John Beaton (2020) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

John Beaton

John Beaton - Baseball 1965-66

Played for MSU legend, Coach Johnny Reagan.
Part of a dominant decade of the 1960's. Beaton played with other MSU hall of famers including: David Gourieux, Tommy Wells, Lynn Bridwell and George Dugan.
Was part of a pair of OVC regular season west division titles and one OVC championship series title.
Top season was 1966 when he was honored as Co-OVC Player of the Year.
A hard-throwing right-hander, was a workhorse in compiling 64 innings on the mound with a league-high 12 appearances and five wins.
Selected in the Major League Baseball Draft in the seventh round (137^th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 1966.
Pitched in three seasons from 1967-69 in a total of 258 innings as a starter, in which he produced a record of 21-12 with an earned run average of 4.26.
1967 in Medford, Oregon, won 11 games with an ERA of 1.69 in 177 innings. Had great command with 176 strikes, but only 71 walks.
Played second season with Giants in Fresno, California in 1968 and final season in High Point, N.C. as a member of the Kansas City Royals farm system.
Beaton is 19th baseball player/coach to be inducted and the first since Wes Cunningham in 2016.
Beaton graduated from MSU in 1969 and from Tulane University Law School in 1972.
Still practicing law and also served as a district judge for 12 years in Kennett, Missouri.