John Milner
[edit] Biography
John Milner (John David Milner) was born on December 28, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia. He made his Major League debut on September 15, 1971 for the New York Mets. In 1972, his rookie year, he hit .238 with 17 home runs and 38 RBI. Milner played for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that John Milner's best season was 1974, when he slugged 20 home runs and knocked in 63 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1971
| NY
| N
| 9
| 18
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 1
| .167
| .167
| .222
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| 117
| 362
| 52
| 86
| 17
| 38
| .238
| .340
| .423
| 12
| 2
| 51
| 74
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 8
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| 129
| 451
| 69
| 108
| 23
| 72
| .239
| .329
| .432
| 12
| 3
| 62
| 84
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 15
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| 137
| 507
| 70
| 128
| 20
| 63
| .252
| .337
| .408
| 19
| 0
| 66
| 77
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 9
| 18
|
| 1975
| NY
| N
| 91
| 220
| 24
| 42
| 7
| 29
| .191
| .302
| .336
| 11
| 0
| 33
| 22
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 5
|
| 1976
| NY
| N
| 127
| 443
| 56
| 120
| 15
| 78
| .271
| .362
| .447
| 25
| 4
| 65
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 12
|
| 1977
| NY
| N
| 131
| 388
| 43
| 99
| 12
| 57
| .255
| .353
| .415
| 20
| 3
| 61
| 55
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 7
| 9
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 108
| 295
| 39
| 80
| 6
| 38
| .271
| .342
| .390
| 17
| 0
| 34
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 6
| 6
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| 128
| 326
| 52
| 90
| 16
| 60
| .276
| .373
| .475
| 9
| 4
| 53
| 37
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 5
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| 114
| 238
| 31
| 58
| 8
| 34
| .244
| .378
| .370
| 6
| 0
| 52
| 29
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 5
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| 34
| 59
| 6
| 14
| 2
| 9
| .237
| .292
| .356
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1981
| MON
| N
| 31
| 76
| 6
| 18
| 3
| 9
| .237
| .341
| .421
| 5
| 0
| 12
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
|
| 1981
| TOT
| N
| 65
| 135
| 12
| 32
| 5
| 18
| .237
| .320
| .393
| 6
| 0
| 17
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 3
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 33
| 25
| 5
| 6
| 2
| 8
| .240
| .406
| .560
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|
| 1982
| MON
| N
| 26
| 28
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 2
| .107
| .212
| .107
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1982
| TOT
| N
| 59
| 53
| 6
| 9
| 2
| 10
| .170
| .308
| .321
| 2
| 0
| 10
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
| Total
|
|
| 1215
| 3436
| 455
| 855
| 131
| 498
| .249
| .344
| .413
| 140
| 16
| 504
| 473
| 10
| 7
| 31
| 45
| 87
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1971
| NY
| N
| OF
| 3
| 3
| 23
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| NY
| N
| LF
| 3
| 3
| 23
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| OF
| 91
| 84
| 754.1
| 160
| 7
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .333
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| LF
| 88
| 81
| 728.1
| 157
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 10
| 10
| 85
| 73
| 6
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| OF
| 29
| 29
| 247
| 33
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 95
| 93
| 832
| 771
| 47
| 9
| 66
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| LF
| 29
| 29
| 247
| 33
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 133
| 131
| 1187
| 1147
| 77
| 7
| 103
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1975
| NY
| N
| LF
| 30
| 28
| 242.2
| 60
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1975
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 29
| 23
| 211.1
| 204
| 25
| 2
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1975
| NY
| N
| OF
| 31
| 29
| 253.2
| 63
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1975
| NY
| N
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| NY
| N
| OF
| 112
| 111
| 916.2
| 195
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1976
| NY
| N
| LF
| 112
| 111
| 916.2
| 191
| 6
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1976
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 12
| 4
| 50.2
| 44
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 87
| 81
| 715.2
| 672
| 48
| 4
| 64
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1977
| NY
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| NY
| N
| OF
| 22
| 19
| 148
| 28
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1977
| NY
| N
| LF
| 21
| 19
| 146
| 27
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 28
| 16
| 164.1
| 169
| 13
| 3
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 69
| 66
| 477.2
| 118
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 68
| 66
| 476.2
| 115
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 64
| 60
| 448.1
| 109
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 48
| 25
| 270.1
| 255
| 18
| 3
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 64
| 60
| 448.1
| 112
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 11
| 8
| 62
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 10
| 8
| 61
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 70
| 52
| 511.1
| 502
| 32
| 5
| 48
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 8
| 4
| 48
| 48
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 8
| 7
| 58
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 8
| 7
| 58
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| MON
| N
| 1B
| 21
| 21
| 165.2
| 165
| 16
| 4
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1981
| TOT
| N
| 1B
| 29
| 25
| 213.2
| 213
| 17
| 5
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| MON
| N
| 1B
| 5
| 2
| 26
| 23
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| TOT
| N
| 1B
| 6
| 2
| 27
| 24
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 433
| 412
| 3347.2
| 719
| 25
| 17
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 547
| 462
| 4268.1
| 4074
| 287
| 38
| 378
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 440
| 416
| 3388.2
| 737
| 26
| 19
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 6
| 3
| 30
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .333
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by New York Mets in the 14th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1968).
- Traded by New York Mets to Pittsburgh Pirates as part of 4-team trade in which Texas Rangers sent Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs and Eddie Miller to Atlanta Braves; Atlanta Braves sent Willie Montanez to New York Mets; Texas Rangers sent Tom Grieve to New York Mets; New York Mets sent Jon Matlack to Texas Rangers; Texas Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to Pittsburgh Pirates; Pittsburgh Pirates sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to Texas Rangers (December 8, 1977); and Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson to New York Mets (March 15, 1978).
- Granted free agency (October 22, 1980).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 23, 1981).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Montreal Expos in exchange for Willie Montanez (August 20, 1981).
- Released by Montreal Expos (July 6, 1982).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (July 29, 1982).
- Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (March 28, 1983).
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