Joe DiFabio
Joseph Philip DiFabio
Born: August 4, 1944
Deceased: March 21, 2014
Cranford, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 1 (1965 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Delta State
Career: 1965-1971
Joe DiFabio compiled a career record of 45 wins and 34 losses and a 3.28 ERA in his 127-game pitching career with the Tulsa Oilers, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Cedar Rapids Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.88 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1.86 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 121.0 | 92 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.57 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.62 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 87.0 | 74 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.65 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 37.0 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 13 | 6 | .684 | 2.17 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 166.0 | 158 | 58 | 40 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.29 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 100 | 57 | 47 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.26 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 160.0 | 152 | 73 | 58 | 10 | 55 | 1 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 15.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 45 | 34 | .570 | 3.28 | 127 | 109 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 691.0 | 658 | 317 | 252 | 43 | 237 | 9 | 447 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 17 | 51 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .085 | .085 | .085 | .170 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 16 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .387 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 25 | 66 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .141 | .154 | .234 | .388 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 26 | 58 | 55 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .164 | .190 | .273 | .462 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 107 | 230 | 219 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | .137 | .148 | .192 | .340 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | P | 17 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 1.235 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 24 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 4 | .927 | 1.583 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .650 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 26 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .912 | 1.192 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 114 | 43 | 84 | 9 | 8 | .934 | 1.114 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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