1979
Born August 2, 1979
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Humberto Quintero Notable
b. August 2, 1979 · San Diego Padres 2003–2004, Houston Astros 2005–2011, Kansas City Royals 2012, Philadelphia Phillies 2013, Seattle Mariners 2013–2014
Humberto Quintero played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the San Diego Padres in 2003 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 2014. His longest stay was with the Houston Astros, from 2005 to 2011.
Across 471 games he batted .234, with 315 hits and 95 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 61 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 454 games behind the plate, with 2,835 putouts and 30 errors. He turned 36 double plays.
He was born in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela on August 2, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | SDP | 12 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .217 |
| 2004 | SDP | 23 | 72 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 0 | .250 |
| 2005 | HOU | 18 | 54 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .185 |
| 2006 | HOU | 11 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 2007 | HOU | 29 | 53 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .226 |
| 2008 | HOU | 59 | 168 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 0 | .226 |
| 2009 | HOU | 60 | 157 | 11 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 0 | .236 |
| 2010 | HOU | 88 | 265 | 13 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 59 | 0 | .234 |
| 2011 | HOU | 79 | 262 | 22 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 53 | 1 | .240 |
| 2012 | KCR | 43 | 138 | 7 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 0 | .232 |
| 2013 | PHI/SEA | 46 | 131 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 0 | .237 |
| 2014 | SEA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 471 | 1346 | 95 | 315 | 61 | 2 | 20 | 127 | 47 | 294 | 1 | .234 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Major-league debut: Humberto Quintero
Humberto Quintero made a major-league debut on September 3, 2003.
2014
Final major-league game: Humberto Quintero
Humberto Quintero played a final major-league game on September 27, 2014.