John Graves Hester
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 230 lb.
Born: September 14, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia, US
High School: Marist School (Atlanta, GA)
School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 13th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | Missoula | PION | Rk | ARI | 56 | 227 | 192 | 36 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 52 | .271 | .370 | .490 | .860 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 23 | Visalia | CALL | A+ | ARI | 79 | 320 | 297 | 38 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 64 | .263 | .316 | .424 | .740 | 126 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | Mobile | SOUL | AA | ARI | 92 | 331 | 306 | 38 | 82 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 78 | .268 | .302 | .474 | .776 | 145 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | Reno | PCL | AAA | ARI | 92 | 355 | 329 | 61 | 108 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 65 | .328 | .375 | .535 | .910 | 176 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | Reno | PCL | AAA | ARI | 37 | 159 | 138 | 34 | 51 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | .370 | .440 | .667 | 1.107 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | BAL,ARI | 92 | 353 | 317 | 26 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 80 | .252 | .324 | .350 | .674 | 111 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | Norfolk | IL | AAA | BAL | 82 | 310 | 279 | 22 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 74 | .251 | .324 | .341 | .664 | 95 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | Reno | PCL | AAA | ARI | 10 | 43 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .263 | .326 | .421 | .747 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | LAA,BAL | 36 | 143 | 126 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 40 | .230 | .298 | .421 | .719 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | LAA | 26 | 105 | 92 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 32 | .217 | .282 | .402 | .684 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | Norfolk | IL | AAA | BAL | 10 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .265 | .342 | .471 | .813 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | LAA | 36 | 133 | 118 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 39 | .246 | .316 | .407 | .723 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 Seasons | 520 | 2021 | 1823 | 271 | 509 | 127 | 19 | 57 | 281 | 29 | 19 | 159 | 444 | .279 | .340 | .464 | .803 | 845 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 | |||||
| AAA (5 seasons) | AAA | 293 | 1143 | 1028 | 159 | 297 | 69 | 12 | 30 | 148 | 16 | 13 | 94 | 250 | .289 | .352 | .467 | .819 | 480 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 92 | 331 | 306 | 38 | 82 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 78 | .268 | .302 | .474 | .776 | 145 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 56 | 227 | 192 | 36 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 52 | .271 | .370 | .490 | .860 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| A+ (1 season) | A+ | 79 | 320 | 297 | 38 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 64 | .263 | .316 | .424 | .740 | 126 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | Missoula | PION | Rk | ARI | C | 44 | 389 | 368 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .997 | 8.82 | 7 | 46 | 13 | 22% | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 23 | Visalia | CALL | A+ | ARI | C | 59 | 435 | 393 | 32 | 10 | 1 | .977 | 7.20 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 35% | 4 | ||||
| 2008 | 24 | Mobile | SOUL | AA | ARI | C | 78 | 579 | 525 | 47 | 7 | 6 | .988 | 7.33 | 5 | 56 | 24 | 30% | 2 | ||||
| 2009 | 25 | Reno | PCL | AAA | ARI | 1B | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.00 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 25 | Reno | PCL | AAA | ARI | C | 79 | 540 | 475 | 59 | 6 | 7 | .989 | 6.76 | 5 | 57 | 24 | 30% | -2 | ||||
| 2010 | 26 | Reno | PCL | AAA | ARI | C | 30 | 176 | 157 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 5.77 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 22% | |||||
| 2011 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | BAL,ARI | C | 88 | 593 | 545 | 40 | 8 | 8 | .987 | 6.65 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 28% | |||||
| 2011 | 27 | Norfolk | IL | AAA | BAL | 1B | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.50 | |||||||||
| 2011 | 27 | Norfolk | IL | AAA | BAL | C | 78 | 527 | 486 | 35 | 6 | 7 | .989 | 6.68 | 7 | 44 | 17 | 28% | |||||
| 2011 | 27 | Reno | PCL | AAA | ARI | C | 10 | 66 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .970 | 6.40 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25% | |||||
| 2012 | 28 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | LAA,BAL | C | 35 | 258 | 235 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .981 | 7.23 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 30% | |||||
| 2012 | 28 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | LAA | C | 25 | 191 | 175 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .984 | 7.52 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 27% | |||||
| 2012 | 28 | Norfolk | IL | AAA | BAL | C | 10 | 67 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .970 | 6.50 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 40% | |||||
| 2013 | 29 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | LAA | C | 29 | 230 | 213 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .987 | 7.83 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 19% | |||||
| 2013 | 29 | Salt Lake | PCL | AAA | LAA | DH | 7 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 Seasons | 452 | 3209 | 2919 | 247 | 43 | 30 | .987 | 7.00 | 43 | 321 | 124 | 28% | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| C (8 seasons) | C | 442 | 3200 | 2911 | 246 | 43 | 30 | .987 | 7.14 | 43 | 321 | 124 | 28% | 4 | |||||||||
| 1B (2 seasons) | 1B | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DH (1 season) | DH | 7 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | Missoula Osprey | Pioneer League | Rk | ARI | 2006-06-28 | 2006-09-07 | |
| 2007 | 23 | Visalia Oaks | California League | A+ | ARI | 2007-04-05 | 2007-09-03 | |
| 2008 | 24 | Mobile Bay Bears | Southern League | AA | ARI | 2008-04-03 | 2008-08-30 | |
| 2009 | 25 | Reno Aces | Pacific Coast League | AAA | ARI | 2009-04-11 | 2009-08-26 | |
| 2009 | 25 | Arizona Diamondbacks | National League | MLB | ARI | 1 | 2009-08-28 | 2009-10-02 |
| 2010 | 26 | Reno Aces | Pacific Coast League | AAA | ARI | 2010-04-08 | 2010-07-30 | |
| 2010 | 26 | Arizona Diamondbacks | National League | MLB | ARI | 1 | 2010-04-11 | 2010-10-03 |
| 2011 | 27 | Reno Aces | Pacific Coast League | AAA | ARI | 2011-04-10 | 2011-04-28 | |
| 2011 | 27 | Norfolk Tides | International League | AAA | BAL | 2011-05-03 | 2011-09-04 | |
| 2012 | 28 | Norfolk Tides | International League | AAA | BAL | 2012-04-06 | 2012-04-19 | |
| 2012 | 28 | Salt Lake Bees | Pacific Coast League | AAA | LAA | 2012-04-24 | 2012-08-30 | |
| 2012 | 28 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | American League | MLB | LAA | 1 | 2012-05-12 | 2012-09-14 |
| 2013 | 29 | Salt Lake Bees | Pacific Coast League | AAA | LAA | 1 | 2013-04-04 | 2013-06-18 |
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