1938
Born October 2, 1938
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Miguel de la Hoz Notable
b. October 2, 1938 · Cleveland Indians 1960–1963, Milwaukee Braves 1964–1965, Atlanta Braves 1966–1967, Cincinnati Reds 1969
Miguel de la Hoz played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1960 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1969.
Across 494 games he batted .251, with 280 hits and 116 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 42 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 129 games at third base, with 183 assists and 19 errors. He turned 16 double plays. He also played 119 games at second base and 108 games at shortstop.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on October 2, 1938, and died on May 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CLE | 49 | 160 | 20 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .256 |
| 1961 | CLE | 61 | 173 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .260 |
| 1962 | CLE | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .083 |
| 1963 | CLE | 67 | 150 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 29 | 0 | .267 |
| 1964 | MLN | 78 | 189 | 25 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 1 | .291 |
| 1965 | MLN | 81 | 176 | 15 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 0 | .256 |
| 1966 | ATL | 71 | 110 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 0 | .218 |
| 1967 | ATL | 74 | 143 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 1 | .203 |
| 1969 | CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 494 | 1114 | 116 | 280 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 115 | 56 | 130 | 2 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died May 28, 2023
1960
Major-league debut: Miguel de la Hoz
Miguel de la Hoz made a major-league debut on July 22, 1960.
1969
Final major-league game: Miguel de la Hoz
Miguel de la Hoz played a final major-league game on September 9, 1969.
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