Jay Difani
Clarence Joseph Difani
Born: December 21, 1922
Crystal City, MO US
Deceased: December 3, 2003
Crystal City, MO US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1944-1950
Major League Statistics
Jay Difani compiled a career batting average of .282 with 46 home runs and 270 RBI in his 817-game career with the Little Rock Travelers, Oakland Oaks, Newark Bears, Birmingham Barons, Augusta Tigers, Beaumont Exporters, Chattanooga Lookouts, Charlotte Hornets, Amarillo Gold Sox and Dallas Eagles. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 138 | 628 | 520 | 105 | 146 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 87 | 65 | .281 | .392 | .350 | .742 | 182 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 72 | 259 | 230 | 35 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 22 | .274 | .345 | .339 | .684 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 51 | 216 | 187 | 37 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 24 | 26 | .294 | .374 | .374 | .749 | 70 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 109 | 396 | 356 | 50 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 32 | 33 | .289 | .348 | .351 | .699 | 125 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 18 | 70 | 61 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | .262 | .357 | .377 | .734 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 125 | 531 | 442 | 90 | 141 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 63 | 29 | 74 | 61 | .319 | .421 | .450 | .871 | 199 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 98 | 377 | 323 | 53 | 87 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 15 | 47 | 48 | .269 | .367 | .458 | .825 | 148 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 17 | 58 | 58 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .414 | .414 | .569 | .983 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 79 | 318 | 264 | 40 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 44 | 35 | .212 | .338 | .303 | .641 | 80 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 64 | 222 | 222 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 14 | .302 | .302 | .550 | .851 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 13 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .219 | .438 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 103 | 103 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .340 | .583 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 817 | 3212 | 2800 | 419 | 790 | 128 | 23 | 46 | 270 | 107 | 6 | 342 | 299 | .282 | .365 | .394 | .758 | 1102 | 3 | 21 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 75 | 84 | 147 | 16 | 12 | .935 | 3.080 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | SS | 27 | 54 | 70 | 15 | 11 | .892 | 4.593 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2B | 21 | 57 | 78 | 4 | 15 | .971 | 6.429 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.125 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 47 | 91 | 160 | 11 | 32 | .958 | 5.340 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 45 | 54 | 98 | 12 | 10 | .927 | 3.378 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 11 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .913 | 3.818 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 70 | 70 | 106 | 9 | 8 | .951 | 2.514 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 26 | 80 | 68 | 8 | 18 | .949 | 5.692 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2B | 83 | 220 | 176 | 9 | 37 | .978 | 4.771 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 3B | 45 | 42 | 52 | 11 | 7 | .895 | 2.089 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3B | 12 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 5 | .893 | 4.167 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 63 | 70 | 107 | 11 | 10 | .941 | 2.810 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 27 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 78 | 142 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .980 | 1.910 |
| Totals | 646 | 1047 | 1132 | 119 | 168 | .948 | 3.373 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PIT | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles |
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