John Tamargo
John Felix Tamargo
Born: November 7, 1951
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 15 (1969 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 4 (1970 January Secondary Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 4 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 3 (1971 January Secondary Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 6 (1973 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Tampa Catholic HS (Tampa, FL)
Miama Dade CC
Georgia Southern
Career: 1973-1981
Major League Statistics
John Tamargo compiled a career batting average of .278 with 42 home runs and 245 RBI in his 557-game career with the St. Petersburg Cardinals, Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers, New Orleans Pelicans, Springfield Redbirds and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Modesto Reds |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 New Orleans Pelicans |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 Denver Bears |
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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 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 68 | 267 | 220 | 24 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 29 | .259 | .377 | .318 | .696 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 26 | 111 | 90 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | .267 | .396 | .389 | .785 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 8 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .280 | .379 | .440 | .819 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 53 | 199 | 164 | 27 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 17 | .287 | .392 | .451 | .843 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 39 | 166 | 120 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 16 | .258 | .451 | .358 | .810 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 113 | 394 | 346 | 44 | 96 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 32 | .277 | .363 | .425 | .788 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | 111 | 344 | 284 | 38 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 29 | .254 | .370 | .419 | .789 | 119 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 65 | 274 | 222 | 35 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 17 | .302 | .427 | .495 | .923 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 53 | 212 | 187 | 35 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | .321 | .398 | .465 | .863 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 20 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .263 | .333 | .289 | .623 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 557 | 2041 | 1697 | 245 | 471 | 88 | 11 | 42 | 245 | 0 | 7 | 303 | 171 | .278 | .390 | .417 | .806 | 707 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | C | 63 | 404 | 32 | 4 | 1 | .991 | 6.921 | 7 | |||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | C | 23 | 166 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .973 | 7.870 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | C | 40 | 231 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .992 | 6.250 | 5 | |||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 33 | 167 | 20 | 4 | 3 | .979 | 5.667 | 3 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | C | 64 | 365 | 30 | 13 | 2 | .968 | 6.172 | 4 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 38 | 298 | 15 | 6 | 21 | .981 | 8.237 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 80 | 480 | 33 | 9 | 6 | .983 | 6.412 | 3 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 2.667 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | C | 47 | 326 | 23 | 9 | 1 | .975 | 7.426 | 7 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 42 | 208 | 28 | 3 | 3 | .987 | 5.619 | 2 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| Totals | 436 | 2656 | 223 | 58 | 42 | .980 | 6.603 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON |
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