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John Mayberry
John Claiborn Mayberry
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: February 18, 1949 in Detroit, MI
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1968
Final Game: September 28, 1982
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1968 19 HOU NL 4 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .100 .000 .100 -67 0 0 1 0 0 0 /3
1969 20 HOU NL 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 -39 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 21 HOU NL 50 174 148 23 32 3 2 5 14 1 1 21 33 .216 .318 .365 .683 86 54 6 2 1 2 6 3
1971 22 HOU NL 46 154 137 16 25 0 1 7 14 0 0 13 32 .182 .260 .350 .610 73 48 2 2 0 2 2 3
1972 23 KCR AL 149 588 503 65 150 24 3 25 100 0 2 78 74 .298 .394 .507 .900 168 255 12 3 1 3 13 *3 MVP-12
1973 24 KCR AL 152 638 510 87 142 20 2 26 100 3 0 122 79 .278 .417 .478 .895 146 244 5 2 0 4 17 *3/D AS,MVP-7
1974 25 KCR AL 126 512 427 63 100 13 1 22 69 4 2 77 72 .234 .358 .424 .782 120 181 4 6 1 1 11 3D AS
1975 26 KCR AL 156 683 554 95 161 38 1 34 106 5 3 119 73 .291 .416 .547 .963 168 303 8 4 1 5 16 *3D MVP-2
1976 27 KCR AL 161 690 594 76 138 22 2 13 95 3 2 82 73 .232 .322 .342 .663 94 203 12 2 0 12 7 *3/D MVP-28
1977 28 KCR AL 153 641 543 73 125 22 1 23 82 1 3 83 86 .230 .336 .401 .737 99 218 13 7 1 7 9 *3/D
1978 29 TOR AL 152 587 515 51 129 15 2 22 70 1 2 60 57 .250 .329 .416 .745 108 214 13 4 1 7 2 *3/D
1979 30 TOR AL 137 541 464 61 127 22 1 21 74 1 1 69 60 .274 .372 .461 .833 124 214 10 5 1 2 7 *3
1980 31 TOR AL 149 588 501 62 124 19 2 30 82 0 0 77 80 .248 .349 .473 .822 119 237 9 3 3 4 9 *3/D
1981 32 TOR AL 94 344 290 34 72 6 1 17 43 1 1 44 45 .248 .360 .452 .812 128 131 7 8 0 2 4 *3D
1982 33 TOT AL 86 291 248 27 54 7 0 10 30 0 0 35 43 .218 .326 .367 .693 91 91 7 6 0 2 3 3D
1982 33 TOR AL 17 42 33 7 9 0 0 2 3 0 0 7 5 .273 .405 .455 .859 127 15 0 1 0 1 1 D/3
1982 33 NYY AL 69 249 215 20 45 7 0 8 27 0 0 28 38 .209 .313 .353 .667 85 76 7 5 0 1 2 3/D
15 Seasons 1620 6446 5447 733 1379 211 19 255 879 20 17 881 810 .253 .360 .439 .799 123 2393 108 55 10 53 106
162 Game Avg. 162 645 545 73 138 21 2 26 88 2 2 88 81 .253 .360 .439 .799 123 239 11 6 1 5 11
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
KCR (6 yrs) 897 3752 3131 459 816 139 10 143 552 16 12 561 457 .261 .374 .448 .822 132 1404 54 24 4 32 73
TOR (5 yrs) 549 2102 1803 215 461 62 6 92 272 3 4 257 247 .256 .352 .450 .802 119 811 39 21 5 16 23
HOU (4 yrs) 105 343 298 39 57 3 3 12 28 1 1 35 68 .191 .284 .342 .626 75 102 8 5 1 4 8
NYY (1 yr) 69 249 215 20 45 7 0 8 27 0 0 28 38 .209 .313 .353 .667 85 76 7 5 0 1 2
AL (11 yrs) 1515 6103 5149 694 1322 208 16 243 851 19 16 846 742 .257 .364 .445 .809 125 2291 100 50 9 49 98
NL (4 yrs) 105 343 298 39 57 3 3 12 28 1 1 35 68 .191 .284 .342 .626 75 102 8 5 1 4 8

