Joe Lafata

Positions: Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 163lb (183cm, 73kg)

Born: August 3, 1921 in Detroit, MI us

Died: May 6, 2004 in Roseville, MI

Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI

High School: Eastern HS (Detroit, MI)

Debut: April 17, 1947 (Age 25-257d, 10,297th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1949 (Age 28-053d)
vs. BSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Joseph Joseph Lafata

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

236

.229

RBI

OBP

.303

SLG

.322

OPS

.625

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	28-35 / in Starts: 15-16
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	40 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	1 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 151 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	97 (53-25-19) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 151 PAs	17
Avg. Runners on Base	101 (52-32-16)

Most Driven In
W Marshall	4
S Gordon	3
B Thomson	2
Self	2
W Lockman	1
G Hausmann	1

Most Driven In By
B Rigney	4
W Westrum	2
Self	2
L Jansen	1
B Kerr	1
H Thompson	1
J Lohrke	1
R Mueller	0

1949 Batting Game Log

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1949 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	64	55 (54)	Jun 17	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.54	-0.014	1.32	-0.02%	-0.11	PH
2	65	56	Jun 18	NYG	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	5	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600	.800	6	.71	0.029	1.45	0.04%	0.26	1B
3	66	57	Jun 19	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	1	.222	.222	.444	.667	6						1B
4	67	58	Jun 20	NYG	@	STL	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.385	.615	6	.79	-0.061	2.05	-0.09%	-0.56	1B
5	68	59	Jun 21	NYG	@	STL	W,6-5	CG(12)	6	5	1	2	1	0	1	4	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.278	.316	.611	.927	7	2.00	0.327	4.22	0.41%	2.85	1B
6	69	60	Jun 22	NYG	@	STL	L,8-11	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.238	.304	.524	.828	7						1B
7	70	61	Jun 23	NYG	@	STL	L,6-10	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.320	.370	.680	1.050	7						1B
8	71	62	Jun 24	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.375	.633	1.008	6	.43	0.018	.60	0.02%	-0.12	1B
9	72	63	Jun 25	NYG	@	CHC	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.323	.364	.613	.977	9	.13	-0.004	.17	0.00%	-0.10	PH
10	73	67 (3)	Jun 30 (1)	NYG		BSN	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.344	.382	.625	1.007	8	.51	0.028	.79	0.03%	0.26	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	74	69 (1)	Jul 1	NYG		BRO	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.344	.382	.625	1.007	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR 1B
12	75	70	Jul 2	NYG		BRO	L,8-13	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.371	.606	.977	9	2.44	-0.069	4.36	-0.07%	-0.23	PH
13	76	75 (4)	Jul 8	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-4	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.389	.606	.995	8	2.17	0.086	4.94	0.12%	0.39	PH
14	77	79 (3)	Jul 16 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,0-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.324	.378	.588	.967	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
15	78	80	Jul 16 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,6-7	0-0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.343	.395	.600	.995	9						PH
16	79	81	Jul 17	NYG		STL	L,1-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.385	.583	.968	8	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.30	PH
17	80	83 (1)	Jul 19	NYG		CIN	W,13-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.324	.375	.568	.943	4	.04	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.61	1B
18	81	88 (4)	Jul 24 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.342	.390	.579	.969	8	1.58	0.046	1.36	0.02%	0.21	PH
19	82	92 (3)	Jul 28	NYG	@	PIT	W,8-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.342	.390	.579	.969	4						1B
20	83	93	Jul 29	NYG	@	CIN	L,0-3	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.342	.405	.579	.984	9	3.24	0.058	1.68	0.02%	0.34	PH
21	84	94	Jul 30	NYG	@	CIN	W,8-7	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.342	.405	.579	.984	4						1B
22	85	95	Jul 31 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	W,10-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.395	.564	.959	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH 1B
23	86	96	Jul 31 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	W,9-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.395	.564	.959	4						1B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	87	97	Aug 1	NYG	@	CHC	W,11-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.325	.386	.550	.936	4	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.58	1B
25	88	99 (1)	Aug 3	NYG	@	CHC	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.325	.386	.550	.936	4						1B
26	89	100	Aug 4	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.325	.386	.550	.936	8						PR
27	90	101	Aug 5	NYG	@	STL	L,0-1	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.317	.378	.537	.914	9	1.60	-0.046	1.57	-0.03%	-0.24	PH
28	91	102	Aug 6	NYG	@	STL	W,3-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.310	.370	.524	.893	4	.58	-0.016	.35	-0.01%	-0.38	1B
29	92	103	Aug 7	NYG	@	STL	L,2-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.310	.370	.524	.893	4						1B
30	93	104	Aug 8	NYG	@	BRO	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.302	.362	.512	.873	8	2.17	-0.056	1.13	-0.02%	-0.25	PH
