Born: January 17, 1933 in Shawnee, OK
High School: Oakland Technical (Oakland, CA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1951.
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Debut: July 30, 1952
Final Game: September 27, 1959
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Jay Porter -- PA: 156 | RBI: 18 | Actual Runners on Base: 119 (62-33-24), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 156 | RBI: 16 | Avg. Runners on Base: 96 (50-30-15) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
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| 1 | 72 | 3 | Apr 18 | DET | CLE | L,3-8 | 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | PH | ||||
| 2 | 73 | 7 | Apr 23 | DET | KCA | L,4-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 3 | LF | |
| 3 | 74 | 8 | Apr 25 | DET | @ | CHW | L,4-9 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | 3 | LF |
| 4 | 75 | 10 | Apr 27 | DET | @ | CLE | L,1-2 | GS-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .583 | .800 | 1.383 | 3 | LF |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 5 | 76 | 23 | May 10 | DET | CHW | L,4-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .727 | 1.266 | 9 | PH | |
| 6 | 77 | 35 | May 26 | DET | @ | KCA | L,1-3 | CG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .563 | .667 | 1.229 | 8 | RF |
| 7 | 78 | 38 | May 29 | DET | KCA | W,4-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .588 | .769 | 1.357 | 2 | PH | |
| 8 | 79 | 39 | May 30 (1) | DET | KCA | W,6-5 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .556 | .714 | 1.270 | 9 | PH | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 9 | 80 | 44 | Jun 2 (2) | DET | @ | CHW | L,1-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .556 | 1.010 | 6 | RF |
| 10 | 81 | 45 | Jun 4 | DET | WSH | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .462 | .571 | 1.033 | 7 | RF | |
| 11 | 82 | 46 | Jun 5 | DET | WSH | W,3-2 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .448 | .542 | .990 | 5 | RF | |
| 12 | 83 | 47 | Jun 6 | DET | WSH | W,7-6 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .424 | .500 | .924 | 5 | RF | |
| 13 | 84 | 48 | Jun 7 | DET | NYY | W,6-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .444 | .600 | 1.044 | 5 | RF | |
| 14 | 85 | 49 | Jun 8 | DET | NYY | W,7-4 | GS-8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .475 | .606 | 1.081 | 5 | RF | |
| 15 | 86 | 50 | Jun 9 | DET | NYY | L,4-5 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .488 | .611 | 1.099 | 5 | RF | |
| 16 | 87 | 51 | Jun 10 | DET | NYY | W,9-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .457 | .564 | 1.021 | 5 | RF | |
| 17 | 88 | 52 | Jun 11 | DET | BAL | L,1-4 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .524 | .952 | 5 | RF | |
| 18 | 89 | 53 | Jun 12 | DET | BAL | W,4-2 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .423 | .578 | 1.001 | 5 | RF | |
| 19 | 90 | 54 | Jun 13 | DET | BAL | W,2-1 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .436 | .604 | 1.041 | 5 | RF | |
| 20 | 91 | 55 | Jun 14 | DET | BOS | W,5-4 | GS-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .431 | .580 | 1.011 | 5 | RF | |
| 21 | 92 | 56 | Jun 15 | DET | BOS | W,3-1 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .426 | .566 | .992 | 5 | RF | |
| 22 | 93 | 57 | Jun 16 | DET | BOS | W,2-1 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .406 | .536 | .942 | 5 | RF | |
| 23 | 94 | 58 | Jun 18 | DET | @ | NYY | L,1-2 | GS-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .409 | .526 | .935 | 5 | RF |
| 24 | 95 | 59 | Jun 19 | DET | @ | NYY | L,2-10 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .400 | .508 | .908 | 6 | RF |
| 25 | 96 | 60 | Jun 20 | DET | @ | NYY | L,1-3 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .394 | .500 | .894 | 9 | PH |
| 26 | 97 | 63 | Jun 23 | DET | @ | BAL | L,4-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .389 | .492 | .881 | 9 | PH |
| 27 | 98 | 65 | Jun 25 | DET | @ | WSH | W,7-4 | 10-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .397 | .500 | .897 | 9 | PH |
| 28 | 99 | 66 | Jun 26 | DET | @ | WSH | W,4-1 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .408 | .507 | .915 | 7 | LF |
