#78 Joe Lafata, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Joe Lafata
8/3/1921
28
USA,MI,DETROIT
6"0
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Leftfield
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1.0 Stars
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$ 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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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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