Jay Porter
| J. W. Porter | |
|---|---|
Porter with Cleveland in 1958 | |
| Catcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: January 17, 1933 Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: October 11, 2020 (aged 87) Jupiter, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 30, 1952, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .228 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 62 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
J. W. "Jay" Porter (January 17, 1933 – October 11, 2020) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in the major leagues with five different teams between 1952 and 1959. Porter played in 229 major-league games: 91 as a catcher, 62 as an outfielder, 16 as a first baseman, and three as a third baseman, He had a career .228 batting average. He had his best season in 1957, when he hit .250 in 58 games while with the Detroit Tigers.