Larry Ciaffone
Lawrence Thomas Ciaffone "Symphony Larry"
Born: August 17, 1924
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: December 14, 1991
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1955
Major League Statistics
Larry Ciaffone compiled a career batting average of .305 with 65 home runs and 398 RBI in his 964-game career with the Newport News Dodgers, Rochester Red Wings, Allentown Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Chattanooga Lookouts and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 136 | 561 | 516 | 79 | 145 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 18 | 27 | 73 | .281 | .327 | .426 | .753 | 220 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 54 | 109 | 104 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .231 | .259 | .327 | .586 | 34 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 122 | 402 | 402 | 150 | 40 | 10 | 14 | .373 | .373 | .627 | 1.000 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 117 | 494 | 452 | 79 | 148 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 96 | 8 | 34 | 9 | .327 | .381 | .540 | .921 | 244 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 97 | 345 | 321 | 47 | 104 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 17 | 14 | .324 | .362 | .477 | .838 | 153 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 53 | 190 | 175 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .240 | .281 | .377 | .658 | 66 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 109 | 423 | 401 | 39 | 112 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 12 | 17 | .279 | .302 | .372 | .674 | 149 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 141 | 568 | 513 | 55 | 156 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 16 | .304 | .359 | .402 | .761 | 206 | 6 | 11 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 91 | 330 | 330 | 102 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .309 | .309 | .445 | .755 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 23 | 95 | 82 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .232 | .312 | .280 | .592 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 21 | 68 | 68 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .426 | .779 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 964 | 3585 | 3364 | 339 | 1026 | 216 | 43 | 65 | 398 | 30 | 6 | 149 | 152 | .305 | .339 | .453 | .792 | 1523 | 0 | 25 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | OF | 136 | 245 | 18 | 8 | 7 | .970 | 1.934 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 25 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .960 | 1.920 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | C | 12 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .974 | 6.250 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 104 | 147 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .938 | 1.462 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 81 | 162 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .966 | 2.086 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 42 | 82 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .967 | 2.095 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 102 | 162 | 9 | 10 | 2 | .945 | 1.676 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 92 | 142 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .968 | 1.630 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | LF | 48 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1.979 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 22 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 1.773 |
| Totals | 664 | 1184 | 66 | 49 | 14 | .962 | 1.883 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 |
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