1953
Born March 23, 1953
Cua, Miranda, Venezuela
Bo Díaz Notable
b. March 23, 1953 · Boston Red Sox 1977, Cleveland Indians 1978–1981, Philadelphia Phillies 1982–1985, Cincinnati Reds 1985–1989
Bo Díaz played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1977 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1989.
Across 993 games he batted .255, with 834 hits and 327 runs. He finished with 87 home runs, 162 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 965 games behind the plate, with 5,294 putouts and 82 errors. He turned 60 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1981 and 1987.
He was born in Cua, Miranda, Venezuela on March 23, 1953, and died on November 23, 1990. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1981, 1987 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 1987 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1987 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | CLE | 44 | 127 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .236 |
| 1979 | CLE | 15 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .156 |
| 1980 | CLE | 76 | 207 | 15 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 27 | 1 | .227 |
| 1981 | CLE | 63 | 182 | 25 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 13 | 23 | 2 | .313 |
| 1982 | PHI | 144 | 525 | 69 | 151 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 85 | 36 | 87 | 3 | .288 |
| 1983 | PHI | 136 | 471 | 49 | 111 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 64 | 38 | 57 | 1 | .236 |
| 1984 | PHI | 27 | 75 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .213 |
| 1985 | CIN/PHI | 77 | 237 | 21 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 0 | .245 |
| 1986 | CIN | 134 | 474 | 50 | 129 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 40 | 52 | 1 | .272 |
| 1987 | CIN | 140 | 496 | 49 | 134 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 19 | 73 | 1 | .270 |
| 1988 | CIN | 92 | 315 | 26 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 7 | 41 | 0 | .219 |
| 1989 | CIN | 43 | 132 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .205 |
| Career | — | 993 | 3274 | 327 | 834 | 162 | 5 | 87 | 452 | 198 | 429 | 9 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Died November 23, 1990
1977
Major-league debut: Bo Díaz
Bo Díaz made a major-league debut on September 6, 1977.
1989
Final major-league game: Bo Díaz
Bo Díaz played a final major-league game on July 9, 1989.