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Luis Quiñones

Luis Quiñones Notable

b. April 28, 1962 · Oakland Athletics 1983, San Francisco Giants 1986, Chicago Cubs 1987, Cincinnati Reds 1988–1991, Minnesota Twins 1992

Luis Quiñones played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Oakland Athletics in 1983 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1992.

Across 442 games he batted .226, with 227 hits and 102 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 36 doubles and 9 stolen bases.

He played 132 games at third base, with 188 assists and 17 errors. He turned 9 double plays. He also played 121 games at second base.

He was born in Ponce, P.R. on April 28, 1962. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Player of the Week 1 1989

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1983 OAK 194258 210 4141 .190
1986 SFG 711061319 130 113173 .179
1987 CHC 491011222 600 810160 .218
1988 CIN 2352412 301 112111 .231
1989 CIN 973404383 13412 3425462 .244
1990 CIN 831451035 702 1713291 .241
1991 CIN 972121547 434 2021311 .222
1992 MIN 3501 000 1000 .200
Career 4421003102227 361119 106751549 .226

On this day & linked events

1962

Born April 28, 1962

Ponce, , P.R.

1983

Major-league debut: Luis Quiñones

Luis Quiñones made a major-league debut on May 27, 1983.

1992

Final major-league game: Luis Quiñones

Luis Quiñones played a final major-league game on April 11, 1992.

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