Johnny Jeter (baseball)

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Johnny Jeter
Outfielder
Born: (1944-10-24)October 24, 1944 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: January 16, 2024(2024-01-16) (aged 79) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 1969, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 14, 1974, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.244
Home runs	18
Runs batted in	69
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1969–1970) San Diego Padres (1971–1972) Chicago White Sox (1973) Cleveland Indians (1974)

John Jeter (October 24, 1944 – January 16, 2024) was an 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 was 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 was the father of former Major League outfielder Shawn Jeter. Jeter died on January 16, 2024.[1]

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

References

1. Johnny Jeter