Jay Porter

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1959)

Jay Porter was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 8 seasons. In 229 career games, he hit .228 with 124 hits, 8 home runs, and 62 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .228
HR 8
RBI 62
H 124
OPS .616
PIV -819
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
1/17/1933 in Shawnee, OK, USA
Died
10/11/2020 in Jupiter, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1952-07-30
Last Game
1959-09-27

Full name: J W Porter

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Career Batting Statistics

Jay Porter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
229 544 58 124 22 1 8 62 4 53 96 .228 .300 .316 .616 -819

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jay Porter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 SLA AL 33 104 12 26 4 1 0 7 4 10 10 .250 .252 (-1%) .326 (-3%) .369 (-17%) .696 (-10%) -164.3
1955 DET AL 24 55 6 13 2 0 0 3 0 8 15 .236 .258 (-9%) .332 (avg) .393 (-31%) .726 (-17%) -120.9
1956 DET AL 14 21 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 .095 — — — — 0.0
1957 DET AL 58 140 14 35 8 0 2 18 0 14 20 .250 .257 (-3%) .323 (avg) .391 (-11%) .715 (-6%) -107.6
1958 CLE AL 40 85 13 17 1 0 4 19 0 9 23 .200 .257 (-22%) .324 (-13%) .394 (-10%) .719 (-11%) -144.9
1959 WS1 AL 37 106 8 24 4 0 1 10 0 11 16 .226 .256 (-12%) .323 (-7%) .392 (-25%) .715 (-17%) -281.2
1959 SLN NL 23 33 5 7 3 0 1 2 0 1 4 .212 — — — — -281.2
Career · 7 seasons 229 544 58 124 22 1 8 62 4 53 96 .228 — — — — -1,100

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

Jay Porter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1182543055728.217
Away1112902869134.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jay Porter — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-27 STLSFGW 000000000
1959-09-17 STLPITL 100000000
1959-09-10 STLATLL 100000000
1959-09-02 STLLADL 000000000
1959-08-25 STLATLL 000000000
1959-08-23 STLCINL 000000000
1959-08-22 STLCINL 100000000
1959-08-20 STLPITL 200000001
1959-08-19 STLPITL 300000000
1959-08-18 STLPHIL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jay Porter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 14 120 9 1 9
3B 3 1 4 1 1 0
C 91 66 339 38 4 7
OF 62 31 116 4 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jay Porter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 SLA 3B 2 0 4 1 1 0
1952 SLA OF 29 0 70 3 2 0
1955 DET 1B 6 6 52 1 0 5
1955 DET C 4 4 16 1 0 0
1955 DET OF 4 4 4 0 0 0
1956 DET C 2 1 7 0 0 1
1956 DET OF 2 2 2 0 1 0
1957 DET 1B 3 3 28 3 1 2
1957 DET C 12 9 50 7 3 3
1957 DET OF 27 25 40 1 2 0
1958 CLE 1B 4 4 24 2 0 1
1958 CLE 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1958 CLE C 20 14 84 8 0 0
1959 WS1 1B 2 1 16 3 0 1
1959 WS1 C 34 29 129 18 1 2
1959 SLN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 SLN C 19 9 53 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jay Porter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 91
First Base 16
Third Base 3
Left Field 15
Center Field 25
Right Field 22

Jay Porter: the record in brief

Jay Porter's major league career runs from a debut on July 30, 1952 to a final game on September 27, 1959. By club, Porter's seasons break down as the St. Louis Browns (1952), the Detroit Tigers (1955 through 1957), the Cleveland Indians (1958), the Washington Senators (1959), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1959). Porter, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 180 pounds. Porter was born on January 17, 1933, in Shawnee, OK, USA. The bio records the death on October 11, 2020, in Jupiter, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name J W.

Porter collected 124 hits in 544 at bats across 229 games, good for a .228 batting average, plus 8 home runs and 62 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .300 and the slugging percentage .316, for an OPS of .616. Porter's .228 average ran 11.3% below the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .616 to a league .717, 14.1% below average. No season topped the 35 hits of 1957.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Porter

What years did Jay Porter play?
Jay Porter played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959.
Was Jay Porter a pitcher?
No. Jay Porter was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jay Porter hit?
Jay Porter hit 8 career home runs with 124 hits.
What was Jay Porter's career batting average?
Jay Porter batted .228 over his career, with 124 hits in 544 at bats.
How many RBI did Jay Porter have?
Jay Porter drove in 62 runs in his career.
Is Jay Porter in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jay Porter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.