | A | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1907 | A | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Commuters | |||
| 1908 | A | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1909 | B | Northwestern League | Portland Colts | |||
| 1910 | B | Northwestern League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1911 | B | Northwestern League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1912 | D | Union Association | Missoula | |||
| 1913 | D | Union Association | Missoula | |||
| 1914 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Speakers/Moline Plowboys | |||
| 1915 | C | Northern League | Superior Red Sox | |||
| 1915 | C | Northern League | Duluth White Sox |
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