1989
Born November 28, 1989
Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela
Jesús Montero Notable
Jesús Montero divided five seasons between two clubs as a designated hitter: the New York Yankees from 2011, then the Seattle Mariners through 2015.
Across 226 games he batted .253, with 204 hits and 73 runs. He finished with 28 home runs and 31 doubles.
He played 85 games behind the plate, with 628 putouts and 4 errors. He turned 3 double plays.
He was born in Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela on November 28, 1989, and died on October 19, 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NYY | 18 | 61 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .328 |
| 2012 | SEA | 135 | 515 | 46 | 134 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 62 | 29 | 99 | 0 | .260 |
| 2013 | SEA | 29 | 101 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 0 | .208 |
| 2014 | SEA | 6 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .235 |
| 2015 | SEA | 38 | 112 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 0 | .223 |
| Career | — | 226 | 806 | 73 | 204 | 31 | 1 | 28 | 104 | 48 | 172 | 0 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died October 19, 2025
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