1978
Born January 16, 1978
Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México
Alfredo Amézaga Notable
b. January 16, 1978 · Anaheim Angels 2002–2004, Colorado Rockies 2005, 2011, Pittsburgh Pirates 2005, Florida Marlins 2006–2009, 2011
Alfredo Amézaga played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Anaheim Angels in 2002 and closing with the Florida Marlins in 2011.
Across 584 games he batted .247, with 348 hits and 173 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 47 doubles and 49 stolen bases.
He played 271 games in the outfield, with 555 putouts and 10 errors. He also played 117 games at shortstop.
He was born in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México on January 16, 1978. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ANA | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .538 |
| 2003 | ANA | 37 | 105 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 2 | .210 |
| 2004 | ANA | 73 | 93 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 3 | .161 |
| 2005 | COL/PIT | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 2006 | FLA | 132 | 334 | 42 | 87 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 46 | 20 | .260 |
| 2007 | FLA | 133 | 400 | 46 | 105 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 13 | .263 |
| 2008 | FLA | 125 | 311 | 41 | 82 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 47 | 8 | .264 |
| 2009 | FLA | 27 | 69 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | .217 |
| 2011 | COL/FLA | 40 | 77 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .182 |
| Career | — | 584 | 1408 | 173 | 348 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 110 | 112 | 223 | 49 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Major-league debut: Alfredo Amézaga
Alfredo Amézaga made a major-league debut on May 24, 2002.
2011
Final major-league game: Alfredo Amézaga
Alfredo Amézaga played a final major-league game on September 4, 2011.
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