Johnny Ison
John Lee Ison
Born: November 11, 1939
Olive Hill, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1960-1966
Johnny Ison compiled a career record of 41 wins and 59 losses and a 4.25 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Jamestown Tigers, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies, Rocky Mount Leafs and Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.04 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 127.0 | 132 | 70 | 57 | 7 | 94 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.03 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 32.0 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.59 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 98.0 | 92 | 63 | 50 | 10 | 72 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.36 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 158.0 | 155 | 84 | 59 | 11 | 84 | 7 | 96 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.73 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 198.0 | 205 | 98 | 82 | 13 | 57 | 6 | 132 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.90 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 112.0 | 129 | 74 | 61 | 13 | 49 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 2 | .000 | 15.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 41 | 59 | .410 | 4.25 | 195 | 98 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 801.0 | 815 | 468 | 378 | 67 | 420 | 23 | 493 | 31 | 1 | 40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 28 | 60 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .149 | .298 | .191 | .490 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | 29 | 57 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 20 | .239 | .357 | .652 | 1.009 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | .385 | .385 | .385 | .769 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 46 | 96 | 84 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 37 | .214 | .295 | .393 | .688 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 39 | 83 | 72 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 32 | .167 | .277 | .347 | .624 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 40 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .194 | .237 | .250 | .487 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .400 | .375 | .775 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 30 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .160 | .222 | .240 | .462 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 242 | 391 | 336 | 43 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 139 | .196 | .292 | .357 | .649 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 23 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | P | 17 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .966 | 1.647 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | P | 30 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.533 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 37 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .941 | .865 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | P | 38 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .474 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .364 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 192 | 40 | 122 | 5 | 8 | .970 | .844 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Tigers | DET | ||
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET |
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