Joe Lafata Minor League Statistics & History

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Joe Lafata

Joseph Joseph Lafata

Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 163 lb.

Born: August 3, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan, US
Died: May 6, 2004 in Roseville, Michigan, US
High School: Eastern HS (Detroit, MI)

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Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH
1940	18	Muskegon	MICH	C	DET	93		342		95	10	1	7						.278		.374		128
1941	19	2 Teams	2 Lgs	C	DET	105		396		106	14	5	5						.268		.366		145
1941	19	Eau Claire	NORL	C		86		322		92	13	4	3						.286		.379		122
1941	19	Texarkana	CSTL	C	DET	19		74		14	1	1	2						.189		.311		23
1942	20	Minneapolis	AA	AA		42	148	134	13	30	4	0	2	13	0		11	25	.224	.283	.299	.581	40	2	0	3

1945	23	Minneapolis	AA	AA		146	570	495	83	135	25	3	5	69	9		69	84	.273	.363	.366	.728	181	9	1	5
1946	24	2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	NYG	93	334	307	37	88	17	6	7	42	3	6	24	34	.287	.340	.450	.790	138	4	1	2
1946	24	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	85	312	285	36	85	16	6	7	41	2	6	24	34	.298	.355	.470	.825	134	4	1	2
1946	24	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	8		22	1	3	1	0	0	1	1				.136		.182		4

1948	26	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	130	526	474	78	137	30	3	14	76	12		45	71	.289	.358	.454	.812	215		6	1

1950	28	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	78	239	202	48	55	12	2	9	38	3		36	24	.272	.382	.485	.868	98	5	0	1
1951	29	2 Teams	1 Lg	AAA		141	493	442	50	96	19	4	10	63	4		38	48	.217	.284	.346	.630	153		3	10
1951	29	Portland,Oakland	PCL	AAA		141	493	442	50	96	19	4	10	63	4		38	48	.217	.284	.346	.630	153		3	10
1951	29	Oakland	PCL	AAA		22	76	71	12	17	1	1	2	11	0		3	11	.239	.280	.366	.646	26		1	1
1951	29	Portland	PCL	AAA		119	417	371	38	79	18	3	8	52	4		35	37	.213	.284	.342	.627	127		2	9
1952	30	2 Teams	2 Lgs	Opn-A		20	56	52	0	6	2	0	0	2	0		2	5	.115	.179	.115	.294	6		2	0
1952	30	Portland	PCL	Opn		16	46	42	0	4	2	0	0	2	0		2	5	.095	.174	.143	.317	6		2	0
1952	30	Augusta	SALL	A		4		10		2									.200
9 Seasons						848	3104	2844	309	748	133	24	59	303	31	6	225	291	.263	.320	.388	.708	1104	20	13	22
AAA (4 seasons)				AAA		442	1592	1425	213	376	78	15	40	219	22	6	143	177	.264	.335	.424	.759	604	9	10	14
C (2 seasons)				C		198	738	738		201	24	6	12						.272	.272	.370	.642	273
AA (2 seasons)				AA		188	718	629	96	165	29	3	7	82	9		80	109	.262	.346	.351	.698	221	11	1	8
A (1 season)				A		4	10	10		2									.200	.200
Opn (1 season)				Opn		16	46	42	0	4	2	0	0	2	0		2	5	.095	.174	.143	.317	6		2	0

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1940	18	Muskegon	MICH	C	DET	1B	91	871	811	33	27		.969	9.27
1941	19	2 Teams	2 Lgs	C	DET	1B	102	980	908	39	33		.966	9.28
1941	19	Texarkana	CSTL	C	DET	1B	19	148	134	5	9		.939	7.32
1941	19	Eau Claire	NORL	C		1B	83	832	774	34	24		.971	9.73
1942	20	Minneapolis	AA	AA		1B	40	374	345	21	8	29	.979	9.15

1945	23	Minneapolis	AA	AA		1B	146	1357	1231	103	23	121	.983	9.14
1946	24	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	OF	33	78	72	2	4	0	.949	2.24
1946	24	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	1B	42	381	343	28	10	31	.974	8.83

1948	26	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	OF	86	231	214	9	8	0	.965	2.59
1948	26	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	1B	42	343	305	31	7	44	.980	8.00

1950	28	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	OF	53	68	58	5	5	0	.926	1.19
1951	29	2 Teams	1 Lg	AAA		1B	121	1061	965	78	18	92	.983	8.62
1951	29	2 Teams	1 Lg	AAA		OF	11	31	24	3	4	0	.871	2.45
1951	29	Portland, Oakland	PCL	AAA		OF	11	31	24	3	4	0	.871	2.45
1951	29	Portland, Oakland	PCL	AAA		1B	121	1061	965	78	18	92	.983	8.62
1952	30	Portland	PCL	Opn		1B	13	111	104	5	2	9	.982	8.38
9 Seasons							780	5886	5380	357	149	326	.975	7.36
1B (8 seasons)						1B	597	5478	5012	338	128	326	.977	8.96
OF (4 seasons)						OF	183	408	368	19	21	0	.949	2.11

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1940	18	Muskegon Reds	Michigan State League	C	DET
1941	19	Texarkana Twins	Cotton States League	C	DET
1941	19	Eau Claire Bears	Northern League	C
1942	20	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	AA

1945	23	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	AA
1946	24	Jersey City Giants	International League	AAA	NYG
1946	24	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	AAA	NYG
1947	25	New York Giants	National League	MLB	NYG	1
1948	26	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	AAA	NYG
1948	26	New York Giants	National League	MLB	NYG	1
1949	27	New York Giants	National League	MLB	NYG	1
1950	28	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	AAA	NYG
1951	29	Oakland Oaks	Pacific Coast League	AAA		1
1951	29	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	AAA		2
1952	30	Augusta Tigers	South Atlantic League	A
1952	30	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	Opn

Sabr ID: 96a7e56d

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