John Mabry
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John Steven Mabry is a former Major League Baseball
player. He had 898 career hits
in 3409 at bats (for a batting average
of .263), with 96 home run
s and 446 RBI. He is 6'4" tall, weighs 210 lbs, bats left-handed
and throws right-handed.
Mabry, a graduate of Bohemia Manor High School
, in Chesapeake City, Maryland
, played three years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
, before being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals
in the 6th round of the amateur draft. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals
three different times (-, , -). In Mabry's only season with over 400 at bat
s, he hit for a natural cycle in a May 18, loss to the Colorado Rockies. He was one of the few major leaguers who preferred not to wear batting gloves.
Mabry was also somewhat versatile on defense. He played more than 100 games at left and right field as well as first and third base. He also made two career appearances pitching
. In 1 inning
of work he gave up 7 earned runs for a career ERA
of 63.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. He had 898 career hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in 3409 at bats (for a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .263), with 96 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 446 RBI. He is 6'4" tall, weighs 210 lbs, bats left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
and throws right-handed.
Mabry, a graduate of Bohemia Manor High School
Bohemia Manor High School
Bohemia Manor High School is located approximately one mile south of the small town of Chesapeake City in Cecil County, Maryland. This is a public school operated by Cecil County Public Schools. This is a small school of 767 students which shares its campus with Bohemia Manor Middle School. This...
, in Chesapeake City, Maryland
Chesapeake City, Maryland
Chesapeake City is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.The town was originally named by Bohemian colonist Augustine Herman the Village of Bohemia , but the name was changed in 1839 when the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built...
, played three years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ...
, before being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in the 6th round of the amateur draft. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
three different times (-, , -). In Mabry's only season with over 400 at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s, he hit for a natural cycle in a May 18, loss to the Colorado Rockies. He was one of the few major leaguers who preferred not to wear batting gloves.
Mabry was also somewhat versatile on defense. He played more than 100 games at left and right field as well as first and third base. He also made two career appearances pitching
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. In 1 inning
Inning
Inning is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany....
of work he gave up 7 earned runs for a career ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 63.