Sandy Valdespino
Hilario Valdespino
Born: January 24, 1939
San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque Cuba
Deceased: 2023
Moultrie, GA USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: RF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1965-1971
Minor League Statistics
Sandy Valdespino compiled a career batting average of .230 with 7 home runs and 67 RBI in his 383-game career with the Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 108 | 273 | 245 | 38 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 28 | .261 | .319 | .322 | .641 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1966 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 52 | 114 | 108 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | .176 | .211 | .259 | .470 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 99 | 103 | 97 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .165 | .204 | .216 | .420 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 36 | 97 | 86 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .233 | .320 | .279 | .599 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1969 | NL | Houston Astros | 41 | 137 | 119 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | .244 | .326 | .277 | .603 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | AL | Seattle Pilots | 20 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .211 | .250 | .237 | .487 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 18 | 65 | 63 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .317 | .338 | .508 | .846 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 382 | 838 | 765 | 96 | 176 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 129 | .230 | .286 | .295 | .581 | 226 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 57 | 47 | 445.7 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 1.979 | 1.719 |
| 1966 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 23 | 20 | 181.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.787 | 1.565 |
| 1967 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 65 | 9 | 210.3 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 1.840 | .662 |
| 1968 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 20 | 20 | 174.0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 2.069 | 2.000 |
| 1969 | NL | Houston Astros | OF | 29 | 28 | 227.0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.586 | 1.379 |
| 1969 | AL | Seattle Pilots | OF | 7 | 7 | 63.0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .889 | 3.429 | 3.429 |
| 1970 | AL | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1971 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 15 | 15 | 127.0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.346 | 1.267 |
| Totals | 217 | 146 | 1430.3 | 288 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .974 | 1.888 | 1.382 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AL | Minnesota Twins | WS | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AL | Minnesota Twins | WS | LF | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.176 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.176 | 3.000 |
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