Jeff Datz
Jeffrey William Datz
Born: November 28, 1959
Camden, NJ US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 27 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 19 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Glassboro State College
Career: 1982-1990
Major League Statistics
Jeff Datz compiled a career batting average of .243 with 32 home runs and 177 RBI in his 557-game career with the Auburn Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros, Toledo Mud Hens and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 36 | 132 | 116 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | .224 | .311 | .362 | .673 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 39 | 131 | 124 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 29 | .194 | .231 | .306 | .537 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 47 | 156 | 143 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | .273 | .333 | .378 | .711 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 11 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .217 | .308 | .435 | .742 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 24 | 85 | 71 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | .197 | .306 | .197 | .503 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 53 | 167 | 150 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | .193 | .253 | .287 | .540 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 59 | 215 | 191 | 26 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 26 | .325 | .390 | .497 | .887 | 95 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 121 | 448 | 408 | 55 | 101 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 69 | .248 | .306 | .358 | .663 | 146 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 60 | 173 | 148 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 30 | .223 | .322 | .311 | .632 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 77 | 270 | 247 | 26 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 28 | .247 | .297 | .336 | .633 | 83 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 28 | 70 | 63 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .238 | .300 | .302 | .602 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 557 | 1878 | 1689 | 199 | 410 | 81 | 2 | 32 | 177 | 8 | 11 | 146 | 276 | .243 | .308 | .350 | .658 | 591 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | C | 36 | 260 | 27 | 3 | 3 | .990 | 7.972 | 8 | |||
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | C | 45 | 215 | 38 | 4 | 4 | .984 | 5.622 | 6 | |||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 38 | 130 | 35 | 6 | 3 | .965 | 4.342 | 4 | |||
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | C | 9 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .961 | 5.444 | 3 | |||
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | C | 24 | 147 | 18 | 4 | 1 | .976 | 6.875 | 5 | |||
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 5 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 47 | 184 | 22 | 6 | 4 | .972 | 4.383 | 6 | |||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 56 | 309 | 39 | 2 | 5 | .994 | 6.214 | 7 | |||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11.000 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | |||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 107 | 675 | 74 | 5 | 7 | .993 | 7.000 | 16 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 53 | 239 | 34 | 7 | 4 | .975 | 5.151 | 4 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 74 | 419 | 55 | 9 | 9 | .981 | 6.405 | 7 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 21 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 4.143 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 521 | 2761 | 360 | 49 | 44 | .985 | 5.990 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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