Johnny Pramesa Explained

Johnny Pramesa
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:28 August 1925
Birth Place:Barton, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 24
Debutyear:1949
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 26
Finalyear:1952
Finalteam:Chicago Cubs
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.268
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:13
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:59
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John Steven Pramesa (August 28, 1925 – September 9, 1996) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher in the Major Leagues from – for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. A native of Barton, Ohio, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 6feet tall and weighed .

Pramesa spent the full seasons of and as the Reds' second-string catcher, playing behind Homer "Dixie" Howell. In 1950, his best MLB season, Pramesa batted .307 in 74 games played and 228 at bats, with a career-high 30 runs batted in.