Dave Casanega
Dave Gastelum Casanega
Born: March 13, 1934
, MX
Deceased: November 7, 2017
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1953-1961
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Dave Casanega compiled a career batting average of .284 with 28 home runs and 210 RBI in his 611-game career with the Tucson Cowboys, Tifton Indians, Visalia Cubs, Kokomo Dodgers and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 45 | 194 | 170 | 24 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 32 | .306 | .377 | .376 | .753 | 64 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Tifton Indians | 26 | 91 | 91 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .220 | .319 | .538 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 17 | 77 | 68 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | .221 | .312 | .309 | .621 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 139 | 601 | 601 | 175 | 29 | 7 | 8 | .291 | .291 | .403 | .694 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 120 | 574 | 509 | 100 | 158 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 20 | 54 | 45 | .310 | .375 | .411 | .786 | 209 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 119 | 525 | 438 | 68 | 107 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 71 | 6 | 63 | 62 | .244 | .352 | .384 | .735 | 168 | 13 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 48 | 136 | 117 | 28 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 21 | .342 | .430 | .436 | .866 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 97 | 329 | 302 | 40 | 86 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 36 | .285 | .336 | .354 | .691 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 611 | 2527 | 2296 | 267 | 653 | 110 | 22 | 28 | 210 | 37 | 1 | 186 | 208 | .284 | .341 | .388 | .729 | 891 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 2B | 36 | 70 | 52 | 2 | 19 | .984 | 3.389 |
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Tifton Indians | SS | 20 | 34 | 38 | 4 | .947 | 3.600 | |
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | SS | 11 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 4 | .837 | 3.273 |
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 3B | 120 | 112 | 203 | 23 | 31 | .932 | 2.625 |
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 3B | 70 | 51 | 112 | 17 | 12 | .906 | 2.329 |
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 2B | 49 | 111 | 95 | 18 | 28 | .920 | 4.204 |
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 3B | 23 | 22 | 35 | 5 | 9 | .919 | 2.478 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 2B | 28 | 81 | 51 | 8 | 27 | .943 | 4.714 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 3B | 26 | 13 | 46 | 5 | 3 | .922 | 2.269 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | OF | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.688 |
| Totals | 399 | 532 | 657 | 89 | 133 | .930 | 2.980 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1954 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tifton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1958 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Kokomo Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1961 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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