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Tony Solaita
Tolia Solaita
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 215 lb.

Born: January 15, 1947 in Nuuuli, American Samoa
High School: Jefferson (Daly City, CA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1965. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 16, 1968
Final Game: September 30, 1979
Died: February 10, 1990 in Tafuna, American Samoa
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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
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
1974 27 KCR AL 96 277 239 31 64 12 0 7 30 0 3 35 70 .268 .361 .406 .767 117 97 2 1 0 2 5 3D/
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 D3
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 3D
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 D/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/D
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 3/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 D3
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 D3
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 3
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/3
7 Seasons 525 1552 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. 162 479 406 51 104 20 0 15 63 1 2 66 106 .255 .357 .421 .778 120 171 7 1 1 5 6
KCR (3 yrs) 220 629 538 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 1499 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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1968 NYY AL 21 1B 1 0 3.0 5 5 0 0 1 1.000 -0.3 -120.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 15.00 5.00 .980 9.60 8.30
1974 KCR AL 27 1B 65 53 493.0 553 508 40 5 36 .991 7.1 17.3 8.1 3.8 4.3 -1 10.00 8.43 .992 9.70 8.01
1974 KCR AL 27 DH 14
1974 KCR AL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10
1975 KCR AL 28 DH 37
1975 KCR AL 28 1B 35 29 258.2 312 282 28 2 24 .994 6.4 29.7 6.4 0.9 5.5 0 10.79 8.86 .990 9.84 8.32
1976 TOT AL 29 1B 59 54 501.2 544 485 57 2 33 .996 5.0 12.0 5.0 2.5 2.4 0 9.72 9.19 .992 9.85 8.88
1976 TOT AL 29 DH 21
1976 KCR AL 29 DH 14
1976 KCR AL 29 1B 5 2 30.0 38 34 3 1 1 .974 0.2 8.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0 11.10 7.40 .992 9.84 8.88
1976 CAL AL 29 1B 54 52 471.2 506 451 54 1 32 .998 4.8 12.2 4.8 2.6 2.1 0 9.64 9.35 .992 9.85 8.88
1976 CAL AL 29 DH 7
1977 CAL AL 30 1B 91 82 679.0 705 641 57 7 50 .990 -1.3 -2.3 -1.3 -1.4 0.1 0 9.25 7.67 .990 10.02 8.79
1977 CAL AL 30 DH 6
1978 CAL AL 31 DH 18
1978 CAL AL 31 1B 11 8 70.0 92 85 7 0 7 1.000 2.0 34.3 2.0 1.5 0.5 0 11.83 8.36 .992 10.05 8.75
1979 TOT MLB 32 1B 19 12 121.0 133 122 10 1 15 .992 -1.5 -14.9 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0 9.82 6.95 .992 9.94 8.67
1979 MON NL 32 1B 13 8 84.0 90 83 6 1 7 .989 -1.1 -15.7 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5 0 9.54 6.85 .992 9.89 8.59
1979 TOR AL 32 DH 26
1979 TOR AL 32 1B 6 4 37.0 43 39 4 0 8 1.000 -0.4 -13.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 10.46 7.17 .993 10.07 8.85
7 Seasons 1B 281 238 2126.1 2344 2128 199 17 166 .993 17.4 9.8 18.4 6.0 12.3 -1 9.85 8.28 .991 9.88 8.56
6 Seasons DH 122
1 Season OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10
7 Seasons TOT 282 238 2126.1 2344 2128 199 17 166 .993 17.4 9.8 18.4 6.0 12.3 -1 9.85 8.25 .984 9.88 8.54
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 17, 1965: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

February 28, 1973: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Pittsburgh Pirates for George Kopacz.

December 3, 1973: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

July 14, 1976: Selected off waivers by the California Angels from the Kansas City Royals.

December 5, 1978: Purchased by the Montreal Expos from the California Angels.

July 30, 1979: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dyar Miller (October 24, 1979) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

November 1, 1979: Granted Free Agency.

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