1961
Born January 12, 1961
Lompoc, CA, USA
Casey Candaele Notable
b. January 12, 1961 · Montreal Expos 1986–1988, Houston Astros 1988, 1990–1993, Cleveland Indians 1996–1997
Casey Candaele played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1986 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1997.
Across 754 games he batted .250, with 483 hits and 206 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 86 doubles and 37 stolen bases.
He played 343 games at second base, with 815 assists and 18 errors. He turned 141 double plays. He also played 194 games in the outfield and 118 games at shortstop.
He was born in Lompoc, CA, USA on January 12, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | MON | 30 | 104 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | .231 |
| 1987 | MON | 138 | 449 | 62 | 122 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 28 | 7 | .272 |
| 1988 | HOU/MON | 57 | 147 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | .170 |
| 1990 | HOU | 130 | 262 | 30 | 75 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 7 | .286 |
| 1991 | HOU | 151 | 461 | 44 | 121 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 40 | 49 | 9 | .262 |
| 1992 | HOU | 135 | 320 | 19 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 7 | .212 |
| 1993 | HOU | 75 | 121 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | .240 |
| 1996 | CLE | 24 | 44 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| 1997 | CLE | 14 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .308 |
| Career | — | 754 | 1934 | 206 | 483 | 86 | 20 | 11 | 139 | 161 | 211 | 37 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Major-league debut: Casey Candaele
Casey Candaele made a major-league debut on June 5, 1986.
1997
Final major-league game: Casey Candaele
Casey Candaele played a final major-league game on July 13, 1997.
Image: 1987 Rookies Cartoon Back baseball card set, public domain