Pedro González (baseball)
Pedro González Olivares (born December 12, 1937 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. González was one of the first 15 Dominicans to play Major League Baseball.[1]
Pedro González | |||
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Second baseman | |||
Born: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | December 12, 1937|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 11, 1963, for the New York Yankees | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 27, 1967, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .244 | ||
Home runs | 8 | ||
Runs batted in | 70 | ||
Teams | |||
In 407 career games with the New York Yankees (1963–65) and Cleveland Indians (1965-67), he had 264 hits with a batting average of .244 with 8 home runs and 70 RBI. He finished his career with an overall .980 fielding percentage.
The Indians acquired González on May 10, 1965 in exchange for first baseman Ray Barker.[2]
References
- "Major League Baseball Players Born in Dominican Republic". baseball-almanac.com.
- "Pedro González". baseball-reference.com.
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