John Edwards
John Thomas Edwards
Born: January 4, 1955
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 10 (1974 January Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 13 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Carmichael, CA
University of LaVerne
Career: 1976-1978
John Edwards compiled a career batting average of .261 with 4 home runs and 107 RBI in his 243-game career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox and Bristol Red Sox. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 18 | 70 | 51 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | .255 | .412 | .412 | .824 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 31 | 99 | 88 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .216 | .283 | .250 | .533 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 113 | 402 | 356 | 30 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35 | .275 | .334 | .334 | .668 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 9 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .261 | .364 | .625 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 72 | 255 | 219 | 27 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24 | .260 | .349 | .306 | .655 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 243 | 849 | 736 | 77 | 192 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 78 | .261 | .337 | .322 | .659 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | C | 28 | 112 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .985 | 4.607 | 6 | |||
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | C | 11 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.273 | 0 | |||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 78 | 593 | 43 | 2 | 57 | .997 | 8.154 | ||||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | C | 40 | 155 | 18 | 9 | 7 | .951 | 4.325 | 4 | |||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 32 | 291 | 19 | 6 | 17 | .981 | 9.688 | ||||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | C | 28 | 119 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .985 | 4.607 | 3 | |||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | C | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 222 | 1362 | 119 | 21 | 88 | .986 | 6.671 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS |
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