John Fickinger
John C. Fickinger
Born: October 11, 1933
Ashland, PA US
Deceased: August 7, 2008
Shamokin, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1952-1959
John Fickinger compiled a career record of 48 wins and 37 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 182-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Durham Bulls, Augusta Tigers, Lancaster Red Roses, Louisville Colonels, Nashville Vols and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.19 | 18 | 11 | 96.0 | 78 | 47 | 34 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 8 | 2 | .800 | 3.55 | 17 | 12 | 104.0 | 101 | 46 | 41 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.98 | 29 | 13 | 133.0 | 133 | 56 | 44 | 2 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.74 | 29 | 18 | 133.0 | 143 | 86 | 70 | 14 | 69 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.86 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 110.0 | 99 | 53 | 35 | 5 | 59 | 7 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.78 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 131.0 | 151 | 76 | 55 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 37 | .565 | 3.55 | 182 | 77 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 707.0 | 705 | 364 | 279 | 29 | 336 | 8 | 167 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 19 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .057 | .057 | .057 | .114 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 17 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .282 | .487 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 29 | 44 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .068 | .068 | .068 | .136 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 29 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 36 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | .100 | .325 | .133 | .458 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 31 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .070 | .130 | .070 | .200 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 10 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 10 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 173 | 261 | 245 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 41 | .106 | .151 | .122 | .274 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 36 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .556 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 31 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .419 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 182 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .971 | .181 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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