1956
Born October 19, 1956
Veracruz, Veracruz, México
Germán Barranca Notable
Second baseman · b. October 19, 1956
Germán Barranca divided four seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Kansas City Royals from 1979, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1982.
Across 67 games he batted .290, with 18 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He was born in Veracruz, Veracruz, México on October 19, 1956. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | KCR | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .600 |
| 1980 | KCR | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | CIN | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1982 | CIN | 46 | 51 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .255 |
| Career | — | 67 | 62 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .290 |
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