1949
Born September 28, 1949
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Mario Guerrero Notable
b. September 28, 1949 · Boston Red Sox 1973–1974, St. Louis Cardinals 1975, California Angels 1976–1977, Oakland Athletics 1978–1980
Mario Guerrero played for four clubs across eight seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1973 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1980.
Across 697 games he batted .257, with 578 hits and 166 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 79 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 576 games at shortstop, with 1,488 assists and 96 errors. He turned 288 double plays.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. on September 28, 1949, and died on July 2, 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BOS | 66 | 219 | 19 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | .233 |
| 1974 | BOS | 93 | 284 | 18 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 3 | .246 |
| 1975 | STL | 64 | 184 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .239 |
| 1976 | CAL | 83 | 268 | 24 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .284 |
| 1977 | CAL | 86 | 244 | 17 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .283 |
| 1978 | OAK | 143 | 505 | 27 | 139 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 35 | 0 | .275 |
| 1979 | OAK | 46 | 166 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .229 |
| 1980 | OAK | 116 | 381 | 32 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 32 | 3 | .239 |
| Career | — | 697 | 2251 | 166 | 578 | 79 | 12 | 7 | 170 | 84 | 152 | 8 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died July 2, 2023
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain