1953
Born May 28, 1953
Bani, Peravia, D.R.
Rafael Landestoy Notable
b. May 28, 1953 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1977, 1983–1984, Houston Astros 1978–1981, Cincinnati Reds 1981–1983
Rafael Landestoy played for three clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1984.
Across 596 games he batted .237, with 291 hits and 134 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 32 doubles and 54 stolen bases.
He played 296 games at second base, with 504 assists and 22 errors. He turned 114 double plays. He also played 124 games at shortstop.
He was born in Bani, Peravia, D.R. on May 28, 1953. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1979 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | LAD | 15 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .278 |
| 1978 | HOU | 59 | 218 | 18 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 7 | .266 |
| 1979 | HOU | 129 | 282 | 33 | 76 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 13 | .270 |
| 1980 | HOU | 149 | 393 | 42 | 97 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 23 | .247 |
| 1981 | CIN/HOU | 47 | 85 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 5 | .153 |
| 1982 | CIN | 73 | 111 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 2 | .189 |
| 1983 | CIN/LAD | 71 | 69 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .159 |
| 1984 | LAD | 53 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .185 |
| Career | — | 596 | 1230 | 134 | 291 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 83 | 100 | 123 | 54 | .237 |
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