John Vance
John J. Vance
Born: 1948
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 208
Draft: Round 30 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 9 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Pilots)
Draft: Round 3 (1970 January Secondary Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Glasgow HS (KY)
Western Kentucky
Career: 1970-1974
John Vance compiled a career batting average of .235 with 20 home runs and 103 RBI in his 249-game career with the Salem Rebels, Niagara Falls Pirates, Salem Pirates, Sherbrooke Pirates and Thetford Mines Pirates. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 83 | 312 | 250 | 34 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 57 | .276 | .420 | .392 | .812 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 20 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .196 | .268 | .373 | .640 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 29 | 106 | 80 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | .212 | .390 | .400 | .790 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 92 | 258 | 220 | 29 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 71 | .223 | .337 | .382 | .719 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 25 | 85 | 75 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .187 | .274 | .333 | .607 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 249 | 817 | 676 | 88 | 159 | 29 | 5 | 20 | 103 | 3 | 2 | 120 | 193 | .235 | .364 | .382 | .746 | 258 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | C | 80 | 544 | 40 | 13 | 6 | .978 | 7.300 | 19 | |||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 1B | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.667 | ||||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | C | 26 | 207 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 8.615 | 7 | |||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1B | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | C | 14 | 90 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .949 | 6.714 | 4 | |||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | C | 58 | 369 | 26 | 6 | 1 | .985 | 6.810 | 12 | |||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .500 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 1B | 12 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .977 | 7.167 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 1B | 8 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | C | 13 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 8.692 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 221 | 1527 | 102 | 30 | 26 | .982 | 7.371 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Sherbrooke Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Pirates | PIT |
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