1947
Born January 15, 1947
Nu'uuli, Western District, American Samoa
Tony Solaita Notable
b. January 15, 1947 · New York Yankees 1968, Kansas City Royals 1974–1976, California Angels 1976–1978, Montreal Expos 1979, Toronto Blue Jays 1979
Tony Solaita played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1968 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1979.
Across 525 games he batted .255, with 336 hits and 164 runs. He finished with 50 home runs, 66 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 281 games at first base, with 2,128 putouts and 17 errors. He turned 166 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1975.
He was born in Nu'uuli, Western District, American Samoa on January 15, 1947, and died on February 10, 1990. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | KCR | 96 | 239 | 31 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 70 | 0 | .268 |
| 1975 | KCR | 93 | 231 | 35 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 79 | 0 | .260 |
| 1976 | CAL/KCR | 94 | 283 | 29 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 61 | 1 | .261 |
| 1977 | CAL | 116 | 324 | 40 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 53 | 56 | 77 | 1 | .241 |
| 1978 | CAL | 60 | 94 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 0 | .223 |
| 1979 | MON/TOR | 65 | 144 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 0 | .271 |
| Career | — | 525 | 1316 | 164 | 336 | 66 | 1 | 50 | 203 | 214 | 345 | 2 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Died February 10, 1990
1968
Major-league debut: Tony Solaita
Tony Solaita made a major-league debut on September 16, 1968.
1975
Tony Solaita's Three-Home-Run Game, 1975
Tony Solaita hit three home runs for the Kansas City Royals against the California Angels on September 7, 1975.
1979
Final major-league game: Tony Solaita
Tony Solaita played a final major-league game on September 30, 1979.
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain