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Name Team Age
Jason Lightner Retired (1965, Age 38) Died (2004, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)
1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League 0 15 years (122 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 7/28/1927
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 5
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (2B)
A+ (98.8 %) A+ (98.1 %) C+ (45.9 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 LHP 61 155 46 10 1 8 22 23 27 .920 .391 .529 .297
1950 RHP 115 404 112 17 1 15 46 51 62 .793 .357 .436 .277
1951 LHP 58 140 47 7 4 7 25 12 15 .981 .388 .593 .336
1951 RHP 119 393 109 22 3 17 47 64 65 .858 .380 .478 .277
1952 LHP 64 131 50 11 4 4 16 16 19 1.064 .446 .618 .382
1952 RHP 128 433 138 27 5 13 51 43 74 .878 .384 .494 .319
1953 LHP 75 173 49 16 2 6 19 23 27 .870 .367 .503 .283
1953 RHP 117 363 125 24 8 12 36 57 59 .990 .436 .554 .344
1954 LHP 62 134 45 8 1 4 15 19 16 .918 .418 .500 .336
1954 RHP 92 273 84 15 5 11 43 24 31 .883 .362 .520 .308
1955 LHP 75 216 72 16 1 12 30 25 22 .984 .401 .583 .333
1955 RHP 120 350 126 21 4 21 58 45 43 1.059 .436 .623 .360
1956 LHP 64 139 56 14 3 5 16 25 13 1.155 .500 .655 .403
1956 RHP 104 306 117 15 10 19 45 46 35 1.149 .466 .683 .382
1957 LHP 58 123 39 10 4 3 15 19 13 .957 .421 .537 .317
1957 RHP 107 331 107 18 3 16 46 45 47 .947 .406 .541 .323
1958 LHP 85 205 67 13 6 8 36 27 22 .966 .400 .566 .327
1958 RHP 128 350 116 21 7 20 70 57 47 1.032 .430 .603 .331
1959 LHP 48 118 47 12 3 6 24 20 15 1.189 .486 .703 .398
1959 RHP 88 272 81 15 5 13 44 35 30 .915 .382 .533 .298
1960 LHP 77 182 66 12 3 9 36 29 20 1.060 .450 .610 .363
1960 RHP 116 354 114 26 7 10 61 39 43 .910 .390 .520 .322
1961 LHP 63 124 46 8 3 7 31 14 24 1.088 .435 .653 .371
1961 RHP 118 362 123 23 6 11 58 47 40 .945 .417 .528 .340
1962 LHP 72 148 38 7 2 8 17 18 22 .836 .343 .493 .257
1962 RHP 125 411 125 19 6 8 45 55 49 .824 .386 .438 .304
1963 LHP 60 132 40 5 2 4 11 19 14 .853 .391 .462 .303
1963 RHP 118 247 67 16 2 5 18 34 36 .771 .358 .413 .271
1964 LHP 53 123 37 4 0 4 18 14 10 .805 .374 .431 .301
1964 RHP 79 208 54 13 2 5 28 27 37 .758 .345 .413 .260
1965 LHP 47 66 14 5 0 0 3 4 4 .541 .254 .288 .212
1965 RHP 100 189 42 4 2 3 21 25 43 .625 .313 .312 .222
Total LHP 1022 2309 759 158 39 95 334 307 283 .963 .408 .554 .329
Total RHP 1774 5246 1640 296 76 199 717 694 741 .906 .395 .512 .313
Total 2076 7555 2399 454 115 294 1051 1001 1024 .924 .399 .525 .318
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.