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Johnny Jeter
Outfielder
Born: (1944-10-24) October 24, 1944 (age 79)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
June 14, 1969, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last appearance
September 14, 1974, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average .244
Home runs 18
Runs batted in 69
Teams

John Jeter (born October 24, 1944) is an American former 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.

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