1926
Born May 24, 1926
Velasco, Holguín, Cuba
Willy Miranda Notable
b. May 24, 1926 · Washington Senators 1951, Chicago White Sox 1952, St. Louis Browns 1952–1953, New York Yankees 1953–1954, Baltimore Orioles 1955–1959
Willy Miranda played for five clubs across nine seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Washington Senators in 1951 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1959.
Across 824 games he batted .221, with 423 hits and 176 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 50 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 768 games at shortstop, with 1,916 assists and 119 errors. He turned 412 double plays.
He was born in Velasco, Holguín, Cuba on May 24, 1926, and died on September 7, 1996. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | WSH | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 |
| 1952 | CHW/SLB | 77 | 161 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 1 | .211 |
| 1953 | NYY/SLB | 65 | 64 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | .219 |
| 1954 | NYY | 92 | 116 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .250 |
| 1955 | BAL | 153 | 487 | 42 | 124 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 42 | 58 | 4 | .255 |
| 1956 | BAL | 148 | 461 | 38 | 100 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 46 | 73 | 3 | .217 |
| 1957 | BAL | 115 | 314 | 29 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 42 | 2 | .194 |
| 1958 | BAL | 102 | 214 | 15 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 1 | .201 |
| 1959 | BAL | 65 | 88 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .159 |
| Career | — | 824 | 1914 | 176 | 423 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 132 | 165 | 250 | 13 | .221 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died September 7, 1996
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain