Alex De La Garza
Alex Blas De La Garza
Born: March 22, 1922
San Antonio, TX US
Deceased: April 24, 2011
San Antonio, TX US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1960
Alex De La Garza compiled a career batting average of .262 with 40 home runs and 217 RBI in his 804-game career with the San Antonio Missions, Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates, Lake Charles Skippers, Lafayette White Sox, Albuquerque Dukes, Little Rock Travelers, Toledo Mud Hens and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 13 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .152 | .304 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates | 19 | 74 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .297 | .527 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 137 | 605 | 557 | 97 | 160 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 96 | 29 | 43 | 79 | .287 | .342 | .442 | .783 | 246 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 136 | 556 | 556 | 170 | 35 | 16 | 15 | .306 | .306 | .507 | .813 | 282 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 106 | 381 | 381 | 94 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .312 | .559 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 124 | 520 | 486 | 63 | 135 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 6 | 25 | 53 | .278 | .317 | .364 | .681 | 177 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 63 | 186 | 178 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .191 | .222 | .281 | .503 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 96 | 337 | 318 | 31 | 84 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 3 | 15 | 20 | .264 | .297 | .362 | .659 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 102 | 351 | 351 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .208 | .208 | .274 | .481 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 804 | 3063 | 2954 | 212 | 774 | 136 | 42 | 40 | 217 | 38 | 0 | 90 | 175 | .262 | .285 | .377 | .662 | 1114 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 13 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.077 | |
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates | OF | 16 | 53 | 2 | 1 | .982 | 3.438 | |
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 30 | 43 | 58 | 12 | 6 | .894 | 3.367 |
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 109 | 261 | 372 | 48 | 73 | .930 | 5.807 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | SS | 123 | 261 | 389 | 33 | 93 | .952 | 5.285 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 46 | 77 | 117 | 16 | 32 | .924 | 4.217 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 84 | 150 | 241 | 22 | 61 | .947 | 4.655 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 423 | 871 | 1180 | 132 | 265 | .940 | 4.849 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1942 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | |||
| 1942 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Wichita Falls Spudders/Big Spring Pirates | |||
| 1942 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | CHN | ||
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN |
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