Dennis Tafoya
Dennis P. Tafoya
Born: July 20, 1966
Stockton, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 34 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 25 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 2 (1990 Rule V (2A phase), Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Yuba Community College
Cal State Sacramento
N/A
Career: 1987-1993
Dennis Tafoya compiled a career record of 23 wins and 34 losses, with 35 saves, and a 3.35 ERA in his 289-game pitching career with the Astros, Auburn Astros, Asheville Tourists, Osceola Astros, Columbus Mudcats, Carolina Mudcats and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1993 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | GULF | Astros | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.61 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41.3 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.78 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32.3 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.55 | 55 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 98.7 | 83 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.91 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44.0 | 53 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | 0 | 5 | .000 | 6.75 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40.0 | 55 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.99 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 63.3 | 51 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 256 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.11 | 41 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75.3 | 72 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 312 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.09 | 49 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.7 | 87 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 351 |
| Totals | 23 | 34 | .404 | 3.35 | 289 | 2 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 494.0 | 492 | 239 | 184 | 19 | 139 | 26 | 301 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 966 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | GULF | Astros | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 49 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 145 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .111 | .200 | .222 | .422 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .895 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | P | 21 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .619 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | P | 55 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .473 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | P | 31 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .484 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | P | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .364 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 40 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 41 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .610 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 49 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 3 | .933 | .571 |
| Totals | 289 | 42 | 115 | 7 | 5 | .957 | .543 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Mudcats | HOU | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT |
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