Tony Rego, baseball player, 1924-1925

Tony Rego

Born: 10/31/1897 in Wailuku, HI, USA

Died: 1/6/1978 in Tulsa, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 1924-06-21 | Final Game: 1925-09-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'4" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Antone Rego

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Biography

Tony Rego was a professional baseball player born in 1897, who had a brief career in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1925. As a position player, Rego played a total of 44 games, during which he showcased his batting skills with a commendable .286 batting average. Throughout his career, he accumulated 26 hits and drove in 8 runs, although he did not hit any home runs or steal any bases. Rego's career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball, characterized by the tail end of the deadball era and the advent of a more power-centric game. Despite his limited time in the majors, Rego's contributions on the field reflected the fundamentals of hitting and contact that were essential to the game during the mid-1920s. His time in the league may have been short, but his legacy remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 91 10 26 3 1 0 8 0 4 5 0.286 0.323 0.341 0.664 -361.4

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.664 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 SLA AL 24 59 5 13 1 0 0 5 0 1 3 0.220 .283 (-22%) .345 (-32%) .389 (-39%) .734 (-36%) -361.4
1925 SLA AL 20 32 5 13 2 1 0 3 0 3 2 0.406 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 42 0 92 24 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 SLA C 23 0 57 12 2 2
1925 SLA C 19 0 35 12 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 42