Dale DeSilva
Dale Edward DeSilva
Born: February 4, 1937
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1955-1962
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Dale DeSilva compiled a career batting average of .245 with 43 home runs and 121 RBI in his 440-game career with the Corning Red Sox, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Lafayette Red Sox, Greensboro Patriots, Albany Senators, Salinas Packers, Allentown Red Sox, Lewiston Broncs, Bismarck-Mandan Pards and Wilson Tobs. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 41 | 145 | 145 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .241 | .241 | .434 | .676 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 2 | 6 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | 124 | 458 | 458 | 109 | 25 | 5 | 14 | .238 | .238 | .406 | .644 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 82 | 346 | 291 | 45 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 45 | 65 | .237 | .338 | .368 | .706 | 107 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 36 | 150 | 120 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 20 | .267 | .403 | .392 | .794 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 10 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 103 | 443 | 369 | 44 | 98 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 2 | 70 | 54 | .266 | .385 | .388 | .772 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 12 | 48 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .300 | .391 | .475 | .866 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 5 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .200 | .455 | .267 | .721 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 25 | 98 | 78 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 31 | .205 | .367 | .436 | .803 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 440 | 1741 | 1540 | 129 | 377 | 84 | 8 | 43 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 185 | .245 | .325 | .394 | .718 | 606 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | SS | 79 | 116 | 207 | 23 | 38 | .934 | 4.089 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Albany Senators | SS | 36 | 74 | 98 | 12 | 15 | .935 | 4.778 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | SS | 69 | 118 | 178 | 24 | 27 | .925 | 4.290 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 3B | 35 | 30 | 67 | 12 | 1 | .890 | 2.771 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | SS | 11 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 2 | .862 | 4.545 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 1B | 16 | 100 | 8 | 2 | 11 | .982 | 6.750 |
| Totals | 246 | 456 | 590 | 81 | 94 | .928 | 4.252 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Corning Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BOS | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Lafayette Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | MIN | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN |
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