1895
Born February 9, 1895
Norfolk, VA, USA
John Cason Notable
b. February 9, 1895 · Brooklyn Royal Giants 1918–1919, 1921–1927, Hilldale Club 1920, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1928, New York Lincoln Giants 1928
John Cason played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1918 and closing with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1928.
Across 203 games he batted .247, with 167 hits and 59 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 20 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 143 games behind the plate, with 541 putouts and 22 errors. He turned 9 double plays.
He was born in Norfolk, VA, USA on February 9, 1895, and died on January 8, 1951. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918* | BRG | 18 | 57 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .175 |
| 1919* | BRG | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1920* | HIL | 9 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| 1921* | BRG | 7 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1922* | BRG | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 1923 | BRG | 23 | 86 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| 1924 | BRG | 34 | 118 | 10 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .322 |
| 1925 | BRG | 32 | 107 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 1926 | BRG | 20 | 67 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .119 |
| 1927 | BRG | 22 | 75 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 1928 | ACB/NLG | 33 | 104 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .288 |
| Major leagues | — | 164 | 557 | 49 | 144 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 46 | 4 | 5 | .259 |
| All seasons | — | 203 | 677 | 59 | 167 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 57 | 4 | 5 | .247 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Cason, that is 1918–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1951