Danny Fife
Danny Wayne Fife
Born: October 5, 1949
Harrisburg, IL US
Deceased: May 30, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 21 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 2 (1971 June Secondary (Delayed), Detroit Tigers)
School: Clarkston HS (MI)
Michigan
Career: 1971-1975
Major League Statistics
Danny Fife compiled a career record of 36 wins and 31 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 105-game pitching career with the Batavia Trojans, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels, Tacoma Twins and Orlando Twins. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.86 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 63.0 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.10 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 221.0 | 177 | 92 | 76 | 13 | 88 | 12 | 156 | 9 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.50 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 176.0 | 181 | 108 | 88 | 9 | 94 | 2 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.54 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 84.0 | 105 | 71 | 61 | 9 | 52 | 2 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.56 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 31 | .537 | 3.92 | 105 | 82 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 611.0 | 570 | 327 | 266 | 36 | 302 | 16 | 403 | 23 | 2 | 47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 16 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 31 | 95 | 84 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .190 | .253 | .202 | .455 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 8 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .214 | .167 | .381 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 58 | 143 | 120 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | .158 | .239 | .167 | .405 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | P | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.667 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 10 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.100 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 29 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 3 | .946 | 1.828 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 27 | 17 | 40 | 7 | 2 | .891 | 2.111 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 28 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .792 | .679 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .938 | 1.875 |
| Totals | 105 | 58 | 115 | 17 | 11 | .911 | 1.648 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | DET | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN |
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