Joe Fontaine
Joseph T. Fontaine
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1949
Joe Fontaine compiled a career batting average of .253 with 0 home runs and 28 RBI in his 183-game career with the Victoria Athletics, Idaho Falls Russets and Reno Silver Sox. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 54 | 193 | 182 | 14 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .214 | .247 | .242 | .489 | 44 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 17 | 50 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | .182 | .265 | .205 | .470 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | SUSE | Reno Silver Sox | 98 | 327 | 327 | 91 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .333 | .612 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Reno Silver Sox | 14 | 66 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 9 | .292 | .485 | .354 | .839 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 183 | 636 | 601 | 35 | 152 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 41 | .253 | .290 | .298 | .587 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 49 | 221 | 40 | 8 | 1 | .970 | 5.327 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | C | 17 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 4.294 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Reno Silver Sox | OF | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.700 | ||||
| Totals | 76 | 304 | 47 | 10 | 2 | .972 | 4.618 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | |||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | |||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | Reno Silver Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Reno Silver Sox | NY1 |
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