Jack Caro
William Jackson Caro
Born: February 2, 1931
Pensacola, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 174
Career: 1951-1960
Jack Caro compiled a career batting average of .254 with 25 home runs and 165 RBI in his 1200-game career with the Waycross Bears, Miami Beach Flamingos, Lincoln Chiefs, Atlanta Crackers, Jacksonville Braves, Toledo Sox, Beaumont Exporters, Austin Senators, Los Angeles Angels, Richmond Virginians, New Orleans Pelicans, Fort Worth Cats, Dallas Rangers and Victoria Rosebuds. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
 Miami Beach Flamingos |
 Atlanta Crackers |
 Toledo Sox |
 Austin Senators |
 Richmond Virginians |
 Dallas Rangers |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Victoria Rosebuds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 115 | 426 | 426 | 127 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .366 | .664 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 151 | 553 | 553 | 148 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .315 | .582 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 10 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .250 | .256 | .506 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 140 | 507 | 507 | 112 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .221 | .221 | .290 | .511 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 131 | 507 | 507 | 159 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .381 | .694 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 92 | 367 | 367 | 99 | 13 | 6 | 6 | .270 | .270 | .387 | .657 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 45 | 190 | 164 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | .183 | .280 | .250 | .530 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 124 | 488 | 418 | 49 | 108 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 62 | .258 | .340 | .306 | .647 | 128 | 2 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 73 | 311 | 271 | 34 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 26 | .240 | .331 | .288 | .619 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 15 | 53 | 49 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .204 | .264 | .224 | .489 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 22 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .132 | .154 | .211 | .364 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Rangers | 113 | 468 | 415 | 58 | 100 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 58 | .241 | .310 | .306 | .616 | 127 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Austin Senators | 113 | 468 | 415 | 58 | 100 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 58 | .241 | .310 | .306 | .616 | 127 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 113 | 468 | 415 | 58 | 100 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 58 | .241 | .310 | .306 | .616 | 127 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | 155 | 628 | 559 | 64 | 123 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 4 | 59 | 73 | .220 | .294 | .295 | .589 | 165 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 126 | 529 | 434 | 63 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 50 | .240 | .363 | .306 | .669 | 133 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1200 | 4640 | 4333 | 243 | 1099 | 144 | 34 | 25 | 165 | 23 | 11 | 261 | 250 | .254 | .296 | .320 | .616 | 1386 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | SS | 140 | 278 | 414 | 56 | .925 | 4.943 | |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 10 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 8 | .882 | 4.500 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | SS | 45 | 84 | 163 | 7 | 39 | .972 | 5.489 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | SS | 123 | 239 | 444 | 37 | 78 | .949 | 5.553 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 73 | 134 | 191 | 19 | 52 | .945 | 4.452 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | SS | 14 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 12 | .967 | 4.143 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 11 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 8 | .976 | 3.636 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | SS | 155 | 303 | 420 | 47 | 98 | .939 | 4.665 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 1B | 11 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .979 | 8.364 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | SS | 101 | 187 | 256 | 18 | 70 | .961 | 4.386 |
| Totals | 683 | 1375 | 1973 | 195 | 373 | .945 | 4.902 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | DET |
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