José Valdivielso
| José Valdivielso | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: May 22, 1934 Matanzas, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 1955, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1961, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .219 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 85 |
| Teams | |
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José Martinez de Valdivielso (born José Martinez de Valdivielso López, May 22, 1934) is a
Washington Senators and their later incarnation, the Minnesota Twins. The native of Matanzas
threw and batted right-handed; he was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
In 1960, the team's sixtieth and last season in Washington, Valdivielso was the Senators' most-used shortstop, starting in 92 games and playing a career-high 117 contests. But by late September he had lost his starting job to Zoilo Versalles, a 20-year-old fellow countryman.
Valdivielso's professional career extended through the 1964 season. All told, he collected 213
home runs
.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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