Puchy Delgado
| Puchy Delgado | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 2, 1954 Hatillo, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1977, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1977, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Luis Felipe "Puchy" Delgado Robles (born February 2, 1954, in
home runs
.
Professional career
Boston Red Sox
Before the 1973 season, Delgado signed as an amateur
at-bats
.
Seattle Mariners
Despite playing in the Boston Red Sox organization in 1977, he was selected by the
at-bat.[6] Delgado's first hit, a single, came against the Texas Rangers on September 9.[6] He finished his first and last major league season with four hits, four runs, in 23 at-bats. In 1978, Delgado continued playing in the Seattle Mariners organization. With the Triple-A San Jose Missions, Delgado batted .252 with 83 runs, 136 hits, 19 doubles, seven triples, two home runs, 49 RBIs, and 49 stolen bases in 136 games. He led the Missions in games played, triples, and stolen bases that season.[7]
Later career
In Delgado's final season, 1979, he played for two different organizations. On March 20, 1979, Delgado was traded to the
Omaha Royals
. In 17 games with the Omaha club, he batted .224 with 11 hits, and one double. 1979 would prove to be Delgado's final season in professional baseball.
References
- General references
- "Puchy Delgado Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- "Puchy Delgado Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- Inline citations
- ^ "1974 Winter Haven Red Sox". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "1976 Carolina League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Baseball: Expansion Draft". The Palm Beach Post. The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1976. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "1977 Pawtucket Red Sox". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Mariners Cut 11 From List". Herald-Journal. Associated Press. March 28, 1977. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "1977 Batting Gamelogs: Puchy Delgado". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "1978 San Jose Missions". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Baseball News". Kingman Daily Miner. Associated Press. March 21, 1979. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)