John Hester
John Graves Hester
Born: September 14, 1983
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 235
Draft: Round 33 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 13 (2006 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Stanford
Career: 2006-2015
Major League Statistics
John Hester compiled a career batting average of .274 with 70 home runs and 341 RBI in his 660-game career with the Missoula Osprey, Visalia Oaks, Phoenix Desert Dogs, Mobile BayBears, Reno Aces, Norfolk Tides, Salt Lake Bees, Reading Fightin Phils and Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He began playing during the 2006 season and last took the field during the 2015 campaign.
 Missoula Osprey |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Mobile BayBears |
 Phoenix Desert Dogs |
 Reno Aces |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Salt Lake Bees |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | 56 | 227 | 192 | 36 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 52 | .271 | .370 | .490 | .860 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 79 | 320 | 297 | 38 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 64 | .263 | .316 | .424 | .740 | 126 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 92 | 331 | 306 | 38 | 82 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 78 | .268 | .302 | .474 | .776 | 145 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 21 | 51 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .273 | .353 | .523 | .876 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 92 | 355 | 329 | 61 | 108 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 65 | .328 | .375 | .535 | .910 | 176 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 37 | 159 | 138 | 34 | 51 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | .370 | .440 | .667 | 1.107 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 82 | 310 | 279 | 22 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 74 | .251 | .324 | .341 | .664 | 95 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 10 | 43 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .263 | .326 | .421 | .747 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 10 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .265 | .342 | .471 | .813 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 26 | 105 | 92 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 32 | .217 | .282 | .402 | .684 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 74 | 284 | 253 | 40 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 75 | .237 | .307 | .391 | .699 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 71 | 273 | 241 | 31 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 70 | .261 | .338 | .411 | .749 | 99 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 9 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .304 | .333 | .435 | .768 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 660 | 2524 | 2269 | 328 | 622 | 156 | 20 | 70 | 341 | 34 | 19 | 205 | 568 | .274 | .337 | .453 | .790 | 1028 | 61 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | C | 44 | 368 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .997 | 8.818 | 7 | 46 | 13 | 22.0 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | C | 59 | 393 | 32 | 10 | 1 | .977 | 7.203 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 35.1 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | C | 78 | 525 | 47 | 7 | 6 | .988 | 7.333 | 5 | 56 | 24 | 30.0 |
| 2008 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | C | 21 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .990 | 4.762 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 13.3 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | C | 79 | 475 | 59 | 6 | 7 | .989 | 6.759 | 5 | 57 | 24 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | C | 30 | 157 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 5.767 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 22.2 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 78 | 486 | 35 | 6 | 7 | .989 | 6.679 | 7 | 44 | 17 | 27.9 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | ||||
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | C | 10 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .970 | 6.400 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 25 | 175 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .984 | 7.520 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 10 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .970 | 6.500 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 40.0 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 67 | 471 | 33 | 3 | 2 | .994 | 7.522 | 7 | 57 | 13 | 18.6 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 66 | 450 | 30 | 2 | 6 | .996 | 7.273 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 30.9 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | C | 9 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.889 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22.2 |
| 2015 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 580 | 3774 | 304 | 46 | 40 | .989 | 7.031 | 56 | 429 | 160 | 27.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R | Pioneer League | Missoula Osprey | ARI | June 28, 2006 | September 7, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | ARI | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | ARI | April 3, 2008 | August 30, 2008 |
| 2008 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Phoenix Desert Dogs | October 7, 2008 | November 20, 2008 | |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 11, 2009 | August 26, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 8, 2010 | July 30, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 10, 2011 | April 28, 2011 |
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | May 3, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | April 6, 2012 | April 19, 2012 |
| 2012 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 24, 2012 | August 30, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | May 6, 2015 | May 6, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | May 10, 2015 | May 25, 2015 |
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