Jay Porter

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: January 17, 1933 in Shawnee, OK us

Died: October 11, 2020 in Jupiter, FL

Buried: Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery, Marietta, GA

High School: Oakland Technical HS (Oakland, CA)

Debut: July 30, 1952 (Age 19-195d, 10,940th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1959 (Age 26-253d)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: J W Porter

Nicknames: Jay

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

544

124

.228

RBI

OBP

.300

SLG

.316

OPS

.616

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	21-39 / in Starts: 17-22
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 156 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	112 (63-31-18)
Avg. MLBer w/ 156 PAs	17
Avg. Runners on Base	96 (50-30-15)

Most Driven In
H Killebrew	4
Self	2
J Lemon	2
R Sievers	1
A Pearson	1
K Boyer	1
F Throneberry	1
J Becquer	0

Most Driven In By
B Allison	2
C Flood	2
Self	2
G Oliver	2
R Samford	1
K Aspromonte	1
F Throneberry	1
R Bertoia	1

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	170	2 (1)	Apr 14	WSH	@	BOS	L,3-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.05	-0.001	.14	0.00%	-0.11	C
2	171	3	Apr 15	WSH	@	BOS	L,3-7	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.39	0.021	1.00	0.03%	1.00	C
3	172	5 (1)	Apr 17	WSH	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	6	.95	-0.063	2.38	-0.09%	-0.48	C
4	173	8 (2)	Apr 19 (2)	WSH	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733	8	.92	0.037	1.93	0.05%	0.17	C
5	174	10 (1)	Apr 22	WSH		NYY	L,0-1	CG(14)	6	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.357	.757	8	2.20	-0.041	4.28	-0.05%	-0.36	C
6	175	11	Apr 23	WSH		NYY	W,3-2	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.389	.313	.701	7	2.25	0.022	3.95	0.02%	-0.01	C
7	176	12	Apr 24	WSH		BOS	L,2-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.389	.313	.701	5						C
8	177	13	Apr 25	WSH		BOS	W,8-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.389	.313	.701	5						C
9	178	15 (1)	Apr 28	WSH	@	KCA	W,8-3	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.348	.250	.598	7	.69	0.058	1.37	0.07%	-0.37	C
10	179	16	Apr 29	WSH	@	KCA	L,6-7	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9	3.11	0.102	6.91	0.14%	0.65	PH
11	180	17	Apr 30	WSH	@	DET	W,9-1	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.379	.280	.659	7	.33	-0.023	.64	-0.03%	0.38	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	181	18	May 1	WSH	@	DET	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.364	.276	.639	7	1.76	-0.038	3.60	-0.05%	0.15	C
13	182	19	May 2	WSH	@	DET	W,15-3	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.294	.368	.324	.692	7	.45	0.034	1.04	0.05%	0.27	C
14	183	20	May 3 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.341	.297	.639	6	.87	-0.064	2.73	-0.12%	-0.66	C
15	184	25 (4)	May 9	WSH	@	NYY	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.333	.293	.626	6	.61	0.072	1.86	0.13%	0.41	C
16	185	26	May 10 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.327	.289	.615	6	.50	-0.040	1.65	-0.08%	-0.61	1B
17	186	27	May 10 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.321	.271	.592	6	1.85	-0.178	5.77	-0.33%	-1.05	C
18	187	28	May 11	WSH		BAL	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.298	.250	.548	7	.73	-0.078	2.35	-0.15%	-0.84	C
19	188	29	May 12	WSH		DET	W,7-4	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.232	.295	.268	.563	7	.85	0.166	2.22	0.26%	0.80	C
20	189	30	May 14	WSH		DET	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.292	.283	.576	7	1.04	-0.063	2.80	-0.10%	-0.40	C
21	190	31	May 15	WSH		KCA	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.294	.286	.580	7	1.20	-0.010	3.12	-0.02%	0.25	C
22	191	32	May 16	WSH		KCA	W,7-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.292	.273	.564	7	.63	-0.068	1.40	-0.09%	-0.99	C
23	192	33	May 17 (1)	WSH		CHW	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.293	.265	.558	7	.48	0.003	1.30	0.01%	-0.21	C
24	193	34	May 17 (2)	WSH		CHW	L,7-10	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.300	.274	.574	7	1.02	-0.095	2.97	-0.17%	-0.57	C
25	194	36 (1)	May 19	WSH		CLE	L,2-5	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.310	.329	.638	7	1.21	-0.004	2.80	-0.01%	0.74	C
26	195	37	May 20	WSH		CLE	L,3-5	CG	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.341	.354	.695	8	1.43	0.251	2.95	0.31%	1.85	C
27	196	45 (7)	May 30 (1)	WSH		NYY	L,2-11	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.337	.350	.687	9	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.23	PH
28	197	46	May 30 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,0-11	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.333	.337	.671	7	.63	-0.020	1.07	-0.02%	-0.70	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	198	49 (2)	Jun 3	WSH	@	CLE	W,4-0	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.271	.340	.341	.681	6	.62	0.048	1.16	0.05%	-0.21	C
