Jesse Danna
Jesse A. Danna Sr.
Born: March 27, 1918
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: June 28, 2005
Bay St. Louis, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1942-1949
Jesse Danna compiled a career record of 113 wins and 81 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 237-game pitching career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Crackers, Jersey City Giants, Valley Rebels and Helena Seaporters. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 | 7 | .759 | 3.16 | 40 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 228.0 | 243 | 104 | 80 | 86 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 18 | .379 | 4.83 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 220.0 | 290 | 140 | 118 | 69 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.41 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 261.0 | 264 | 116 | 99 | 81 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 15 | 12 | .556 | 3.49 | 39 | 30 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 232.0 | 271 | 118 | 90 | 87 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.80 | 8 | 0 | 45.0 | 71 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 18 | 6 | .750 | 2.15 | 27 | 188.0 | 164 | 59 | 45 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 22 | 6 | .786 | 2.06 | 30 | 236.0 | 213 | 68 | 54 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21.0 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 3 | 10 | .231 | 4.34 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 87.0 | 139 | 64 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals | 113 | 81 | .582 | 3.25 | 237 | 123 | 21 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 1527.0 | 1700 | 718 | 552 | 0 | 456 | 0 | 314 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 23 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 65 | 123 | 98 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .214 | .306 | .296 | .602 | 29 | 2 | 12 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 52 | 109 | 94 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .191 | .283 | .223 | .506 | 21 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 50 | 118 | 106 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 19 | .170 | .241 | .226 | .468 | 24 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 50 | 101 | 89 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .225 | .303 | .382 | .685 | 34 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 51 | 129 | 129 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .171 | .171 | .256 | .426 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 61 | 170 | 170 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .276 | .276 | .376 | .653 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 47 | 133 | 110 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 12 | .236 | .354 | .318 | .672 | 35 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 10 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .267 | .500 | .267 | .767 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 386 | 905 | 811 | 72 | 176 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 73 | .217 | .281 | .301 | .582 | 244 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 40 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 4 | .918 | 1.125 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 38 | 11 | 38 | 5 | 0 | .907 | 1.289 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 35 | 12 | 67 | 5 | 1 | .940 | 2.257 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 39 | 11 | 45 | 3 | 3 | .949 | 1.436 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 1B | 15 | 99 | 6 | 7 | 11 | .938 | 7.000 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 13 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.538 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | OF | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .727 |
| Totals | 233 | 151 | 211 | 26 | 20 | .933 | 1.554 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BRO | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BRO | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | |||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | BOS |
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