John Sebastian
John Thomas Sebastian
Born: April 11, 1926
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1943-1950
John Sebastian compiled a career batting average of .246 with 38 home runs and 180 RBI in his 635-game career with the Erwin Aces, Lockport Cubs, Hagerstown Owls, Nashville Vols, Davenport Cubs, St. Augustine Saints, Des Moines Bruins and Grand Rapids Jets. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Aces | 23 | 91 | 83 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .289 | .344 | .434 | .778 | 36 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Lockport Cubs | 124 | 591 | 515 | 96 | 135 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 23 | 59 | 80 | .262 | .346 | .330 | .676 | 170 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 69 | 314 | 259 | 46 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 47 | 66 | .259 | .381 | .378 | .759 | 98 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | 85 | 348 | 285 | 42 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 55 | 59 | .228 | .353 | .284 | .637 | 81 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 35 | 119 | 119 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .252 | .252 | .336 | .588 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 82 | 282 | 282 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .248 | .248 | .326 | .574 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 127 | 512 | 409 | 69 | 96 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 4 | 88 | 79 | .235 | .374 | .381 | .755 | 156 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 90 | 271 | 271 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 13 | .218 | .218 | .432 | .649 | 117 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 635 | 2528 | 2223 | 267 | 546 | 94 | 18 | 38 | 180 | 40 | 0 | 254 | 292 | .246 | .327 | .355 | .683 | 790 | 0 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Aces | SS | 24 | 51 | 86 | 12 | 6 | .919 | 5.708 |
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Lockport Cubs | SS | 124 | 252 | 427 | 63 | 52 | .915 | 5.476 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | SS | 69 | 119 | 229 | 36 | 37 | .906 | 5.043 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | SS | 75 | 98 | 216 | 32 | 33 | .908 | 4.187 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | SS | 96 | 180 | 237 | 34 | 49 | .925 | 4.344 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 3B | 32 | 53 | 91 | 10 | 19 | .935 | 4.500 |
| Totals | 420 | 753 | 1286 | 187 | 196 | .916 | 4.855 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Erwin Aces | CHN | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Lockport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | |||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | CHN |
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