Don Stafford
Donald Lafayette Stafford
Born: July 30, 1922
Taylorsville, NC US
Deceased: October 30, 2006
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1948-1954
Don Stafford compiled a career batting average of .339 with 90 home runs and 139 RBI in his 659-game career with the Newton-Conover Twins, Charlotte Hornets, Salisbury Pirates, Lexington Indians and High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | WCAR | Newton-Conover Twins | 100 | 433 | 433 | 168 | 29 | 2 | 23 | .388 | .388 | .624 | 1.012 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Newton-Conover Twins | 40 | 191 | 164 | 41 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 23 | 24 | .305 | .403 | .530 | .934 | 87 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 72 | 301 | 262 | 37 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 36 | 25 | .290 | .382 | .420 | .802 | 110 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 145 | 543 | 543 | 153 | 28 | 5 | 12 | .282 | .282 | .418 | .700 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Newton-Conover Twins | 106 | 401 | 401 | 149 | 32 | 13 | 8 | .372 | .372 | .576 | .948 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 105 | 392 | 392 | 160 | 31 | 3 | 18 | .408 | .408 | .640 | 1.048 | 251 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | (+) High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 113 | 433 | 433 | 162 | 49 | 3 | 19 | .374 | .374 | .633 | 1.007 | 274 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | (+) Lexington Indians | 113 | 433 | 433 | 162 | 49 | 3 | 19 | .374 | .374 | .633 | 1.007 | 274 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 91 | 391 | 344 | 66 | 105 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 1 | 41 | 42 | .305 | .389 | .520 | .909 | 179 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 659 | 2652 | 2539 | 144 | 861 | 172 | 26 | 90 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 91 | .339 | .367 | .534 | .901 | 1355 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 72 | 618 | 25 | 14 | 46 | .979 | 8.931 |
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Newton-Conover Twins | 1B | 40 | 337 | 27 | 8 | 18 | .978 | 9.100 |
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 1B | 90 | 868 | 45 | 14 | 73 | .985 | 1.144 |
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 203 | 1823 | 97 | 36 | 137 | .982 | 9.458 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1952 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | |||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN |
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