| 29 | 100 | 67 | Jun 27 | DET | @ | WSH | L,2-7 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .403 | .500 | .903 | 9 | PH |
| 30 | 101 | 69 | Jun 29 | DET | @ | BOS | L,4-12 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .397 | .493 | .890 | 9 | PH |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 31 | 102 | 72 | Jul 2 | DET | CHW | L,2-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .392 | .486 | .878 | 9 | PH | |
| 32 | 103 | 77 | Jul 6 | DET | KCA | L,1-3 | 12-GF(12) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .388 | .479 | .866 | 8 | PH | |
| 33 | 104 | 81 | Jul 13 | DET | BOS | L,2-6 | 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .395 | .479 | .874 | 9 | PH | |
| 34 | 105 | 82 | Jul 14 (1) | DET | BAL | W,10-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .388 | .467 | .855 | 6 | RF | |
| 35 | 106 | 83 | Jul 14 (2) | DET | BAL | W,7-6 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .375 | .449 | .824 | 6 | RF | |
| 36 | 107 | 84 | Jul 16 | DET | NYY | L,4-10 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .363 | .432 | .795 | 6 | RF | |
| 37 | 108 | 89 | Jul 21 | DET | WSH | W,6-5 | 10-GF(10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .370 | .432 | .802 | 9 | PH | |
| 38 | 109 | 95 | Jul 28 (1) | DET | @ | NYY | W,6-5 | 3-GF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .368 | .440 | .809 | 3 | PH LF |
| 39 | 110 | 96 | Jul 28 (2) | DET | @ | NYY | L,3-4 | 15-GF(15) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .365 | .435 | .800 | 8 | PH RF |
| 40 | 111 | 97 | Jul 30 | DET | @ | BOS | L,0-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .350 | .416 | .766 | 3 | LF |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 41 | 112 | 103 | Aug 6 | DET | CLE | L,1-5 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .347 | .411 | .758 | 9 | PH | |
| 42 | 113 | 107 | Aug 10 | DET | @ | CHW | W,6-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .333 | .394 | .727 | 3 | 1B |
| 43 | 114 | 108 | Aug 11 (1) | DET | @ | CHW | W,8-5 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .345 | .398 | .743 | 3 | 1B |
| 44 | 115 | 109 | Aug 11 (2) | DET | @ | CHW | L,2-11 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .357 | .412 | .768 | 3 | 1B |
| 45 | 116 | 113 | Aug 15 | DET | @ | KCA | L,2-7 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .362 | .417 | .780 | 7 | PH |
| 46 | 117 | 115 | Aug 17 | DET | CHW | W,9-8 | 9-GF(10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .359 | .413 | .772 | 9 | PH C | |
| 47 | 118 | 117 | Aug 18 (2) | DET | CHW | L,1-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .356 | .410 | .765 | 9 | PH | |
| 48 | 119 | 119 | Aug 21 | DET | BAL | L,3-9 | 7-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .350 | .402 | .752 | 6 | C | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 49 | 120 | 130 | Sep 1 | DET | @ | CLE | W,6-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .363 | .409 | .772 | 6 | C |
| 50 | 121 | 131 | Sep 2 (1) | DET | CHW | L,2-8 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .367 | .412 | .779 | 6 | C | |
| 51 | 122 | 133 | Sep 3 | DET | CHW | W,3-2 | CG(11) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .359 | .402 | .760 | 6 | C | |
| 52 | 123 | 134 | Sep 6 | DET | CLE | W,5-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .356 | .397 | .752 | 6 | C | |
| 53 | 124 | 135 | Sep 7 | DET | CLE | L,4-5 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .353 | .393 | .746 | 6 | C | |
| 54 | 125 | 137 | Sep 11 (1) | DET | @ | WSH | W,3-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .357 | .392 | .749 | 7 | C |
| 55 | 126 | 139 | Sep 12 | DET | @ | WSH | W,8-5 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .345 | .377 | .722 | 7 | C |
| 56 | 127 | 140 | Sep 14 (1) | DET | @ | BAL | L,1-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .338 | .368 | .706 | 7 | C |
| 57 | 128 | 144 | Sep 17 | DET | @ | NYY | L,1-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .329 | .358 | .687 | 7 | C |
| 58 | 129 | 146 | Sep 21 | DET | @ | KCA | L,3-6 | 6-GF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .323 | .350 | .673 | 9 | PH C |
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