Juan Beníquez
Juan Beníquez | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: San Sebastián, Puerto Rico | May 13, 1950|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1971, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 30, 1988, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .274 |
Home runs | 79 |
Runs batted in | 476 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Juan José Beníquez Torres (born May 13, 1950) is a Puerto Rican former
Career
A valuable role player for a long time, Beníquez spent 17 years in the major leagues playing for eight different American League clubs. He started his career with the Red Sox in 1971, appearing at shortstop as a backup for Luis Aparicio in part of two seasons, and later was switched to center field.
A Gold Glove Award winner with Texas in 1977, Beníquez posted four consecutive .300 seasons with California and Baltimore from 1983 through 1986, with a career-high .336 in 1984, and also hit three home runs in a game for the Orioles in 1986. He appeared in the postseason three times, including the 1975 World Series with the Red Sox.
A .274 career hitter, Beníquez hit 79 home runs with 610
Beníquez hit .359 while playing for the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989.
Gallery
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The municipal stadium in San Sebastián is named Estadio Juan Jose Titi Beniquez
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There is a Juan José Beníquez monument at Plaza de La Identidad in San Sebastián barrio-pueblo
See also
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or SABR Biography Project