What years did Joe DeSa play?

Joe DeSa played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.

Was Joe DeSa a pitcher?

No. Joe DeSa was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe DeSa hit?

Joe DeSa hit 2 career home runs with 11 hits.

Joe DeSa

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1985)

AVG .200

HR 2

RBI 7

H 11

OPS .587

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 7/27/1959 in Honolulu, HI, USA
Died: 12/20/1986 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1980-09-06
Last Game: 1985-10-03

Full name: Joseph DeSa

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	55	5	11	2	0	2	7	0	3	8	.200	.241	.345	.587	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OPS .587 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	SLN	NL	7	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHA	AL	28	44	5	8	2	2	7	3	6	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	55	5	11	2	2	7	3	8	.200	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	35	3	6	1	2	.171
Away	17	20	2	5	1	5	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1985-10-03	CHW	SEA	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1985-10-01	CHW	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-28	CHW	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-26	CHW	OAK	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-21	CHW	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-13	CHW	SEA	W	1	1	1	1	4	0
1985-09-07	CHW	TEX	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-05	CHW	TEX	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-04	CHW	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-03	CHW	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	6	72	7	0	4
OF	2	1	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1980	SLN	1B	1	0	2	0	0
1980	SLN	OF	1	1	1	0	0
1985	CHA	1B	9	6	70	7	4
1985	CHA	OF	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	10
Left Field	1
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe DeSa

What years did Joe DeSa play?: Joe DeSa played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.
Was Joe DeSa a pitcher?: No. Joe DeSa was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe DeSa hit?: Joe DeSa hit 2 career home runs with 11 hits.