Dick DeSa
Richard Augustine DeSa
Born: February 3, 1941
Honomu, HI US
Deceased: November 30, 2012
Hilo, HI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 176
Career: 1961-1965
Dick DeSa compiled a career record of 16 wins and 19 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 102-game pitching career with the Daimai Orions and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.93 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 101.3 | 72 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 426 | |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.16 | 44 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 127.7 | 111 | 72 | 59 | 8 | 78 | 2 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 558 | |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.75 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 62.3 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 257 | |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.68 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | |
| Totals | 16 | 19 | .457 | 3.78 | 102 | 43 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 307.0 | 249 | 160 | 129 | 18 | 170 | 2 | 201 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1315 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 24 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .097 | .097 | .226 | .323 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 44 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .219 | .235 | .281 | .517 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 26 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .182 | .300 | .482 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 101 | 86 | 75 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .160 | .167 | .253 | .420 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daimai Orions | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daimai Orions | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daimai Orions | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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