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1976 27 KCR AL ALCS NYY L 5 19 18 4 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 .222 .263 .389 .652 7 1 0 0 0 0
1977 28 KCR AL ALCS NYY L 4 13 12 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .167 .231 .500 .731 6 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 9 32 30 5 6 1 0 2 6 0 0 2 2 .200 .250 .433 .683 13 1 0 0 0 0
2 ALCS 9 32 30 5 6 1 0 2 6 0 0 2 2 .200 .250 .433 .683 13 1 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1968 HOU NL 19 1B 2 2 16.2 25 25 0 0 1 1.000 -0.3 -21.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 13.50 12.50 .992 10.10 8.90
1970 HOU NL 21 1B 45 38 347.2 408 371 35 2 29 .995 6.4 22.1 6.4 2.9 3.5 0 10.51 9.02 .992 9.68 8.37
1971 HOU NL 22 1B 37 36 318.2 333 317 15 1 20 .997 2.1 7.9 2.1 2.3 -0.2 0 9.38 8.97 .992 9.88 8.58
1972 KCR AL 23 1B 146 138 1249.1 1427 1338 82 7 141 .995 -5.4 -5.2 -6.4 -1.5 -4.9 1 10.23 9.73 .991 7.20 6.85 MVP-12
1973 KCR AL 24 1B 149 145 1289.1 1547 1457 81 9 156 .994 -1.5 -1.4 -1.5 -2.8 1.3 0 10.74 10.32 .992 6.98 6.71 AS,MVP-7
1973 KCR AL 24 DH 1 0.0 AS,MVP-7
1974 KCR AL 25 1B 106 100 892.1 1034 963 61 10 101 .990 -3.5 -4.7 -3.5 -3.3 -0.2 0 10.33 9.66 .992 9.70 8.01 AS
1974 KCR AL 25 DH 16 0.0 AS
1975 KCR AL 26 1B 131 129 1158.2 1315 1199 100 16 105 .988 7.4 7.7 6.4 0.2 6.2 1 10.09 9.92 .990 7.77 7.63 MVP-2
1975 KCR AL 26 DH 27 0.0 MVP-2
1976 KCR AL 27 1B 160 159 1416.0 1596 1484 105 7 132 .996 8.8 7.5 7.8 3.3 4.5 1 10.10 9.93 .992 6.36 6.25 MVP-28
1976 KCR AL 27 DH 2 0.0 MVP-28
1977 KCR AL 28 1B 145 138 1254.2 1384 1296 81 7 118 .995 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 0 9.88 9.50 .990 7.17 6.90
1977 KCR AL 28 DH 8 0.0
1978 TOR AL 29 1B 139 133 1164.1 1203 1143 52 8 120 .993 -14.9 -15.4 -14.9 -10.7 -4.3 0 9.24 8.60 .992 7.73 7.19
1978 TOR AL 29 DH 7 0.0
1979 TOR AL 30 1B 135 129 1129.2 1272 1192 74 6 129 .995 -5.8 -6.2 -5.8 -6.3 0.5 0 10.09 9.38 .992 7.97 7.41
1980 TOR AL 31 1B 136 135 1156.1 1330 1243 79 8 138 .994 -8.1 -8.4 -9.1 -7.2 -1.9 1 10.29 9.72 .992 7.78 7.35
1980 TOR AL 31 DH 8 0.0
1981 TOR AL 32 1B 80 78 634.2 688 647 36 5 65 .993 -3.3 -6.2 -4.3 -2.8 -1.5 1 9.69 8.54 .993 10.06 8.57
1981 TOR AL 32 DH 10 0.0
1982 TOT AL 33 1B 67 61 522.1 522 494 26 2 52 .996 -3.8 -8.7 -3.8 -2.8 -1.0 0 8.96 7.76 .992 9.85 8.51
1982 TOT AL 33 DH 17 0.0
1982 TOR AL 33 DH 13 0.0
1982 TOR AL 33 1B 4 3 34.0 40 39 1 0 3 1.000 -0.1 -3.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 10.59 10.00 .992 9.85 8.50
1982 NYY AL 33 1B 63 58 488.1 482 455 25 2 49 .996 -3.7 -9.1 -3.7 -2.8 -0.9 0 8.85 7.62 .992 9.85 8.51
1982 NYY AL 33 DH 4 0.0
14 Seasons 1B 1478 1421 12550.2 14084 13169 827 88 1307 .994 -22.6 -2.2 -27.6 -29.0 1.3 5 10.04 9.47 .992 7.88 7.32
9 Seasons DH 96 0.0
15 Seasons TOT 1478 1421 12550.2 14084 13169 827 88 1307 .994 -22.6 -2.2 -27.6 -29.0 1.3 5 10.04 9.47 .985 7.88 7.32
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1973 (1B)
1974 *

