John Lacey
John D. Lacey Jr.
Born: November 2, 1954
Bronx, NY US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Draft: Round 20 (1972 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 3 (1973 January Secondary Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Bergenfield HS (NJ)
Bergen CC
Career: 1973-1977
John Lacey compiled a career batting average of .271 with 15 home runs and 179 RBI in his 455-game career with the Wytheville Braves, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves and Jersey City Indians. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Wytheville Braves | 52 | 209 | 171 | 30 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 28 | .234 | .365 | .351 | .716 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 78 | 309 | 264 | 31 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 27 | .314 | .409 | .409 | .818 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 118 | 416 | 382 | 29 | 89 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 69 | .233 | .279 | .293 | .572 | 112 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 32 | 98 | 80 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | .312 | .421 | .362 | .784 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 84 | 312 | 274 | 38 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 39 | .266 | .350 | .339 | .690 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Jersey City Indians | 91 | 357 | 322 | 49 | 94 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 41 | .292 | .347 | .404 | .750 | 130 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 455 | 1701 | 1493 | 191 | 404 | 57 | 13 | 15 | 179 | 31 | 18 | 176 | 214 | .271 | .349 | .356 | .705 | 532 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Wytheville Braves | 1B | 48 | 397 | 18 | 16 | 30 | .963 | 8.646 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 70 | 654 | 37 | 7 | 40 | .990 | 9.871 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 118 | 996 | 48 | 12 | 78 | .989 | 8.847 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 78 | 640 | 32 | 6 | 48 | .991 | 8.615 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 24 | 173 | 11 | 2 | 21 | .989 | 7.667 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Jersey City Indians | 1B | 91 | 704 | 50 | 6 | 71 | .992 | 8.286 |
| Totals | 429 | 3564 | 196 | 49 | 288 | .987 | 8.765 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Jersey City Indians | CLE |
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