30	199	52 (2)	Jun 7	WSH	@	DET	L,4-6	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.343	.337	.681	6	.87	-0.006	1.43	-0.01%	0.02	C
31	200	53	Jun 9	WSH		CHW	W,7-4	GS-4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.347	.333	.680	7	2.40	0.088	3.34	0.07%	0.69	C
32	201	55 (1)	Jun 11	WSH		CHW	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.333	.319	.652	6	.82	-0.083	1.13	-0.07%	-0.59	C
33	202	58 (2)	Jun 14 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,6-12	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.324	.309	.633	6	.44	0.004	.34	0.00%	0.25	C
34	203	59	Jun 15	WSH		KCA	W,8-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.313	.296	.608	6	.57	-0.066	.31	-0.02%	-1.34	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
35	204	74 (14)	Jul 2	WSH		BOS	W,6-3	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.310	.293	.603	1	4.35	-0.110	4.66	-0.07%	-0.43	PH C
36	205	75	Jul 3	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.225	.302	.284	.586	6	1.79	-0.234	2.65	-0.21%	-2.11	C
				Player went from Washington Senators to St. Louis Cardinals
37	206	85	Jul 12 susp	STL	@	PIT	W,8-6	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.308	.291	.599	6	.74	0.027	.53	0.01%	0.64	C
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Washington Senators
38	207	90	Jul 19 (2)	WSH		KCA	L,5-6	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.234	.306	.299	.605	7	2.50	0.225	1.82	0.10%	0.19	C 1B
				Player went from Washington Senators to St. Louis Cardinals
39	208	99	Jul 27	STL	@	CIN	L,3-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.303	.296	.600	8	.16	-0.004	.19	0.00%	-0.24	C
40	209	101 (1)	Jul 29	STL	@	CIN	L,2-9	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.304	.297	.601	8	.85	0.018	.66	0.01%	0.12	C
41	210	103 (1)	Jul 31	STL	@	MLN	L,0-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.234	.304	.297	.601	8						C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	211	105 (1)	Aug 2 (1)	STL	@	MLN	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.297	.289	.586	7	1.95	-0.144	.78	-0.04%	-1.35	C
43	212	107 (1)	Aug 4	STL		PIT	L,3-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.228	.297	.289	.586	7						C
44	213	109 (1)	Aug 6	STL		PIT	L,2-18	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.295	.287	.582	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	C
45	214	112 (2)	Aug 8 (2)	STL		PHI	W,5-4	GS-9	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.303	.322	.625	8	.90	0.089	.20	0.01%	1.14	C
46	215	114 (1)	Aug 9 (2)	STL		PHI	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.299	.317	.615	8	2.35	-0.097	.56	-0.01%	-0.83	C
47	216	116 (1)	Aug 11	STL		SFG	L,4-5	9-10	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.304	.331	.634	9	1.90	0.110	.19	0.01%	0.63	PH
48	217	119 (2)	Aug 15	STL		LAD	L,3-4	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.309	.331	.639	9	1.27	0.037	.06	0.00%	0.13	PH C
49	218	120	Aug 16	STL		LAD	W,5-3	GS-9	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.314	.339	.653	6	.96	0.081	.02	0.00%	1.29	C
50	219	121	Aug 17	STL	@	PHI	W,5-4	GS-9	4	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.313	.344	.656	6	.51	-0.024	.02	0.00%	-0.26	C
51	220	122	Aug 18	STL	@	PHI	L,1-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.306	.336	.642	6	1.61	-0.115	.07	0.00%	-0.89	C
52	221	123	Aug 19	STL	@	PIT	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.300	.328	.628	8	.92	-0.022	.03	0.00%	-0.30	C
53	222	124	Aug 20	STL	@	PIT	L,1-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.296	.324	.620	7	.71	-0.039	.02	0.00%	-0.32	C
54	223	126 (1)	Aug 22	STL	@	CIN	L,4-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.294	.321	.615	8	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
55	224	127	Aug 23	STL	@	CIN	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.294	.321	.615	8						C
56	225	128	Aug 25	STL		MLN	L,1-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.294	.321	.615	8						C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
57	226	135 (6)	Sep 2	STL	@	LAD	L,6-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.294	.321	.615	8						C
58	227	141 (5)	Sep 10	STL	@	MLN	L,4-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.292	.319	.611	9	2.37	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.34	PH
59	228	146 (4)	Sep 17	STL		PIT	L,0-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.290	.317	.607	9	.04	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
60	229	154 (7)	Sep 27 (2)	STL		SFG	W,14-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.223	.290	.317	.607	3						1B
							21-39		156	139	13	31	7	0	2	12	12	1	20	2	1	2	3	3	0	0	.223	.290	.317	.607		1.08	-0.290	1.77	-0.40%	-5.48

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