Johnny Jeter | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: October 24, 1944 Shreveport, Louisiana |
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Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
June 14, 1969 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 14, 1974 for the Cleveland Indians | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .244 |
Home runs | 18 |
Runs batted in | 69 |
Teams | |
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John Jeter (born October 24, 1944, in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a retired American professional baseball player, an outfielder who played 336 games of Major League Baseball for four teams — the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians — between 1969 and 1974. Jeter is an alumnus of Grambling State University. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
During his Major League career, Jeter collected 213 hits, including 27 doubles, ten triples and 18 home runs.
He is the father of former Major League outfielder Shawn Jeter.