Jack Perconte

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1986)

AVG .270
HR 2
RBI 76
H 389
OPS .669
PIV -943
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
8/31/1954 in Joliet, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-13
Last Game
1986-10-04

Full name: John Patrick Perconte

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
433 1,441 191 389 47 16 2 76 78 149 123 .270 .340 .329 .669 -943

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1980 LAN NL 14 17 2 4 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 .235 — — — — 0.0
1981 LAN NL 8 9 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1982 CLE AL 93 219 27 52 4 4 0 15 9 22 25 .237 .261 (-9%) .324 (-6%) .388 (-25%) .712 (-16%) -556.4
1983 CLE AL 14 26 1 7 1 0 0 0 3 5 2 .269 — — — — 0.0
1984 SEA AL 155 612 93 180 24 4 0 31 29 57 47 .294 .259 (+13%) .322 (+11%) .384 (-10%) .707 (-1%) 164.7
1985 SEA AL 125 485 60 128 17 7 2 23 31 50 36 .264 .257 (+3%) .323 (+4%) .390 (-13%) .714 (-5%) -324.8
1986 CHA AL 24 73 6 16 1 0 0 4 2 11 10 .219 .257 (-15%) .325 (-1%) .395 (-41%) .720 (-23%) -226.0
Career · 7 seasons 433 1,441 191 389 47 16 2 76 78 149 123 .270 — — — — -943

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home223719103202237.281
Away20972088187039.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-04 CHWMINL 400000001
1986-10-03 CHWMINL 300000002
1986-10-01 CHWSEAW 302000010
1986-09-30 CHWSEAW 401000000
1986-09-30 CHWSEAW 110000010
1986-09-28 CHWMINL 301000010
1986-09-22 CHWOAKL 300000100
1986-09-20 CHWLAAL 402100000
1986-09-19 CHWLAAW 400000002
1986-09-18 CHWSEAW 511000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 405 362 761 1140 35 234

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 LAN 2B 9 3 13 18 0 3
1981 LAN 2B 2 1 4 13 0 3
1982 CLE 2B 82 61 131 199 8 23
1983 CLE 2B 13 5 20 37 3 12
1984 SEA 2B 150 147 303 438 14 90
1985 SEA 2B 125 122 244 381 9 91
1986 CHA 2B 24 23 46 54 1 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 405
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CHA AL $150,000
1985 SEA AL $175,000
Total Career Earnings $325,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Murray State University Murray KY 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jack Perconte (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hap Myers
    .268 avg, 4 HR
  2. 94
    George Hausmann
    .268 avg, 3 HR
  3. 91
    Tommy Butts
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  4. 87
    Stan Rojek
    .266 avg, 4 HR
  5. 86
    Al Gallagher
    .263 avg, 11 HR
  6. 85
    Lemuel Hawkins
    .274 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Perconte

What years did Jack Perconte play?
Jack Perconte played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1986.
Was Jack Perconte a pitcher?
No. Jack Perconte was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Perconte hit?
Jack Perconte hit 2 career home runs with 389 hits.