| Fats Dantonio | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: December 31, 1918 | ||
| Died: May 28, 1993 (aged 74) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 18, 1944 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Final game | ||
| September 20, 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| AVG. | . Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 244 | |
| HR | 0 | |
| R | 12 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
John James "Fats" Dantonio (December 31, 1918 - May 28, 1993) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and 1945. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA "Fats" was 5'8" tall and weighed only 165 pounds.
Dantonio is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He made his major league debut on September 18, 1944 in a road game against the Boston Braves at Braves Field. Braves Field was a Baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston Massachusetts.
He played in just 3 games in '44, then batted . 250 in 47 games the next season. His career totals for 50 games include a . 244 batting average (33-for-135), 12 runs batted in, 12 runs scored, a . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching 301 on base percentage, and a . In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 304 slugging percentage. In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. As a receiver he was well below average, making 14 errors in 182 total chances for a low fielding percentage of . In Baseball statistics|statistics]] an error is the act in the judgment of the Official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner In Baseball statistics, total chances ( TC) also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly 923.
Dantonio died in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 74. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana
Trivia
- Dantonio shares the exact same birthday (December 31, 1918) with former MLB catcher Al Lakeman. Albert Wesley Lakeman ( December 31 1918 - May 25 1976) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the
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