Derek Dace
Derek Allen Dace
Born: April 11, 1975
Rolla, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 8 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 2 (1996 Rule V (3A phase), Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 2 (1998 Rule V (3A phase), Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Sullivan HS (MO)
N/A
Career: 1994-2003
Derek Dace compiled a career record of 33 wins and 31 losses, with 16 saves, and a 3.45 ERA in his 312-game pitching career with the Astros, Kissimmee Cobras, Auburn Doubledays, Jackson Generals, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Jacksonville Suns, El Paso Diablos, Tucson Sidewinders and Somerset Patriots. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Kissimmee Cobras |
 Auburn Doubledays |
 Jackson Generals |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Tucson Sidewinders |
 Somerset Patriots |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Astros | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.36 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 55 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 245 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Astros | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.95 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 69.3 | 60 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 274 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.25 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 89 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 400 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 0 | 0 | 2.95 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.3 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77 | |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.72 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.16 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67.0 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 277 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.19 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 58 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.51 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 139 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.11 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.0 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.85 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53.7 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 210 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.40 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 0 | 5 | .000 | 2.89 | 49 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37.3 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 153 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Totals | 33 | 31 | .516 | 3.45 | 312 | 41 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 591.7 | 555 | 265 | 227 | 37 | 198 | 9 | 449 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 2482 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 117 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 2.091 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 11 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.909 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | P | 15 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.533 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | P | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 40 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .325 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 40 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .425 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | P | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .194 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .214 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 34 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .588 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | P | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .176 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 49 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .769 | .204 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| Totals | 312 | 44 | 121 | 6 | 2 | .965 | .529 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1995 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1996 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Generals | HOU | ||
| 1996 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | HOU | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ARI | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ARI | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | ||
| 2001 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | April 7, 2001 | May 28, 2001 |
| 2002 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots |
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