John Ambrose
John Michael Ambrose
Born: November 1, 1974
Evansville, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 9 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 2 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Memorial HS (Evansville, IN)
John A. Logan CC
Career: 1994-2002
John Ambrose compiled a career record of 34 wins and 57 losses, with 27 saves, and a 5.03 ERA in his 208-game pitching career with the White Sox, Hickory Crawdads, South Bend Silver Hawks, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Birmingham Barons, Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds, Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 White Sox |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 South Bend Silver Hawks |
 Winston-Salem Warthogs |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Trenton Thunder |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Sarasota Red Sox |
 Trenton Thunder |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | White Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.66 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 195 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.7 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.95 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 65 | 41 | 32 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 314 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 8 | 13 | .381 | 5.47 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 149.7 | 136 | 102 | 91 | 17 | 117 | 2 | 137 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 688 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 9 | 12 | .429 | 5.18 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.7 | 156 | 90 | 81 | 18 | 69 | 2 | 103 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 641 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.72 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 106.7 | 108 | 65 | 56 | 11 | 68 | 0 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 483 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.22 | 45 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 49.0 | 48 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 226 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.49 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.7 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 97 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 0 | 0 | 14.21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.87 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.7 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.08 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 108 |
| Totals | 34 | 57 | .374 | 5.03 | 208 | 97 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 660.3 | 663 | 428 | 369 | 67 | 411 | 8 | 539 | 44 | 13 | 73 | 3010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 34 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 92 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .042 | .042 | .042 | .083 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | R | GULF | White Sox | P | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.182 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | P | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 14 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .857 | 1.286 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | P | 27 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .630 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 31 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .967 | .935 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 34 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .735 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 45 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .833 | .222 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .231 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .200 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | P | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| Totals | 208 | 34 | 92 | 14 | 2 | .900 | .606 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | CHA | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | CHA | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Silver Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS |
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