1895
Born February 22, 1895
Kansas City, MO, USA
Tony DeFate Notable
Third baseman · b. February 22, 1895
Tony DeFate divided his only major-league season between two clubs as a third baseman: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1917, then the Detroit Tigers through 1917.
Across 17 games he batted .125, with 2 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Kansas City, MO, USA on February 22, 1895, and died on September 3, 1963. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | DET/STL | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .125 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died September 3, 1963
Image: Willard, public domain