Tony Solaita
Tolia Solaita
Born: January 15, 1947
Nuuuli, AS
Deceased: February 10, 1990
Tafuna, AS
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Career: 1965-1983
Major League Statistics
Tony Solaita compiled a career batting average of .267 with 322 home runs and 968 RBI in his 1528-game career with the Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Greensboro Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Columbus White Sox, Tucson Toros, Syracuse Chiefs, West Haven Yankees, Charleston Charlies and Nippon Ham Fighters. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Tucson Toros |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Nippon Ham Fighters |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Yankees | 45 | 130 | 110 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 21 | .255 | .369 | .318 | .687 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | 33 | 121 | 96 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 26 | .229 | .370 | .354 | .724 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | R | GULF | Yankees | 45 | 172 | 145 | 20 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 15 | .324 | .424 | .428 | .852 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 15 | 45 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .111 | .267 | .111 | .378 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 128 | 493 | 400 | 53 | 97 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 87 | .242 | .367 | .390 | .757 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 138 | 589 | 467 | 106 | 141 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 112 | .302 | .434 | .672 | 1.106 | 314 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 32 | 89 | 72 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | .194 | .337 | .444 | .782 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | 59 | 231 | 191 | 30 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 49 | .262 | .377 | .571 | .947 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 19 | 69 | 58 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .241 | .348 | .397 | .744 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 130 | 501 | 396 | 62 | 122 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 89 | .308 | .442 | .523 | .964 | 207 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 117 | 435 | 349 | 72 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 96 | .235 | .376 | .453 | .828 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 39 | 140 | 112 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 32 | .205 | .357 | .304 | .661 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 86 | 350 | 269 | 50 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 60 | .242 | .401 | .431 | .832 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 132 | 526 | 438 | 71 | 126 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 90 | .288 | .390 | .495 | .885 | 217 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 125 | 524 | 447 | 62 | 107 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 121 | .239 | .345 | .562 | .907 | 251 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 128 | 544 | 454 | 86 | 136 | 23 | 1 | 44 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 102 | .300 | .410 | .645 | 1.055 | 293 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 130 | 527 | 449 | 65 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 77 | .281 | .378 | .535 | .912 | 240 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 127 | 516 | 436 | 64 | 110 | 16 | 1 | 36 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 71 | .252 | .357 | .541 | .898 | 236 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Totals | 1528 | 6002 | 4925 | 802 | 1314 | 195 | 23 | 322 | 968 | 12 | 18 | 970 | 1094 | .267 | .387 | .512 | .899 | 2521 | 41 | 34 | 11 | 62 | 32 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Yankees | 1B | 32 | 231 | 15 | 2 | 18 | .992 | 7.688 |
| 1966 | R | GULF | Yankees | 1B | 44 | 346 | 23 | 3 | 27 | .992 | 8.386 |
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 32 | 238 | 26 | 8 | 15 | .971 | 8.250 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 1B | 11 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 8 | .989 | 8.000 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 120 | 1137 | 62 | 17 | 94 | .986 | 9.992 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 1B | 137 | 1102 | 95 | 20 | 127 | .984 | 8.737 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | 1B | 59 | 523 | 46 | 4 | 47 | .993 | 9.644 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 19 | 161 | 13 | 4 | 13 | .978 | 9.158 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 17 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 10 | .958 | 8.118 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 129 | 1097 | 69 | 16 | 113 | .986 | 9.039 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 110 | 917 | 56 | 10 | 104 | .990 | 8.845 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 86 | 777 | 62 | 6 | 69 | .993 | 9.756 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 34 | 267 | 32 | 6 | 29 | .980 | 8.794 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1B | 128 | 1021 | 129 | 14 | 89 | .988 | 8.984 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 1B | 62 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 1B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 1B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1048 | 8032 | 640 | 117 | 763 | .987 | 8.275 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Florida Rookie League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1966 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1966 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | |||
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Columbus White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters |
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