Tony Cannizzo
Anthony Joseph Cannizzo Jr.
Born: January 16, 1935
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: August 4, 2023
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 200
Career: 1955-1960
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Tony Cannizzo compiled a career batting average of .272 with 108 home runs and 438 RBI in his 630-game career with the Pocatello Bannocks, Seminole Oilers, Columbia Gems, Yakima Bears, Pocatello Athletics, Sioux City Soos, Shreveport Sports and Missoula Timberjacks. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 99 | 292 | 259 | 46 | 80 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 1 | 32 | 42 | .309 | .387 | .521 | .908 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Seminole Oilers | 90 | 402 | 327 | 66 | 96 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 72 | .294 | .413 | .523 | .936 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 26 | 69 | 69 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .246 | .246 | .478 | .725 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | 62 | 268 | 201 | 61 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 0 | 64 | 46 | .323 | .481 | .617 | 1.098 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 41 | 166 | 138 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 25 | 27 | .210 | .331 | .391 | .723 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 13 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .111 | .265 | .148 | .413 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | 106 | 443 | 364 | 78 | 102 | 20 | 1 | 24 | 101 | 1 | 73 | 79 | .280 | .400 | .538 | .938 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 20 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .154 | .214 | .423 | .637 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Sioux City Soos | 94 | 374 | 294 | 43 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 73 | 72 | .231 | .380 | .435 | .815 | 128 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 79 | 274 | 227 | 36 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 56 | .269 | .387 | .507 | .893 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 630 | 2350 | 1932 | 363 | 525 | 110 | 6 | 108 | 438 | 6 | 1 | 385 | 417 | .272 | .392 | .503 | .894 | 971 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 67 | 356 | 21 | 9 | 3 | .977 | 5.627 | 10 | |||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Seminole Oilers | C | 88 | 679 | 41 | 14 | 3 | .981 | 8.182 | 12 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | C | 57 | 394 | 37 | 10 | 4 | .977 | 7.561 | 12 | |||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | C | 41 | 231 | 15 | 5 | 4 | .980 | 6.000 | 9 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | C | 11 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .955 | 5.818 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | C | 98 | 701 | 54 | 8 | 7 | .990 | 7.704 | 24 | |||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Sioux City Soos | C | 89 | 604 | 53 | 9 | 6 | .986 | 7.382 | 22 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | C | 12 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .952 | 3.333 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | C | 73 | 370 | 46 | 10 | 6 | .977 | 5.699 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 536 | 3427 | 279 | 70 | 35 | .981 | 6.914 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | |||
| 1956 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Seminole Oilers | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Sioux City Soos | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Missoula Timberjacks | CIN |
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