Jesse Priest
Jesse J. Priest Jr.
Born: September 18, 1929
Briggs, TX US
Deceased: May 10, 2014
Midland, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1950-1955
Jesse Priest compiled a career record of 84 wins and 54 losses and a 3.58 ERA in his 201-game pitching career with the Harlingen Capitols, Albuquerque Dukes, Temple Eagles, Shreveport Sports, Augusta Rams, Midland Indians and Lubbock Hubbers. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Harlingen Capitols | 16 | 8 | .667 | 4.48 | 40 | 15 | 1 | 227.0 | 218 | 125 | 113 | 75 | 132 | 8 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 19 | 4 | .826 | 3.15 | 30 | 19 | 186.0 | 180 | 71 | 65 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 19 | 9 | .679 | 3.06 | 34 | 29 | 247.0 | 224 | 104 | 84 | 15 | 69 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.92 | 33 | 25 | 213.0 | 193 | 83 | 69 | 13 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.50 | 22 | 19 | 139.0 | 147 | 68 | 54 | 11 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 7.20 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 76 | 56 | 40 | 7 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.35 | 16 | 11 | 91.3 | 85 | 42 | 34 | 5 | 29 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 84 | 54 | .609 | 3.58 | 201 | 109 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1153.3 | 1123 | 549 | 459 | 51 | 355 | 0 | 132 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Harlingen Capitols | 42 | 100 | 86 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .198 | .266 | .279 | .545 | 24 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 30 | 75 | 75 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .240 | .453 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 36 | 102 | 102 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .333 | .588 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 39 | 82 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .244 | .451 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 22 | 52 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 13 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 17 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .189 | .324 | .514 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 220 | 479 | 465 | 11 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .217 | .230 | .271 | .501 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Harlingen Capitols | P | 40 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 1 | .886 | .975 |
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 201 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 1 | .886 | .194 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Rio Grande Valley League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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