1941
Born December 21, 1941
Colón, Matanzas, Cuba
Paul Casanova Notable
Paul Casanova divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Washington Senators from 1965, then the Atlanta Braves through 1974.
Across 859 games he batted .225, with 627 hits and 214 runs. He finished with 50 home runs, 87 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 811 games behind the plate, with 4,040 putouts and 69 errors. He turned 65 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1967.
He was born in Colón, Matanzas, Cuba on December 21, 1941, and died on August 12, 2017. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1967 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1966 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | WSA | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .308 |
| 1966 | WSA | 122 | 429 | 45 | 109 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 14 | 78 | 1 | .254 |
| 1967 | WSA | 141 | 528 | 47 | 131 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 53 | 17 | 65 | 1 | .248 |
| 1968 | WSA | 96 | 322 | 19 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 52 | 0 | .196 |
| 1969 | WSA | 124 | 379 | 26 | 82 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 52 | 0 | .216 |
| 1970 | WSA | 104 | 328 | 25 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 47 | 0 | .229 |
| 1971 | WSA | 94 | 311 | 19 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 52 | 0 | .203 |
| 1972 | ATL | 49 | 136 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 0 | .206 |
| 1973 | ATL | 82 | 236 | 18 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 36 | 0 | .216 |
| 1974 | ATL | 42 | 104 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .202 |
| Career | — | 859 | 2786 | 214 | 627 | 87 | 12 | 50 | 252 | 101 | 430 | 2 | .225 |
On this day & linked events
2017
Died August 12, 2017
1965
Major-league debut: Paul Casanova
Paul Casanova made a major-league debut on September 18, 1965.
1974
Final major-league game: Paul Casanova
Paul Casanova played a final major-league game on September 9, 1974.
Image: Washington Senators, public domain