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Cool Papa Bell League
5-7-2061
Jason Lightner First Base
Retired (1965, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .318 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .924 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 2399 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-28-1927
HR 294 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(122 games)
RBI 1051
SB 242
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B C+ (45.9%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 23 59.01 4 / 10 3 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 4 7 / 7 12 / 12 26 / 59
1951 Majors 24 59.52 3 / 13 1 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 9 6 / 6 7 / 8 22 / 59
1952 Majors 25 60.45 2 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 10 5 / 5 7 / 9 19 / 60
1953 Majors 26 59.59 0 / 5 4 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 14 4 / 8 4 / 7 15 / 59
1954 Majors 27 44.34 0 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 3 5 / 11 6 / 44
1955 Majors 28 62.44 1 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 12 2 / 6 1 / 6 4 / 62
1956 Majors 29 52.00 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 52
1957 Majors 30 51.12 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 51
1958 Majors 31 63.23 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 63
1959 Majors 32 42.96 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 42
1960 Majors 33 60.80 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 60
1961 Majors 34 54.61 86 70 3 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 54
1962 Majors 35 65.70 162 136 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 17 0 / 8 0 / 65
1963 Majors 36 56.76 162 81 0 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 56
1964 Minors 37 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1964 Majors 37 45.31 127 80 23 -1 / 4 -2 / 3 -1 / 8 -5 / 11 -9 / 8 -3 / 6 -2 / 5 -23 / 45
1965 Majors 38 45.76 158 44 0 -4 / 6 -7 / 9 -1 / 6 -3 / 7 -2 / 5 -1 / 8 -2 / 4 -20 / 45
Total 695 411 26 5 / 124 -1 / 123 1 / 125 -6 / 134 -2 / 131 22 / 112 35 / 128 54 / 877
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Jason Lightner has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1965-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Jason Lightner from the waiver wire.
1965-03-03The Brooklyn Perfectos have promoted Hooks Whitehead to the major league team. The Brooklyn Perfectos have designated Jason Lightner for assignment.
1964-05-14Jason Lightner of the Brooklyn Perfectos is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-04-28The Brooklyn Perfectos have promoted Jason Lightner to the major league team. The Brooklyn Perfectos have sent Hooks Whitehead to the minors.
1964-04-22The Brooklyn Perfectos have promoted Harry Livengood to the major league team. The Brooklyn Perfectos have promoted Hooks Whitehead to the major league team. The Brooklyn Perfectos have designated Jason Lightner for assignment. The Brooklyn Perfectos have designated Paul Lightner for assignment.
1961-06-03Jason Lightner of the Brooklyn Perfectos is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-08-15Jason Lightner of the Brooklyn Perfectos is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1959-05-19Jason Lightner of the Brooklyn Perfectos is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1958-03-25The Brooklyn Perfectos have renamed Augie Perry to Jason Lightner.
1957-05-23Augie Perry of the Brooklyn Blainers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1956-06-26Augie Perry of the Brooklyn Blainers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Blainers have promoted Augie Perry to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blainers have designated Ollie Duffy for assignment.
1950-10-01The Brooklyn Blainers have promoted Gil Crosetti to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blainers have sent Augie Perry to the minors.