Vinny DiFazio
Vincent Francis DiFazio
Born: May 15, 1986
Hampton, NJ US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 46 (2006 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 12 (2009 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Indain River CC
Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Career: 2009-2016
Vinny DiFazio compiled a career batting average of .265 with 56 home runs and 263 RBI in his 485-game career with the Spokane Indians, Hickory Crawdads, Rangers, Bakersfield Blaze, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, St. Paul Saints, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Tulsa Drillers and Oklahoma City Dodgers. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Spokane Indians |
 Rangers |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 Grand Prairie AirHogs |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Oklahoma City Dodgers |
 Tulsa Drillers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 18 | 78 | 62 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .290 | .423 | .645 | 1.068 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 47 | 210 | 168 | 36 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 38 | .274 | .414 | .482 | .896 | 81 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 38 | 166 | 138 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 30 | .283 | .392 | .536 | .928 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | 5 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .400 | .550 | .667 | 1.217 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 16 | 62 | 51 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .216 | .355 | .431 | .786 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 67 | 284 | 228 | 29 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 73 | .232 | .380 | .417 | .797 | 95 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 98 | 393 | 326 | 38 | 68 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 75 | .209 | .338 | .316 | .654 | 103 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 14 | 51 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .256 | .360 | .302 | .662 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 62 | 223 | 193 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 39 | .238 | .341 | .347 | .688 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 86 | 391 | 321 | 70 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 61 | .361 | .467 | .592 | 1.059 | 190 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 15 | 55 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | .244 | .382 | .244 | .626 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 15 | 62 | 54 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .222 | .323 | .333 | .656 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 485 | 2010 | 1659 | 265 | 440 | 110 | 5 | 56 | 263 | 11 | 3 | 275 | 376 | .265 | .388 | .439 | .827 | 728 | 30 | 64 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | C | 31 | 247 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .986 | 8.839 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 27.9 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | C | 10 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 9.800 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 26.7 |
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | C | 4 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | C | 22 | 202 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 9.818 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | C | 11 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 8.182 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | C | 65 | 574 | 56 | 3 | 4 | .995 | 9.692 | 4 | 66 | 25 | 27.5 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 1B | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 12.000 | ||||
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | C | 46 | 386 | 30 | 3 | 5 | .993 | 9.043 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 26.2 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | C | 50 | 326 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .994 | 7.060 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 25.6 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1B | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2014 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | C | 13 | 76 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 6.308 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 21.4 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2015 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 7 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .983 | 8.143 | ||||
| 2015 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | C | 65 | 351 | 33 | 6 | 1 | .985 | 5.908 | 3 | 62 | 9 | 12.7 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | C | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | C | 4 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 1.250 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | C | 12 | 96 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 8.500 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 13.3 |
| Totals | 354 | 2615 | 219 | 29 | 20 | .990 | 8.006 | 25 | 310 | 96 | 23.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | TEX | June 20, 2009 | August 15, 2009 |
| 2009 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | August 19, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | April 8, 2010 | August 1, 2010 |
| 2010 | R | Arizona League | Rangers | TEX | July 13, 2010 | July 19, 2010 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TEX | August 4, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | TEX | April 8, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | TEX | April 6, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2014 | Ind | American Association | Grand Prairie AirHogs | May 15, 2014 | August 9, 2014 | |
| 2014 | Ind | American Association | St. Paul Saints | August 16, 2014 | September 1, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Ind | American Association | St. Paul Saints | May 21, 2015 | September 6, 2015 | |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | LAN | June 1, 2016 | July 31, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City Dodgers | LAN | June 6, 2016 | June 14, 2016 |
| 2016 | Ind | American Association | St. Paul Saints | August 19, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
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