#78 Joe Lafata, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Lafata
8/3/1921 28 USA,MI,DETROIT 6"0 168
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 1949 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 26 Days (198 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 26 Days (198 total Days) 2 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 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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 | | |
9/1 | @DET | L 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/5 | CLE | L 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/12 | WAS | W 9-8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/18 | CLE | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/19 | CLE | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/20 | @CHA | W 15-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @SLA | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @SLA | W 10-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/26 | DET | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/4 | NYY | L 2-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 76 | 118 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 24 | .246 | .341 | .381 | .722 | .688 | .136 |
Projected | 76 | 118 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 24 | .246 | .341 | .381 | .722 | .688 | .136 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 27 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 16.2 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .302 | .333 | .636 |
vs. RHP | 82 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .354 | .402 | .757 |
Close/Late | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .455 | .462 | .727 | 1.189 |
Scoring Position | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .273 | .395 | .667 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 44 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 17 | .271 | .384 | .373 | .756 |
Road | 32 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | .220 | .284 | .390 | .673 |
March/April | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 |
May | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 |
June | 16 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .250 | .278 | .344 | .622 |
July | 16 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .235 | .440 | .235 | .675 |
August | 14 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | .310 | .400 | .552 | .952 |
Sept/Oct | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .417 | .462 | .917 | 1.378 |
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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 |
1949 | 76 | 118 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .341 | .381 | .722 | BOS |
Total | 86 | 153 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .328 | .412 | .739 | |
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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 | .332 | .546 | .877 |
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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 | 33 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | .850 | 177.2 | 2.03 | | | | |
Rightfield | 9 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | .895 | 81.0 | 2.11 | | | | |
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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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