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1972-AL-12-8%
1973-AL-7-23%
1975-AL-2-47%
1976-AL-28-0%
0.78 Career Shares (295th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1972 AL--.298--7th

On-Base% s c a p y
1972 AL--.394--3rd
1973 AL--.417--1st
1975 AL--.416--2nd

Slugging % s c a p y
1972 AL--.507--4th
1973 AL--.478--9th
1975 AL--.547--2nd

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1972 AL--.900--3rd
1973 AL--.895--3rd
1975 AL--.963--2nd

Games Played s c a p y
1976 AL--161--1st

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1975 AL--683--3rd
1976 AL--690--3rd

Runs Scored s c a p y
1975 AL--95--2nd

Total Bases s c a p y
1972 AL--255--4th
1975 AL--303--2nd

Doubles s c a p y
1975 AL--38--3rd

Home Runs s c a p y
1972 AL--25--5th
1973 AL--26--5th
1974 AL--22--6th
1975 AL--34--3rd
1980 AL--30--6th
1981 AL--17--7th
Career--255--177th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1972 AL--100--2nd
1973 AL--100--3rd
1975 AL--106--2nd
1976 AL--95--7th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1972 AL--78--5th
1973 AL--122--1st
1974 AL--77--8th
1975 AL--119--1st
1976 AL--82--6th
1977 AL--83--5th
Career--881--167th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1972 AL--168--3rd
1973 AL--146--4th
1975 AL--168--1st

Runs Created s c a p y
1972 AL--101--3rd
1973 AL--113--1st
1975 AL--135--1st

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1972 AL--45--3rd
1973 AL--38--3rd
1975 AL--56--1st

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1972 AL--4.9--3rd
1973 AL--3.8--3rd
1975 AL--5.6--1st

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1972 AL--52--5th
1975 AL--73--3rd

Times On Base s c a p y
1972 AL--231--5th
1973 AL--266--2nd
1975 AL--284--2nd

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1972 AL--.783--2nd
1973 AL--.756--1st
1975 AL--.789--1st

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1977 AL--7--10th
1981 AL--8--3rd
1982 AL--6--10th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1976 AL--12--1st

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1972 AL--13--7th
1973 AL--17--1st
1974 AL--11--7th
1975 AL--16--2nd
1977 AL--9--6th
Career--106--99th

AB per HR s c a p y
1972 AL--20.120--8th
1973 AL--19.615--5th
1974 AL--19.409--4th
1975 AL--16.294--2nd
1980 AL--16.700--4th
1981 AL--17.059--3rd
Career--21.361--156th

Outs Made s c a p y
1976 AL--482--6th

Youngest s c a p y
1968 NL--born 1949-02-18--4th
1969 NL--born 1949-02-18--10th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 5 (393), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 71 (337), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 20 (774), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 15 (936), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 6, 1967: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft.

December 2, 1971: Traded by the Houston Astros with Dave Grangaard (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Lance Clemons and Jim York.

April 4, 1978: Purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Kansas City Royals.

May 5, 1982: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Yankees for Jeff Reynolds (minors), Tom Dodd and Dave Revering.

March 24, 1983: Released by the New York Yankees.

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