Tony DeFate
Clyde Herbert DeFate
Born: February 22, 1895
Kansas City, MO US
Deceased: September 3, 1963
New Orleans, LA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 158
Career: 1916-1931
Major League Statistics
Tony DeFate compiled a career batting average of .304 with 69 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1394-game career with the Topeka Savages, St. Paul Saints, Omaha Rourkes, Sioux City Indians, Sioux City Packers, Columbus Senators, St. Joseph Saints, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Buffaloes, Wichita Falls Spudders, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Foxes, New Orleans Pelicans, Waterloo Hawks, Pueblo Steelworkers, Pine Bluff Judges, Augusta Wolves and El Dorado Lions. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | A | WL3 | Topeka Savages | 64 | 219 | 219 | 71 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .324 | .324 | .479 | .804 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 49 | 134 | 134 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .418 | .679 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 55 | 195 | 195 | 51 | .262 | .262 | .262 | .523 | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 12 | 53 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .255 | .327 | .340 | .667 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Indians | 125 | 453 | 453 | 141 | 34 | 4 | 8 | .311 | .311 | .457 | .768 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 135 | 512 | 512 | 155 | 38 | 2 | 10 | .303 | .303 | .443 | .746 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 22 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .303 | .513 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 25 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .214 | .393 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 25 | 65 | 65 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .400 | .785 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 83 | 289 | 289 | 82 | 20 | 5 | 4 | .284 | .284 | .429 | .713 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 87 | 332 | 332 | 114 | 31 | 6 | 3 | .343 | .343 | .500 | .843 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 41 | 147 | 147 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 9 | .347 | .347 | .660 | 1.007 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 146 | 169 | 169 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .314 | .314 | .462 | .775 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 120 | 370 | 370 | 109 | 23 | 4 | 8 | .295 | .295 | .443 | .738 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 145 | 522 | 522 | 174 | 24 | 7 | 12 | .333 | .333 | .475 | .808 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | SEAL3 | Columbus Foxes | 30 | 105 | 105 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .305 | .352 | .657 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 87 | 276 | 276 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 4 | .290 | .290 | .413 | .703 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 87 | 276 | 276 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 4 | .290 | .290 | .413 | .703 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Steelworkers | 118 | 421 | 421 | 121 | 26 | 2 | 5 | .287 | .287 | .394 | .682 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | 22 | 85 | 85 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .329 | .329 | .447 | .776 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Wolves | 15 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .288 | .481 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | D | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 75 | 272 | 272 | 85 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .426 | .739 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | CSTL | (+) El Dorado Lions | 43 | 163 | 163 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .362 | .650 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | CSTL | (+) Pine Bluff Judges | 43 | 163 | 163 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .362 | .650 | 59 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1394 | 4527 | 4521 | 5 | 1375 | 290 | 50 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .304 | .305 | .436 | .741 | 1972 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | A | WL3 | Topeka Savages | SS | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1918 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | SS | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Indians | SS | 124 | 241 | 402 | 70 | .902 | 5.185 | |
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | SS | 133 | 280 | 431 | 73 | .907 | 5.346 | |
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | SS | 20 | 30 | 27 | 6 | .905 | 2.850 | |
| 1921 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | SS | 18 | 46 | 34 | 12 | .870 | 4.444 | |
| 1922 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | SS | 87 | 230 | 267 | 40 | .926 | 5.713 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 66 | 148 | 246 | 29 | .931 | 5.970 | |
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | SS | 41 | 74 | 124 | 18 | .917 | 4.829 | |
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | SS | 145 | 101 | 118 | 33 | .869 | 1.510 | |
| 1926 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | SS | 103 | 177 | 288 | 52 | .899 | 4.515 | |
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 78 | 105 | 140 | 15 | .942 | 3.141 | |
| 1928 | B | SEAL3 | Columbus Foxes | 2B | 30 | 84 | 99 | 2 | .989 | 6.100 | |
| 1929 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | 2B | 22 | 39 | 56 | 5 | .950 | 4.318 | |
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Steelworkers | 3B | 118 | 126 | 255 | 29 | .929 | 3.229 | |
| 1930 | D | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 3B | 59 | 79 | 134 | 19 | .918 | 3.610 | |
| 1930 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Wolves | 3B | 11 | 17 | 26 | 3 | .935 | 3.909 | |
| Totals | 1141 | 1777 | 2647 | 406 | 0 | .916 | 3.877 |
Minor League Service:
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