1921
Born August 3, 1921
Detroit, MI, USA
Joe Lafata Notable
b. August 3, 1921 · New York Giants 1947–1949
Joe Lafata played 1947 to 1949 for the New York Giants as a first baseman.
Across 127 games he batted .229, with 54 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 49 games at first base, with 308 putouts and 5 errors. He turned 27 double plays.
He was born in Detroit, MI, USA on August 3, 1921, and died on May 6, 2004. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYG | 62 | 95 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 1 | .221 |
| 1948 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1949 | NYG | 64 | 140 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 1 | .236 |
| Career | — | 127 | 236 | 31 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 42 | 2 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
2004