Positions: Pinch Hitter, Catcher and Leftfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)
Born: August 27, 1944 in Birmingham, AL us
Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA).
High School: Hooper HS (Birmingham, AL)
School: Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA)
Debut:
September 6, 1969
(Age 25-010d,
10,520th in MLB history)
vs. PIT 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 2, 1969
(Age 25-036d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: John Louis Hairston
Relatives: Brother of Jerry Hairston; Son of Sam Hairston; Uncle of Jerry Hairston, Scott Hairston
Career
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4
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1
.250
0
0
0
.250
.250
.500
34
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 24 | CHC | NL | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /27 | |
| 1 Yr | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 34 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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