1972
Born August 23, 1972
Humacao, , P.R.
Raúl Casanova Notable
b. August 23, 1972 · Detroit Tigers 1996–1998, Milwaukee Brewers 2000–2002, Baltimore Orioles 2002, Chicago White Sox 2005, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2007, New York Mets 2008
Raúl Casanova played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1996 and closing with the New York Mets in 2008.
Across 387 games he batted .236, with 255 hits and 98 runs. He finished with 35 home runs, 40 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 328 games behind the plate, with 1,814 putouts and 26 errors. He turned 21 double plays.
He was born in Humacao, P.R. on August 23, 1972. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | DET | 25 | 85 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .188 |
| 1997 | DET | 101 | 304 | 27 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 48 | 1 | .243 |
| 1998 | DET | 16 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .143 |
| 2000 | MIL | 86 | 231 | 20 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 48 | 1 | .247 |
| 2001 | MIL | 71 | 192 | 21 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 12 | 29 | 0 | .260 |
| 2002 | BAL/MIL | 33 | 88 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 0 | .182 |
| 2005 | CHW | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 2007 | TBD | 29 | 79 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .253 |
| 2008 | NYM | 20 | 55 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 387 | 1081 | 98 | 255 | 40 | 5 | 35 | 130 | 98 | 200 | 2 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Major-league debut: Raúl Casanova
Raúl Casanova made a major-league debut on May 24, 1996.
2008
Final major-league game: Raúl Casanova
Raúl Casanova played a final major-league game on June 8, 2008.