Daniel Descalso
Daniel William Descalso
Born: October 19, 1986
Redwood City, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 3 (2007 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: UC Davis
Career: 2007-2021
Major League Statistics
Daniel Descalso compiled a career batting average of .265 with 31 home runs and 236 RBI in his 484-game career with the Batavia Muckdogs, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Surprise Rafters, Memphis Redbirds, Albuquerque Isotopes, Iowa Cubs and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 2007 season and last took the field during the 2021 campaign.
 Batavia Muckdogs |
 Palm Beach Cardinals |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 Surprise Rafters |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Albuquerque Isotopes |
 Iowa Cubs |
 St. Paul Saints |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 66 | 283 | 250 | 29 | 67 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 37 | .268 | .346 | .336 | .682 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 9 | 42 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .351 | .405 | .432 | .837 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 115 | 456 | 403 | 57 | 98 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 53 | .243 | .313 | .372 | .685 | 150 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2009 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | 21 | 96 | 82 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .220 | .312 | .268 | .581 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 46 | 172 | 150 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 21 | .253 | .327 | .320 | .647 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 73 | 324 | 288 | 46 | 93 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 41 | .323 | .396 | .531 | .928 | 153 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 116 | 531 | 468 | 86 | 132 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 71 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 48 | .282 | .350 | .421 | .771 | 197 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .400 | .500 | .467 | .967 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 10 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .148 | .303 | .370 | .673 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | 24 | 90 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | .093 | .244 | .200 | .444 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 484 | 2045 | 1795 | 273 | 476 | 101 | 16 | 31 | 236 | 32 | 17 | 189 | 253 | .265 | .342 | .391 | .733 | 702 | 49 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 3B | 47 | 42 | 81 | 7 | 6 | .946 | 2.617 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 2B | 22 | 36 | 63 | 4 | 17 | .961 | 4.500 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 2B | 9 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 6 | .962 | 5.667 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | SS | 12 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 7 | .878 | 3.583 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 2B | 101 | 214 | 271 | 12 | 76 | .976 | 4.802 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 1B | 9 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .980 | 5.333 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 2B | 73 | 169 | 227 | 9 | 72 | .978 | 5.425 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 2B | 28 | 64 | 82 | 4 | 18 | .973 | 5.214 |
| 2009 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | 2B | 17 | 30 | 53 | 1 | 18 | .988 | 4.882 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 1B | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 7.667 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 2B | 110 | 227 | 311 | 15 | 82 | .973 | 4.891 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | SS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 2B | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.200 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 9 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 5 | .935 | 3.222 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 15 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.533 |
| Totals | 472 | 936 | 1217 | 65 | 326 | .971 | 4.561 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Muckdogs | SLN | June 19, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 3, 2008 | August 22, 2008 |
| 2008 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | August 23, 2008 | August 31, 2008 |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 9, 2009 | July 2, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | July 4, 2009 | August 31, 2009 |
| 2009 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Rafters | October 15, 2009 | November 17, 2009 | |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 8, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | COL | May 9, 2016 | May 12, 2016 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | August 17, 2019 | August 30, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | St. Paul Saints | MIN | May 13, 2021 | June 18, 2021 |
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