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Jay Porter
J W Porter (Jay)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.

Debut July 30, 1952
Final Game September 27, 1959
Born January 17, 1933 in Shawnee, OK

Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1952 19 SLB AL  33  104   12   26   4  1   0    7   4  0  10  10  .250  .316  .308   72   32   1           0   4
 1955 22 DET AL  24   55    6   13   2  0   0    3   0  0   8  15  .236  .333  .273   67   15   0   0   0   0   1
 1956 23 DET AL  14   21    0    2   0  0   0    3   0  0   0   8  .095  .091  .095  -51    2   0   1   0   0   1
 1957 24 DET AL  58  140   14   35   8  0   2   18   0  0  14  20  .250  .323  .350   82   49   1   0   1   1   1
 1958 25 CLE AL  40   85   13   17   1  0   4   19   0  0   9  23  .200  .284  .353   76   30   1   0   0   1   3
 1959 26 TOT     60  139   13   31   7  0   2   12   0  0  12  20  .223  .290  .317   65   44   1   2   1   2   3
         WSH AL  37  106    8   24   4  0   1   10   0  0  11  16  .226  .300  .292   64   31   1   2   1   1   3
         STL NL  23   33    5    7   3  0   1    2   0  0   1   4  .212  .257  .394   67   13   0   0   0   1   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      229  544   58  124  22  1   8   62   4  0  53  96  .228  .300  .316   68  172   4   3   2   4  13
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        385   41   88  16  1   6   44   3  0  37  68  .228  .300  .316   68  122   3   2   1   3   9
 Career High     60  140   14   35   8  1   4   19   4  0  14  23                          49   1   2   1   2   4
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1952 19 SLB AL  115   83   11   3.6    99| .250  .264| .316  .344| .308  .385| .624  .729|  72  .433  -4.0  -0.4 100%
 1955 22 DET AL   63   43    5   3.1   101| .236  .264| .333  .343| .273  .393| .606  .736|  67  .330  -2.3  -0.2   0%
 1956 23 DET AL   22   21    0   0.0   107| .095  .269| .091  .351| .095  .410| .186  .760| -51  .000  -4.6  -0.5   0%
 1957 24 DET AL  156  107   17   4.3   102| .250  .266| .323  .339| .350  .402| .673  .741|  82  .489  -3.4  -0.3   0%
 1958 25 CLE AL   96   72    8   3.0    97| .200  .260| .284  .329| .353  .396| .637  .725|  76  .338  -3.2  -0.3   0%
 1959 26 TOT     156  114   13   3.1   101| .223  .264| .290  .334| .317  .405| .607  .740|  65  .336  -6.6  -0.7   0%
         WSH AL  121   88   10   3.0    98| .226  .260| .300  .332| .292  .398| .592  .729|  64  .339  -4.9  -0.5   0%
         STL NL   35   26    3   3.1   110| .212  .277| .257  .344| .394  .429| .651  .773|  67  .323  -1.7  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons       608  440   54   3.3   100| .228  .264| .300  .338| .316  .398| .616  .736|  68  .373 -24.2  -2.4 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS  LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1952 19 SLB AL OF 29 70 3 2 0 .973 .980 2.52 2.18 3 26 0 3B 2 4 1 1 0 .833 .962 2.50 3.00 1955 22 DET AL 1B 6 52 1 0 5 1.000 .991 8.83 8.17 C 4 16 1 0 0 1.000 .988 4.25 4.72 0 OF 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 2.08 4 0 0 1956 23 DET AL C 2 7 0 0 1 1.000 .986 3.50 5.00 6.30 5.94 1 10.0 1 0 0 0 LF 2 2 0 1 0 .667 1.000 1.00 1.70 1.20 2.10 2 15.0 1957 24 DET AL OF 27 40 1 2 0 .953 .981 1.52 1.97 2.06 2.24 25 179.3 RF 21 28 0 1 0 .966 .976 1.33 1.68 1.82 1.93 20 138.3 C 12 50 7 3 3 .950 .991 4.75 5.11 6.26 5.92 9 82.0 0 0 2 3 LF 6 13 0 1 0 .929 .977 2.17 1.70 2.85 2.11 5 41.0 1B 3 28 3 1 2 .969 .990 10.33 8.37 10.73 9.66 3 26.0 1958 25 CLE AL C 20 84 8 0 0 1.000 .990 4.60 5.34 5.91 6.01 14 140.0 9 3 4 4 1B 4 24 2 0 1 1.000 .992 6.50 8.47 8.36 9.61 4 28.0 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 3.10 1 9.0 1959 26 TOT C 53 182 22 1 3 .995 .989 3.85 5.28 5.54 6.15 38 331.7 12 14 23 14 TOT 1B 3 16 3 0 1 1.000 .990 6.33 8.17 9.50 9.80 1 18.0 WSH AL C 34 129 18 1 2 .993 .989 4.32 5.31 5.30 6.08 29 249.7 7 7 18 10 1B 2 16 3 0 1 1.000 .990 9.50 8.25 10.69 9.84 1 16.0 STL NL C 19 53 4 0 1 1.000 .990 3.00 5.24 6.26 6.34 9 82.0 5 7 5 4 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.00 0.00 9.45 0 2.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1955 22 DET AL 1B 6 52 1 0 5 1.000 .991 8.83 8.17 1957 24 DET AL 1B 3 28 3 1 2 .969 .990 10.33 8.37 10.73 9.66 3 26.0 1958 25 CLE AL 1B 4 24 2 0 1 1.000 .992 6.50 8.47 8.36 9.61 4 28.0 1959 26 TOT 1B 3 16 3 0 1 1.000 .990 6.33 8.17 9.50 9.80 1 18.0 WSH AL 1B 2 16 3 0 1 1.000 .990 9.50 8.25 10.69 9.84 1 16.0 STL NL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.00 0.00 9.45 0 2.0 1952 19 SLB AL 3B 2 4 1 1 0 .833 .962 2.50 3.00 1958 25 CLE AL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 3.10 1 9.0 1955 22 DET AL C 4 16 1 0 0 1.000 .988 4.25 4.72 0 1956 23 DET AL C 2 7 0 0 1 1.000 .986 3.50 5.00 6.30 5.94 1 10.0 1 0 0 0 1957 24 DET AL C 12 50 7 3 3 .950 .991 4.75 5.11 6.26 5.92 9 82.0 0 0 2 3 1958 25 CLE AL C 20 84 8 0 0 1.000 .990 4.60 5.34 5.91 6.01 14 140.0 9 3 4 4 1959 26 TOT C 53 182 22 1 3 .995 .989 3.85 5.28 5.54 6.15 38 331.7 12 14 23 14 WSH AL C 34 129 18 1 2 .993 .989 4.32 5.31 5.30 6.08 29 249.7 7 7 18 10 STL NL C 19 53 4 0 1 1.000 .990 3.00 5.24 6.26 6.34 9 82.0 5 7 5 4 1956 23 DET AL LF 2 2 0 1 0 .667 1.000 1.00 1.70 1.20 2.10 2 15.0 1957 24 DET AL LF 6 13 0 1 0 .929 .977 2.17 1.70 2.85 2.11 5 41.0 1952 19 SLB AL OF 29 70 3 2 0 .973 .980 2.52 2.18 3 26 0 1955 22 DET AL OF 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 2.08 4 0 0 1956 23 DET AL OF 2 2 0 1 0 .667 1.000 1.00 2.05 1.20 2.34 2 15.0 1957 24 DET AL OF 27 40 1 2 0 .953 .981 1.52 1.97 2.06 2.24 25 179.3 1957 24 DET AL RF 21 28 0 1 0 .966 .976 1.33 1.68 1.82 1.93 20 138.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+----+----+----+ Position Total C* 91 339 38 4 7 .990 .990 4.14 5.24 62 563.7 22 17 29 21 OF* 62 116 4 5 0 .960 .980 1.94 2.08 27 194.3 15 26 21# RF* 21 28 0 1 0 .966 .976 1.33 1.68 20 138.3 1B* 16 120 9 1 9 .992 .991 8.06 8.28 8 72.0 LF* 8 15 0 2 0 .882 .980 1.88 1.70 7 56.0 3B* 3 4 1 1 0 .833 .962 1.67 2.87 1 9.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+----+----+----+ Overall Total 172 579 52 11 16 .983 .988 3.67 4.34
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Youngest Player
1952 AL-19-2

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

Before 1951 Season: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.

July 28, 1952: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Ray Coleman to the St. Louis Browns for Jim Rivera and Darrell Johnson.

December 4, 1952: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Owen Friend and Bob Nieman to the Detroit Tigers for Virgil Trucks, Hal White, and Johnny Groth.

February 18, 1958: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Hal Woodeshick to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Hegan and Hank Aguirre.

October 27, 1958: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Senators for Ossie Alvarez.

July 25, 1959: Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Washington Senators.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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