John Dantonio

Name Note: Name presented as Fats Dantonio in some sources

Positions: Catcher, Outfielder and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 165lb (173cm, 74kg)

Born: December 31, 1918 in New Orleans, LA us

Died: May 28, 1993 in New Orleans, LA

Buried: Lake Lawn Mausoleum, New Orleans, LA

High School: Jesuit HS (New Orleans, LA)

Last Game: September 20, 1945 (Age 26-263d)
vs. BSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: John James Dantonio

Nicknames: Fats

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

135

.244

RBI

OBP

.301

SLG

.304

OPS

.605

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	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
1938	19	-3.5	Taft	TXVL	D			384	349	60	113	26	1	7	61	3		28	18	.324	.381	.464	.845	162		4	3
1939	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D	STL	111	406	406		144	25	10	3						.355		.488		198
1939	20	-2.0	Caruthersville	NEAR	D	STL	71		262		103	19	8	3						.393		.561		147
1939	20	-2.4	New Iberia	EVAN	D	STL	40		144		41	6	2	0						.285		.354		51
1940	21	-3.1	Columbus	SALL	B	STL	106		320		84	15	2	0						.263		.322		103
1941	22	-1.1	Springfield	WA	C	STL	122		407		120	22	8	3						.295		.410		167
1942	23	-4.5	New Orleans	SOUA	A1	STL	80		180		46	7	1	0						.256		.306		55
1943	24	-3.0	New Orleans	SOUA	A1	BRO	41	119	107	12	32	4	0	0	19	0	0	11	5	.299	.364	.336	.701	36		0	1
1944	25	-1.7	New Orleans	SOUA	A1	BRO	107	398	336	57	110	17	4	1	46	13		51	7	.327	.421	.411	.831	138		3	8
1944	25	-3.8	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	3	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	1	1	0	0		0
1945	26	-2.1	St. Paul	AA	AA	BRO	9		27		11									.407
1945	26	-3.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	47	142	128	12	32	6	1	0	12	3	3	11	6	.250	.309	.313	.622	40	3	0	3		1
1946	27	-1.4	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	101	329	294	36	90	18	0	3	47	1		28	13	.306	.370	.398	.768	117	4	2	5
1947	28	-0.4	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	99	348	293	32	79	13	3	2	39	0		48	16	.270	.374	.355	.729	104	11	1	6
1948	29	1.7	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	PIT	79	270	243	18	60	9	0	0	28	4		25	13	.247	.317	.284	.601	69		0	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	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
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		50	149	135	12	33	6	1	0	12	3	3	11	7	.244	.301	.304	.605	41	4	0	3		1
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		855	3188	2962	215	889	156	29	19	240	21	0	191	72	.300				1149		10	25
All Levels (11 Seasons)							905	3337	3097	227	922	162	30	19	252	24	3	202	79	.298				1190		10	28		1

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		200	677	587	68	169	31	3	5	86	1		76	29	.288	.372	.377	.749	221	15	3	11
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		88	297	270	18	71	9	0	0	28	4		25	13	.263				69		0	2
A1 (3 seasons)					Minors		228	697	623	69	188	28	5	1	65	13	0	62	12	.302		.368		229		3	9
B (1 season)					Minors		106	320	320		84	15	2	0						.263		.322		103
C (1 season)					Minors		122	407	407		120	22	8	3						.295		.410		167
D (2 seasons)					Minors		111	790	755	60	257	51	11	10	61	3		28	18	.340		.477		360		4	3