John Dantonio
John James Dantonio "Fats"
Born: December 31, 1918
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: May 28, 1993
New Orleans, LA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1938-1948
Major League Statistics
John Dantonio compiled a career batting average of .300 with 19 home runs and 154 RBI in his 855-game career with the Taft Cardinals, Caruthersville Pilots, New Iberia Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Springfield Cardinals, New Orleans Pelicans and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Taft Cardinals | 349 | 349 | 113 | 26 | 1 | 7 | .324 | .324 | .464 | .788 | 162 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 40 | 144 | 144 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .285 | .285 | .354 | .639 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | 71 | 262 | 262 | 103 | 19 | 8 | 3 | .393 | .393 | .561 | .954 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 106 | 320 | 320 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .322 | .584 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 122 | 407 | 407 | 120 | 22 | 8 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .410 | .705 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 80 | 180 | 180 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .306 | .561 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 41 | 119 | 107 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | .299 | .364 | .336 | .701 | 36 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 107 | 398 | 336 | 57 | 110 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 51 | 7 | .327 | .421 | .411 | .831 | 138 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 9 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .407 | .407 | .481 | .889 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 101 | 329 | 294 | 36 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 28 | 13 | .306 | .370 | .398 | .768 | 117 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 99 | 348 | 293 | 32 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 48 | 16 | .270 | .374 | .355 | .729 | 104 | 11 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 79 | 243 | 243 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .284 | .531 | 69 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 855 | 3126 | 2962 | 141 | 889 | 158 | 29 | 19 | 154 | 14 | 0 | 138 | 41 | .300 | .333 | .392 | .725 | 1162 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | SS | 68 | 144 | 172 | 33 | .905 | 4.647 | |||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | OF | 24 | 34 | 2 | 3 | .923 | 1.500 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 40 | 56 | 8 | 8 | .889 | 1.600 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 119 | 826 | 73 | 25 | .973 | 7.555 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 57 | 181 | 21 | 8 | .962 | 3.544 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 27 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .962 | 2.852 | 0 | |||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 67 | 59 | 106 | 15 | 11 | .917 | 2.463 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 26 | 96 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .949 | 4.308 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 82 | 373 | 54 | 9 | 4 | .979 | 5.207 | 15 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 90 | 337 | 45 | 10 | 4 | .974 | 4.244 | 12 | |||
| Totals | 610 | 2183 | 512 | 121 | 26 | .957 | 4.418 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | Taft Cardinals | |||
| 1939 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Caruthersville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BRO | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BRO | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT |
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