Joe DeSa

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: July 27, 1959 in Honolulu, HI us

Died: December 20, 1986 in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Buried: Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, Kaneohe, HI

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Damien HS (Honolulu, HI).

High School: Damien HS (Honolulu, HI)

Last Game: October 3, 1985 (Age 26-068d)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Joseph DeSa

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Relatives: Nephew of John Matias

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

.200

RBI

OBP

.241

SLG

.346

OPS

.587

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
1977	17	-2.9	Calgary	PION	Rk	STL	70	337	279	65	76	13	1	3	55	6	2	50	43	.272	.392	.358	.750	100		6	0	2
1978	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	STL	128	495	426	64	125	24	0	9	55	7	4	49	34	.293	.376	.413	.789	176		10	5	5
1978	18	-3.5	St. Petersburg	FLOR	A	STL	86	322	277	41	86	13	0	5	30	2	3	29	20	.311	.385	.412	.797	114		7	5	4
1978	18	-2.7	Gastonia	WCRS	A	STL	42	173	149	23	39	11	0	4	25	5	1	20	14	.262	.358	.416	.775	62		3	0	1
1979	19	-3.7	Arkansas	TL	AA	STL	130	526	463	71	147	32	5	13	86	3	3	44	65	.318	.389	.492	.881	228		13	1	5
1980	20	-4.7	Springfield	AA	AAA	STL	123	479	423	54	124	25	2	9	74	5	2	43	62	.293	.360	.426	.786	180		4	4	5
1980	20	-8.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	7	11	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.273	.273	.273	.545	3	1	0	0	0	0
1981	21	-3.8	Springfield	AA	AAA	STL	132	576	497	60	145	30	2	12	73	4	3	67	66	.292	.380	.433	.813	215		7	0	5	9
1982	22	-2.8	Louisville	AA	AAA	STL	130	544	487	72	134	26	3	14	75	1	2	48	63	.275	.343	.427	.770	208		4	2	3	1
1983	23	-2.5	Louisville	AA	AAA	STL	27	116	105	12	31	6	1	1	14	0	1	9	11	.295	.348	.400	.748	42		0	1	1	0
1984	24	-1.5	Denver	AA	AAA	CHW	141	586	511	73	144	32	7	10	81	2	3	58	47	.282	.354	.431	.785	220		4	4	9	6
1985	25	-1.0	Buffalo	AA	AAA	CHW	97	414	366	56	105	21	3	17	66	8	1	39	46	.287	.355	.500	.855	183		3	0	6	3
1985	25	-3.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	28	48	44	5	8	2	0	2	7	0	0	3	6	.182	.234	.364	.598	16	0	0	1	0	1
1986	26	0.0	Buffalo	AA	AAA	CHW	130	526	450	65	128	21	3	17	83	0	2	61	45	.284	.375	.458	.833	206		8	1	6	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		35	59	55	5	11	2	0	2	7	0	0	3	8	.200	.241	.346	.587	19	1	0	1	0	1
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		1108	4599	4007	592	1159	230	27	105	662	36	23	468	482	.289	.368	.439	.807	1758		59	18	47	21
All Levels (10 Seasons)							1143	4658	4062	597	1170	232	27	107	669	36	23	471	490	.288	.367	.438	.804	1777		59	19	47	22

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		780	3241	2839	392	811	161	21	80	466	20	14	325	340	.286	.361	.442	.803	1254		30	12	35	21
AA (1 season)					Minors		130	526	463	71	147	32	5	13	86	3	3	44	65	.318	.389	.492	.881	228		13	1	5
A (1 season)					Minors		128	495	426	64	125	24	0	9	55	7	4	49	34	.293	.376	.413	.789	176		10	5	5
Rk (1 season)					Minors		70	337	279	65	76	13	1	3	55	6	2	50	43	.272	.392	.358	.750	100		6	0	2