Donald Alfano
Donald R. Alfano
Born: July 18, 1923
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1953
Donald Alfano compiled a career batting average of .247 with 23 home runs and 165 RBI in his 631-game career with the Visalia Cubs, Des Moines Bruins, Macon Peaches, Los Angeles Angels, Nashville Vols, Victoria Athletics, Dallas Eagles, San Francisco Seals, Sacramento Solons and Visalia Stars. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 115 | 512 | 445 | 70 | 122 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 9 | 48 | 30 | .274 | .355 | .393 | .749 | 175 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 132 | 613 | 529 | 104 | 158 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 87 | 15 | 58 | 34 | .299 | .381 | .429 | .810 | 227 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 38 | 142 | 142 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .275 | .493 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 89 | 317 | 317 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 4 | .243 | .243 | .353 | .596 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 31 | 123 | 111 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | .261 | .333 | .288 | .622 | 32 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 19 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .208 | .444 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 13 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .205 | .386 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 32 | 121 | 121 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .240 | .438 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 27 | 105 | 105 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .210 | .410 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 19 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .188 | .235 | .188 | .423 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 41 | 89 | 82 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .159 | .179 | .159 | .337 | 13 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | 75 | 288 | 288 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .264 | .472 | 76 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 631 | 2423 | 2248 | 200 | 555 | 89 | 17 | 23 | 165 | 27 | 0 | 122 | 77 | .247 | .292 | .332 | .625 | 747 | 0 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 2B | 66 | 147 | 146 | 15 | 19 | .951 | 4.439 |
| 1946 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | SS | 47 | 71 | 138 | 23 | 18 | .901 | 4.447 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | SS | 132 | 185 | 348 | 47 | 58 | .919 | 4.038 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | SS | 27 | 62 | 90 | 12 | 14 | .927 | 5.630 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 17 | 21 | 42 | 2 | 8 | .969 | 3.706 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | SS | 32 | 36 | 71 | 3 | 14 | .973 | 3.344 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | SS | 50 | 66 | 118 | 20 | .902 | 3.680 | |
| Totals | 374 | 588 | 953 | 122 | 131 | .927 | 4.120 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1953 | C | California League | Visalia Stars |
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