John Chalfant
John Milton Chalfant
Born: April 22, 1927
Deceased: September 22, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 196
Career: 1948-1954
John Chalfant compiled a career batting average of .289 with 17 home runs and 86 RBI in his 303-game career with the Batavia Clippers, Spartanburg Peaches, Harrisburg Senators and Williston Oilers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 103 | 385 | 385 | 123 | 15 | 3 | 5 | .319 | .319 | .413 | .732 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 96 | 388 | 346 | 44 | 100 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 7 | 35 | 49 | .289 | .358 | .428 | .785 | 148 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 40 | 97 | 97 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .340 | .567 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 48 | 160 | 160 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .344 | .619 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 16 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .380 | .640 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 161 | 161 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | .280 | .280 | .422 | .702 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 303 | 1241 | 1199 | 44 | 347 | 60 | 12 | 17 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 49 | .289 | .311 | .402 | .713 | 482 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | C | 78 | 475 | 53 | 10 | 5 | .981 | 6.769 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | OF | 16 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.625 | ||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 3B | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | .818 | 1.800 | |||||
| Totals | 104 | 508 | 64 | 15 | 5 | .974 | 5.500 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1954 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers |
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