John Poff

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: October 23, 1952 in Chillicothe, OH us

High School: Findlay HS (Findlay, OH)

School: Duke University (Durham, NC)

Debut: September 8, 1979 (Age 26-320d, 11,853rd in MLB history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 27-348d)
vs. OAK 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: John William Poff

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

AB

R

H

BA

.218

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.253

SLG

.322

OPS

.575

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
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
1974	21	PHI-min	Rk	68	298	241	48	83	19	2	16	61	2	0	51	26	.344	.456	.639	1.095		154	7	2	0	4	1		PUL · APPY
1975	22	PHI-min	A	127	539	445	76	119	20	6	8	62	9	4	83	77	.267	.383	.393	.776		175	8	4	1	6	8		RKM · CARL
1976	23	PHI-min	AA	124	494	443	47	115	18	2	9	51	1	4	42	56	.260	.320	.370	.690		164		0	3	6			REA · EL
1977	24	PHI-min	AAA,AA	125	511	440	78	130	15	11	16	67	6	3	65	71	.295	.387	.489	.876		215		2	2	2			OKC,REA · AA,EL
1978	25	PHI-min	AAA	125	525	436	79	131	30	8	20	79	3	2	75	79	.300	.407	.544	.950		237		6	4	4			OKC · AA
1979	26	PHI-min	AAA	132	568	481	77	141	34	5	20	90	4	4	76	79	.293	.392	.509	.901		245		4	4	3			OKC · AA
1979	26	PHI	NL	12	20	19	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	.105	.150	.158	.308	-17	3	1	0	0	0	0	/73
1980	27	PHI-min	AAA	133	570	496	80	140	25	10	13	90	3	6	66	68	.282	.363	.452	.815		224		1	0	7			OKC · AA
1980	27	MIL	AL	19	71	68	7	17	1	2	1	7	0	0	3	7	.250	.282	.368	.649	79	25	1	0	0	0	2	/D93
1981	28	CHW-min	AAA	108	418	363	54	101	15	4	9	53	2	2	47	45	.278	.357	.416	.773		151		1	1	6	0		EDM · PCL
2 Yrs				31	91	87	9	19	2	2	1	8	0	0	4	11	.218	.253	.322	.575	58	28	2	0	0	0	2
162 Game Avg.				162	476	455	47	99	10	10	5	42	0	0	21	57	.218	.253	.322	.575	58	146	10	0	0	0	10

PHI (1 yr)				12	20	19	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	.105	.150	.158	.308	-17	3	1	0	0	0	0
MIL (1 yr)				19	71	68	7	17	1	2	1	7	0	0	3	7	.250	.282	.368	.649	79	25	1	0	0	0	2

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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