31	94	105	Aug 9	NYG		BSN	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.318	.375	.523	.898	4	.53	0.012	.09	0.00%	0.21	1B
32	95	107 (1)	Aug 11	NYG		BSN	T,7-7	CG(8)	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.333	.385	.521	.905	6	1.52	-0.045	.13	0.00%	0.00	1B
33	96	108	Aug 12	NYG		PHI	L,0-2	CG(7)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.382	.510	.892	6	.83	0.000	.05	0.00%	-0.01	1B
34	97	109	Aug 14 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,8-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.382	.510	.892	4						1B
35	98	110	Aug 14 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,1-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.382	.510	.892	4						1B
36	99	111	Aug 16	NYG	@	BSN	W,4-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.327	.375	.500	.875	4	.11	-0.003	.01	0.00%	-0.35	1B
37	100	112	Aug 17	NYG	@	BSN	L,4-13	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.321	.368	.491	.859	9	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.43	PH
38	101	113	Aug 18	NYG	@	BSN	L,6-10	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.379	.500	.879	9	.24	0.010	.02	0.00%	0.87	PH
39	102	114	Aug 19	NYG	@	PHI	L,1-7	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.345	.390	.509	.899	9	.52	0.025	.04	0.00%	0.61	PH
40	103	115	Aug 20	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-9	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.518	.918	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.13	PH
41	104	117 (1)	Aug 21 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.350	.391	.517	.907	6	1.36	0.044	.03	0.00%	0.23	1B
42	105	118	Aug 23	NYG		CHC	L,5-7	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.328	.368	.484	.852	6	.32	-0.033	.02	0.00%	-0.87	1B
43	106	119	Aug 24	NYG		CHC	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.338	.375	.485	.860	6	.84	-0.008	.03	0.00%	-0.09	1B
44	107	120	Aug 25	NYG		STL	L,2-5	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.319	.355	.458	.814	6	1.07	-0.032	.05	0.00%	0.25	1B
45	108	121	Aug 26	NYG		STL	W,4-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.329	.363	.461	.823	6	1.03	0.022	.02	0.00%	-0.19	1B
46	109	122	Aug 27 (1)	NYG		STL	L,2-5	CG	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.321	.369	.449	.818	5	1.68	0.023	.04	0.00%	0.53	1B
47	110	123	Aug 27 (2)	NYG		STL	L,2-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.305	.352	.427	.779	7						1B
48	111	124	Aug 28 (1)	NYG		CIN	L,3-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.291	.337	.407	.744	5	.48	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.95	1B
49	112	125	Aug 28 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,4-2	CG(8)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.292	.337	.404	.741	6	.46	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.58	1B
50	113	126	Aug 29	NYG		CIN	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.290	.333	.398	.731	7	1.25	-0.104	.00	0.00%	-0.58	1B
51	114	127	Aug 31	NYG		PIT	W,12-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		0	0	0	0	.278	.320	.381	.702	8	.37	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.85	1B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
52	115	128	Sep 1	NYG		PIT	W,9-5	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.265	.306	.363	.668	6	.75	-0.135	.00	0.00%	-2.40	1B
53	116	129	Sep 2	NYG		BRO	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.255	.295	.349	.644	7	.35	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-1.22	1B
54	117	130	Sep 3	NYG		BRO	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.245	.284	.336	.621	7	.71	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-1.56	1B
55	118	131	Sep 4	NYG		BRO	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.237	.275	.325	.600	6	1.36	-0.180	.00	0.00%	-1.53	1B
56	119	138 (6)	Sep 10	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	1	.231	.274	.316	.590	7	1.54	-0.200	.00	0.00%	-1.61	1B
57	120	140 (1)	Sep 13	NYG	@	STL	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.225	.268	.308	.576	7	.83	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.46	1B
58	121	142 (1)	Sep 16	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-5	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	.223	.266	.306	.571	6	2.66	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.20	1B
59	122	144 (1)	Sep 18 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,13-4	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.230	.271	.333	.604	6	.36	0.130	.00	0.00%	2.45	1B
60	123	146 (1)	Sep 19	NYG	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG(10)	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.225	.270	.326	.596	6	1.67	-0.112	.00	0.00%	-0.94	1B
61	124	147	Sep 21 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG(10)	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.275	.343	.618	6	1.30	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.09	1B
62	125	148	Sep 21 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-2	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.275	.343	.618	6						1B
63	126	152 (3)	Sep 25 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,3-2	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.241	.288	.350	.638	5						1B
64	127	153	Sep 25 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,5-2	CG(6)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.236	.282	.343	.625	5						1B
							28-35		151	140	18	33	2	2	3	16	9	1	23	0	2		1	1	1	3	.236	.282	.343	.625		.98	-0.593	.48	0.41%	-7.97

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