#78 Joe Lafata, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Lafata
8/3/1921 27 USA,MI,DETROIT 6"0 163
Leftfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1948 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 26 Days (26 total Days) 26 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 26 Days (26 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 1 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 8 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 6
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | PHA | W 13-9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
9/15 | WAS | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | CHA | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/27 | CHA | W 13-8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @WAS | L 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | @NYY | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @PHA | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | SLA | W 11-9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | DET | L 4-10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @NYY | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 10 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .257 | .278 | .514 | .792 | .704 | .257 |
Projected | 10 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .257 | .278 | .514 | .792 | .704 | .257 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 10 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .500 | .667 |
vs. RHP | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .389 | .529 | .918 |
Close/Late | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 6 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .360 | .708 | 1.068 |
Road | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
Sept/Oct | 10 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .257 | .278 | .514 | .792 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1948 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .278 | .514 | .792 | BOS |
Total | 10 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .278 | .514 | .792 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1947, AAA | 104 | 303 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 61 | 3 | 3 | .185 | .233 | .248 | .481 |
1948, AAA | 135 | 491 | 129 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 99 | 75 | 53 | 108 | 7 | 12 | .263 | .341 | .546 | .886 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 10 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1.000 | 81.0 | 2.33 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1947... Had first career hit (homerun) on 9/12/1948, off Stuart Jones (PHA)... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 9/12/1948...
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