What years did Jay Difani play?

Jay Difani played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.

Was Jay Difani a pitcher?

No. Jay Difani was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jay Difani hit?

Jay Difani hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Jay Difani

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)

AVG .333

HR 0

RBI 0

H 1

OPS 1.000

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 12/21/1922 in Crystal City, MO, USA
Died: 12/3/2003 in Crystal City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-23
Last Game: 1949-04-28

Full name: Clarence Joseph Difani

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.667	1.000	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +26.7% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .667 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +74.8% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +38.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	WS1	AL	2	2	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	WS1	AL	2	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	3	1	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
Away	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1949-04-28	MIN	NYY	L	1	1	1	0
1949-04-27	MIN	NYY	W	0	0	0	0
1948-04-25	MIN	PHA	W	1	0	0	1
1948-04-23	MIN	PHA	W	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	WS1	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia	Columbia	MO	1941, 1942, 1943

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Difani

What years did Jay Difani play?: Jay Difani played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.
Was Jay Difani a pitcher?: No. Jay Difani was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jay Difani hit?: Jay Difani hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.