Joe DeSa
Joseph DeSa
Born: July 27, 1959
Honolulu, HI US
Deceased: December 20, 1986
San Juan, PR
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 3 (1977 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Damien HS (Honolulu, HI)
Career: 1977-1986
Major League Statistics
Joe DeSa compiled a career batting average of .289 with 105 home runs and 662 RBI in his 1110-game career with the Calgary Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds, Louisville Redbirds, Denver Zephyrs and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
 Calgary Cardinals |
 Gastonia Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | PION | Calgary Cardinals | 70 | 337 | 279 | 65 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 43 | .272 | .392 | .358 | .750 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 86 | 322 | 277 | 41 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 20 | .310 | .385 | .412 | .796 | 114 | 7 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 42 | 173 | 149 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 14 | .262 | .358 | .416 | .774 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 130 | 526 | 463 | 71 | 147 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 65 | .317 | .389 | .492 | .881 | 228 | 13 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 123 | 479 | 423 | 54 | 124 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 74 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 62 | .293 | .360 | .426 | .786 | 180 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 132 | 576 | 497 | 60 | 145 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 66 | .292 | .380 | .433 | .813 | 215 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 130 | 544 | 487 | 72 | 134 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 63 | .275 | .343 | .427 | .770 | 208 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 27 | 116 | 105 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | .295 | .348 | .400 | .748 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 141 | 586 | 511 | 73 | 144 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 47 | .282 | .354 | .431 | .784 | 220 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 97 | 414 | 366 | 56 | 105 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 46 | .287 | .355 | .500 | .855 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 130 | 526 | 450 | 65 | 128 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 45 | .284 | .375 | .458 | .833 | 206 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Totals | 1108 | 4599 | 4007 | 592 | 1159 | 230 | 27 | 105 | 662 | 36 | 23 | 468 | 482 | .289 | .368 | .439 | .807 | 1758 | 0 | 59 | 18 | 47 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | PION | Calgary Cardinals | 1B | 70 | 607 | 37 | 10 | 65 | .985 | 9.200 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 86 | 722 | 53 | 1 | 73 | .999 | 9.012 |
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 1B | 41 | 326 | 17 | 4 | 30 | .988 | 8.366 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 126 | 1129 | 71 | 11 | 102 | .991 | 9.524 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 1B | 118 | 1005 | 86 | 6 | 99 | .995 | 9.246 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 1B | 132 | 1182 | 104 | 11 | 124 | .992 | 9.742 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 90 | 121 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .962 | 1.411 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 49 | 367 | 32 | 5 | 43 | .988 | 8.143 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.444 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 19 | 164 | 20 | 1 | 17 | .995 | 9.684 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1B | 139 | 1157 | 119 | 9 | 131 | .993 | 9.180 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 82 | 698 | 44 | 5 | 76 | .993 | 9.049 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 22 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .923 | 1.636 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 114 | 971 | 62 | 3 | 96 | .997 | 9.061 |
| Totals | 1110 | 8509 | 660 | 74 | 863 | .992 | 8.260 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | Pioneer League | Calgary Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CHA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA |
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