| José Oquendo | ||
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| Outfielder / Infielder | ||
| Born: July 4, 1963 | ||
| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 2, 1983 for the New York Mets | ||
| Final game | ||
| September 29, 1995 for the St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Baseball teams take turns one "out" in the field and one "in" at bat Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 256 | |
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| RBI | 254 | |
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Career
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Oquendo began his major league career at the age of 19 in 1983 with the New York Mets. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. In the 1986 season, however, he joined the Cardinals, where he would spend the rest of his career, eventually playing every defensive position, most often second base until his retirement after failing to make the Cardinal roster out of spring training in 1996. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He was a lifetime . 256 hitter, but made a mark as a patient batter, finishing his career with more walks than strikeouts and a . 346 on base percentage. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage)
Oquendo once pitched in relief for four innings, shutting out the Atlanta Braves for three innings before yielding 2 runs, earning the first decision by a non-pitcher in 20 years. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring His best year came in 1989, when he was in the top 10 in batting average, hits, triples, walks, singles, on base percentage, and games played. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching First base by hitting In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has
Oquendo served as manager of the team representing Puerto Rico in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters The 2006 World Baseball Classic was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from
Trivia
- In 1990, Oquendo set a major league record for the fewest errors (three) by a second baseman in a 150+ game season after tying what is the current American League record (five) the previous season (based upon 2002 information) [1]. In Baseball statistics|statistics]] an error is the act in the judgment of the Official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in However, Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg won the Gold Glove Award both years. Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18 1959 in Spokane Washington) nicknamed "Ryno" is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball who For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to
- Oquendo has played every single position on a baseball field.
- Oquendo also struck out Deion Sanders, looking. Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers Florida) is a former National Football League Cornerback, Major League
- Jose grounded into a fielders choice at Shea Stadium in his first MLB At bat.
The Sklar Brothers and the "Utility Man"
In 2004, a comical one hour special aired on ESPN and was produced by MLB Productions about José Oquendo. Cheap Seats without Ron Parker (commonly shortened to Cheap Seats) was a Television program broadcast on ESPN Classic hosted by brothers ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to It featured Randy and Jason Sklar of Cheap Seats going on a trip all the way to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on a campaign to get José "The Utilityman" Oquendo inducted for his versatility to play any position on the baseball field. Randy Sklar and Jason Sklar (born January 12, 1972) are Identical twin American comedians Cheap Seats without Ron Parker (commonly shortened to Cheap Seats) was a Television program broadcast on ESPN Classic hosted by brothers The special included the Sklars receiving Oquendo's blessing to lobby for his spot in Cooperstown, collecting signatures for the petition, and giving a lackluster presentation to the Hall of Fame's committee. After initially denying their claim, the committee agreed to place his plaque in a spot that fits the man- the utility closet.
Nickname
- In Puerto Rico, he is known as "Cheito".
- In St. Louis, he is known as "The Secret Weapon," a nickname bestowed by former manager Whitey Herzog in 1987. Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9 1931) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, scout,
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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