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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, MI, US
Died: May 6, 2004 in Roseville, MI,

Major League Stats

Minors Batting

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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 SF IBB
1940 18 Muskegon MICH C DET 93 342 95 10 1 7 .278 .374 128
1941 19 2 Teams 2 Lgs C none-DET 105 396 106 14 5 5 .268 .366 145
1941 19 Eau Claire NORL C none 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 none 42 134 30 4 0 2 .224 .299 40
1945 23 Minneapolis AA AA none 146 495 135 25 3 5 .273 .366 181
1946 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA NYG 93 307 88 17 6 7 .287 .450 138
1946 24 Jersey City IL AAA NYG 85 285 85 16 6 7 .298 .470 134
1946 24 Minneapolis AA AAA NYG 8 22 3 1 0 0 .136 .182 4
1948 26 Minneapolis AA AAA NYG 130 474 137 30 3 14 .289 .454 215
1950 28 Minneapolis AA AAA NYG 78 202 55 12 2 9 .272 .485 98
1951 29 Portland,Oakland PCL AAA none 141 442 96 19 4 10 .217 .346 153
1952 30 2 Teams 2 Lgs Open-A none 20 52 6 2 0 0 .115 .115 6
1952 30 Portland PCL Open none 16 42 4 2 0 0 .095 .143 6
1952 30 Augusta SALL A none 4 10 2 .200
9 Seasons 848 2844 2844 748 133 24 59 .263 .263 .388 .651 1104
AAA (4 seasons) 442 1425 1425 376 78 15 40 .264 .264 .424 .688 604
C (2 seasons) 198 738 738 201 24 6 12 .272 .272 .370 .642 273
AA (2 seasons) 188 629 629 165 29 3 7 .262 .262 .351 .614 221
A (1 season) 4 10 10 2 .200 .200
Open (1 season) 16 42 42 4 2 0 0 .095 .095 .143 .238 6
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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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 none-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 none 1B 83 832 774 34 24 .971 9.73
1942 20 Minneapolis AA AA none 1B 40 374 345 21 8 .979 9.15
1945 23 Minneapolis AA AA none 1B
1946 24 Jersey City IL AAA NYG 1-O
1946 24 Minneapolis AA AAA NYG 1B
1948 26 Minneapolis AA AAA NYG OF
1950 28 Minneapolis AA AAA NYG OF
1951 29 Portland, Oakland PCL AAA none 1B
1952 30 Portland PCL Open none 1B
1952 30 Augusta SALL A none
9 Seasons 233 2225 2064 93 68 .969 9.26
1B (7 seasons) 1B 233 2225 2064 93 68 .969 9.26
OF (2 seasons) OF
1-O (1 season) 1-O
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

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