John Lowell McLaren
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 lb.
Born: September 29, 1951 in Galveston, Texas, US
High School: Westbury HS (Houston, TX)
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westbury HS (Houston, TX).
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | Covington | APPY | Rk | HOU | 40 | 146 | 121 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 22 | .240 | .354 | .331 | .685 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AA | HOU | 116 | 419 | 365 | 44 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 60 | .263 | .348 | .411 | .759 | 150 | 7 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 19 | Sumter | WCRS | A | HOU | 108 | 386 | 338 | 43 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 58 | .269 | .352 | .429 | .781 | 145 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 19 | Columbus | DIXA | AA | HOU | 8 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .185 | .303 | .185 | .488 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AA | HOU | 83 | 315 | 262 | 25 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 40 | .252 | .358 | .313 | .671 | 82 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | 20 | Cocoa | FLOR | A | HOU | 72 | 276 | 227 | 23 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 34 | .264 | .373 | .322 | .694 | 73 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | 20 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | 11 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .171 | .256 | .257 | .514 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 21 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | 83 | 266 | 231 | 19 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 40 | .247 | .333 | .303 | .636 | 70 | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 22 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | 67 | 250 | 212 | 25 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 45 | .222 | .332 | .311 | .643 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AAA | HOU | 106 | 373 | 304 | 20 | 82 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 46 | .270 | .383 | .461 | .844 | 140 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1975 | 23 | Dubuque | MIDW | A | HOU | 102 | 361 | 297 | 19 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 44 | .263 | .371 | .441 | .812 | 131 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1975 | 23 | Iowa | AA | AAA | HOU | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .571 | .750 | 1.286 | 2.036 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 24 | Memphis | IL | AAA | HOU | 36 | 101 | 82 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .220 | .340 | .305 | .645 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 Seasons | 531 | 1870 | 1577 | 162 | 395 | 64 | 0 | 38 | 200 | 13 | 10 | 226 | 266 | .250 | .352 | .363 | .716 | 573 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 2 | |||||
| AA (4 seasons) | AA | 169 | 588 | 505 | 47 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 93 | .228 | .326 | .297 | .623 | 150 | 14 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| A (3 seasons) | A | 282 | 1023 | 862 | 85 | 229 | 42 | 0 | 26 | 126 | 9 | 7 | 124 | 136 | .266 | .364 | .405 | .769 | 349 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 40 | 113 | 89 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | .247 | .384 | .382 | .766 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 40 | 146 | 121 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 22 | .240 | .354 | .331 | .685 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | Covington | APPY | Rk | HOU | C | 39 | 367 | 333 | 28 | 6 | 0 | .984 | 9.26 | 15 | |||
| 1971 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AA | HOU | C | 113 | 799 | 732 | 58 | 9 | 6 | .989 | 6.99 | 23 | |||
| 1971 | 19 | Sumter | WCRS | A | HOU | C | 105 | 745 | 680 | 56 | 9 | 6 | .988 | 7.01 | 21 | |||
| 1971 | 19 | Columbus | DIXA | AA | HOU | C | 8 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.75 | 2 | |||
| 1972 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AA | HOU | C | 80 | 625 | 557 | 54 | 14 | 3 | .978 | 7.64 | 16 | |||
| 1972 | 20 | Cocoa | FLOR | A | HOU | C | 69 | 543 | 484 | 47 | 12 | 2 | .978 | 7.70 | 16 | |||
| 1972 | 20 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | C | 11 | 82 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 7.27 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | 21 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | C | 81 | 379 | 338 | 34 | 7 | 1 | .982 | 4.59 | 6 | |||
| 1974 | 22 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | C | 45 | 257 | 225 | 24 | 8 | 0 | .969 | 5.53 | 5 | |||
| 1975 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AAA | HOU | C | 64 | 436 | 389 | 38 | 9 | 7 | .979 | 6.67 | 13 | |||
| 1975 | 23 | Dubuque | MIDW | A | HOU | 3B | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.67 | ||||
| 1975 | 23 | Dubuque | MIDW | A | HOU | 1B | 37 | 267 | 248 | 14 | 5 | 17 | .981 | 7.08 | ||||
| 1975 | 23 | Dubuque | MIDW | A | HOU | C | 61 | 420 | 375 | 36 | 9 | 7 | .979 | 6.74 | 12 | |||
| 1975 | 23 | Iowa | AA | AAA | HOU | C | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.33 | 1 | |||
| 1976 | 24 | Memphis | IL | AAA | HOU | 3B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.00 | ||||
| 1976 | 24 | Memphis | IL | AAA | HOU | C | 33 | 160 | 142 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 4.76 | 3 | |||
| 7 Seasons | 496 | 3300 | 2966 | 273 | 61 | 35 | .982 | 6.53 | 81 | |||||||||
| C (7 seasons) | C | 455 | 3023 | 2716 | 251 | 56 | 17 | .981 | 6.52 | 81 | ||||||||
| 3B (2 seasons) | 3B | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.50 | |||||||||
| 1B (1 season) | 1B | 37 | 267 | 248 | 14 | 5 | 17 | .981 | 7.08 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | W | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 27 | Utica | NYPL | A- | TOR | 1 of 1 | 66 | 25 | 41 | .379 |
| 1981 | 29 | Kinston | CARL | A | TOR | 1 of 1 | 140 | 72 | 68 | .514 |
| 1982 | 30 | Kinston | CARL | A | TOR | 1 of 1 | 135 | 76 | 59 | .563 |
| 1983 | 31 | Knoxville | SOUL | AA | TOR | 1 of 1 | 147 | 64 | 82 | .438 |
| 1984 | 32 | Knoxville | SOUL | AA | TOR | 1 of 1 | 145 | 70 | 75 | .483 |
| 1985 | 33 | Knoxville | SOUL | AA | TOR | 1 of 1 | 143 | 79 | 64 | .552 |
| 2001 | 49 | Seattle | AL | MLB | SEA | 1 of 2 | 162 | 116 | 46 | .716 |
| 2007 | 55 | Seattle | AL | MLB | SEA | 1 of 2 | 162 | 88 | 74 | .543 |
| 2008 | 56 | Seattle | AL | MLB | SEA | 1 of 2 | 162 | 61 | 101 | .377 |
| 2011 | 59 | Washington | NL | MLB | WSN | 1 of 3 | 161 | 80 | 81 | .497 |
| 10 Seasons | 1423 | 731 | 691 | .514 | ||||||
| MLB (4 seasons) | 647 | 345 | 302 | .533 | ||||||
| AA (3 seasons) | 435 | 213 | 221 | .491 | ||||||
| A (2 seasons) | 275 | 148 | 127 | .538 | ||||||
| A- (1 season) | 66 | 25 | 41 | .379 | ||||||
W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | Covington Astros | Appalachian League | Rk | HOU | |||
| 1971 | 19 | Columbus Astros | Dixie Association | AA | HOU | |||
| 1971 | 19 | Sumter Astros | Western Carolinas League | A | HOU | |||
| 1972 | 20 | Columbus Astros | Southern League | AA | HOU | |||
| 1972 | 20 | Cocoa Astros | Florida State League | A | HOU | |||
| 1973 | 21 | Columbus Astros | Southern League | AA | HOU | |||
| 1974 | 22 | Columbus Astros | Southern League | AA | HOU | |||
| 1975 | 23 | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | A | HOU | |||
| 1975 | 23 | Iowa Oaks | American Association | AAA | HOU | |||
| 1976 | 24 | Memphis Blues | International League | AAA | HOU |
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