John Isaac
John LeRoy Isaac
Born: 1934
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 157
Career: 1953-1962
John Isaac compiled a career record of 73 wins and 68 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 263-game pitching career with the Gastonia Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Louisville Colonels, Syracuse Chiefs, Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs, Allentown Red Sox, Charleston ChaSox, Asheville Tourists, Newton-Conover Twins, Statesville Owls, Raleigh Capitals and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 9 | 14 | .391 | 2.93 | 29 | 23 | 184.0 | 150 | 82 | 60 | 6 | 112 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 5 | .500 | 5.50 | 34 | 12 | 108.0 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 6 | 79 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.26 | 14 | 10 | 74.0 | 54 | 40 | 35 | 6 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.29 | 28 | 10 | 104.0 | 109 | 49 | 38 | 7 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.05 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 148.0 | 163 | 108 | 83 | 14 | 70 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.01 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 139.0 | 142 | 83 | 62 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | 16 | 9 | .640 | 1.60 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 197.0 | 164 | 59 | 35 | 5 | 39 | 177 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.75 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.82 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 61.7 | 63 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1962 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.74 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 105.0 | 105 | 47 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 73 | 68 | .518 | 3.54 | 263 | 129 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1157.7 | 1056 | 600 | 455 | 66 | 493 | 5 | 564 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 31 | 62 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .242 | .403 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 34 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 | .207 | .379 | .586 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 15 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .241 | .483 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 28 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .161 | .290 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | 46 | 53 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .163 | .275 | .163 | .437 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 33 | 55 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .208 | .278 | .292 | .569 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | (+) Asheville Tourists | 40 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charleston ChaSox | 40 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | 38 | 78 | 59 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 23 | .136 | .320 | .186 | .506 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 21 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .133 | .000 | .133 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | 14 | 44 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .216 | .326 | .270 | .596 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 276 | 409 | 363 | 30 | 62 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 76 | .171 | .244 | .226 | .470 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | P | 39 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | P | 32 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .719 |
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | P | 36 | 12 | 40 | 5 | 2 | .912 | 1.444 |
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 20 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .450 |
| 1962 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | P | 14 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.214 |
| Totals | 262 | 21 | 110 | 8 | 5 | .942 | .500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Gastonia Rockets | |||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse/Allentown Chiefs | |||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston ChaSox | CHA | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI | ||
| 1960 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN | ||
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Statesville Owls | LAA | ||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | NYN | ||
| 1962 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins |
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