Tony Solaita

Q: When was Tony Solaita born?

Tony Solaita was born on January 15, 1947.

Q: Where was Tony Solaita born?

Tony Solaita was born in Nuuuli, American Samoa .

Q: How tall was Tony Solaita?

Tony Solaita was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tony Solaita weigh when playing?

Tony Solaita weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tony Solaita in the Hall of Fame?

Tony Solaita has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Tony Solaita play?

Tony Solaita was a First Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Tony Solaita have?

Tony Solaita had 336 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tony Solaita have?

Tony Solaita had 50 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tony Solaita's average?

Tony Solaita had a .255 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tony Solaita played for?

Tony Solaita played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays.

Positions: First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 210lb (183cm, 95kg)

Born: January 15, 1947 in Nuuuli, American Samoa as

Died: February 10, 1990 in Tafuna, American Samoa

Buried: Immediately outside his home, Nuuuli, American Samoa

High School: Jefferson HS (Daly City, CA)

Debut: September 16, 1968 (Age 21-245d, 12,756th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1979 (Age 32-258d)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Tolia Solaita

Pronunciation: \so-LEE-tah\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.0

1316

336

.255

164

RBI

203

OBP

.357

SLG

.421

OPS

.778

OPS+

120

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1965	18	NYY-min	Rk	45	130	110	12	28	4	0	1	14	0	2	18	21	.255	.369	.318	.687		35		2	0	0			YNK · FLRL
1966	19	NYY-min	Rk,A	93	338	277	38	73	13	1	4	60	3	3	53	53	.264	.384	.361	.745		100		3	2	3			YNK,BNG,GBO · GULF,NYPL,CARL
1967	20	NYY-min	A	128	493	400	53	97	9	4	14	64	1	0	82	87	.243	.367	.390	.757		156		2	0	9			FTL · FLOR
1968	21	NYY-min	WRk																										YAN · FLIL
1968	21	NYY	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/3

1969	22	CHW-NYY-min	AA,AAA	110	389	321	50	78	9	4	23	62	0	1	62	83	.243	.362	.511	.873		164		1	0	5			CBS,TUC,SYR · SOUL,PCL,IL
1970	23	NYY-min	AAA	130	501	396	62	122	24	2	19	87	3	2	95	89	.308	.442	.523	.964		207		3	3	4			SYR · IL
1971	24	NYY-min	AAA	117	435	349	72	82	15	2	19	54	1	0	81	96	.235	.376	.453	.828		158		0	1	4			SYR · IL
1972	25	NYY-min	AA,AAA	125	490	381	61	88	13	2	15	60	1	3	99	92	.231	.389	.394	.782		150		3	1	6			WHA,SYR · EL,IL
1973	26	PIT-min	AAA	132	526	438	71	126	18	2	23	74	0	0	75	90	.288	.390	.495	.885		217		3	3	7			CHL · IL
1974	27	KCR	AL	96	279	239	31	64	12	0	7	30	0	3	35	70	.268	.361	.406	.767	117	97	2	1	0	2	5	3HD/
1975	28	KCR	AL	93	275	231	35	60	11	0	16	44	0	1	39	79	.260	.369	.515	.884	145	119	6	2	1	2	1	D3H
1976	29	TOT	AL	94	329	283	29	74	13	0	9	42	1	1	40	61	.261	.348	.403	.750	125	114	4	0	1	5	3	3DH
1976	29	KCR	AL	31	77	68	4	16	4	0	0	9	0	0	6	17	.235	.286	.294	.580	69	20	0	0	0	3	0	DH/3
1976	29	CAL	AL	63	252	215	25	58	9	0	9	33	1	1	34	44	.270	.367	.437	.804	143	94	4	0	1	2	3	3/DH
1977	30	CAL	AL	116	386	324	40	78	15	0	14	53	1	3	56	77	.241	.349	.417	.766	112	135	6	0	2	4	6	3H/D
1978	31	CAL	AL	60	110	94	10	21	3	0	1	14	0	0	16	25	.223	.336	.287	.624	81	27	2	0	0	0	3	HD3
1979	32	TOT	MLB	65	174	144	19	39	12	1	3	20	0	0	28	32	.271	.385	.431	.816	122	62	2	0	0	2	0	DH3
1979	32	MON	NL	29	53	42	5	12	4	0	1	7	0	0	11	16	.286	.434	.452	.886	144	19	0	0	0	0	0	H3
1979	32	TOR	AL	36	121	102	14	27	8	1	2	13	0	0	17	16	.265	.364	.422	.785	112	43	2	0	0	2	0	D/3H
7 Yrs				525	1554	1316	164	336	66	1	50	203	2	8	214	345	.255	.357	.421	.778	120	554	22	3	4	15	18
162 Game Avg.				162	480	406	51	104	20	0	15	63	1	2	66	106	.255	.357	.421	.778	120	171	7	1	1	5	6

KCR (3 yrs)				220	631	538	70	140	27	0	23	83	0	4	80	166	.260	.355	.439	.794	123	236	8	3	1	7	6
CAL (3 yrs)				239	748	633	75	157	27	0	24	100	2	4	106	146	.248	.353	.404	.757	117	256	12	0	3	6	12
MON (1 yr)				29	53	42	5	12	4	0	1	7	0	0	11	16	.286	.434	.452	.886	144	19	0	0	0	0	0
NYY (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				36	121	102	14	27	8	1	2	13	0	0	17	16	.265	.364	.422	.785	112	43	2	0	0	2	0

AL (7 yrs)				496	1501	1274	159	324	62	1	49	196	2	8	203	329	.254	.355	.420	.774	119	535	22	3	4	15	18
NL (1 yr)				29	53	42	5	12	4	0	1	7	0	0	11	16	.286	.434	.452	.886	144	19	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tony Solaita born?

Tony Solaita was born on January 15, 1947.

Where was Tony Solaita born?

Tony Solaita was born in Nuuuli, American Samoa.

How tall was Tony Solaita?

Tony Solaita was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Tony Solaita weigh when playing?

Tony Solaita weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tony Solaita play?

Tony Solaita played 7 seasons.

Is Tony Solaita in the Hall of Fame?

Tony Solaita has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tony Solaita play?

Tony Solaita was a First Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Tony Solaita have?

Tony Solaita had 336 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tony Solaita have?

Tony Solaita had 50 home runs over his career.

What was Tony Solaita's average?

Tony Solaita had a .255 average over his career.

How many teams has Tony Solaita played for?

Tony Solaita played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays.

When did Tony Solaita retire?

Tony Solaita last played in 1979.

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