Sal Recca
Salvatore Bernard Recca
Born: November 8, 1921
Deceased: May 6, 2019
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1940-1955
Sal Recca compiled a career batting average of .245 with 55 home runs and 102 RBI in his 569-game career with the Butler Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears, Victoria Athletics, Takahashi Unions and Tombo Unions. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 93 | 338 | 338 | 98 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .367 | .657 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 101 | 420 | 420 | 118 | 17 | 4 | 9 | .281 | .281 | .405 | .686 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 37 | 99 | 99 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .253 | .465 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 138 | 452 | 452 | 118 | 26 | 3 | 12 | .261 | .261 | .412 | .673 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Takahashi Unions | 120 | 478 | 429 | 52 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 117 | .200 | .273 | .415 | .688 | 178 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | 80 | 294 | 252 | 26 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 81 | .187 | .276 | .337 | .614 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Totals | 569 | 2081 | 1990 | 78 | 488 | 81 | 17 | 55 | 102 | 7 | 4 | 76 | 198 | .245 | .272 | .386 | .658 | 768 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | C | 90 | 633 | 55 | 17 | .976 | 7.644 | |||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | C | 77 | 550 | 63 | 15 | .976 | 7.961 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 24 | 111 | 12 | 4 | .969 | 5.125 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 5 | 1 | 16.7 | ||||||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Takahashi Unions | 1B | 9 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Takahashi Unions | C | 117 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | C | 73 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 395 | 1294 | 130 | 36 | 0 | .975 | 3.605 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Takahashi Unions | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tombo Unions |
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