Arquimedez Pozo | |
---|---|
Third baseman | |
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | August 24, 1973|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 12, 1995, for the Seattle Mariners | |
NPB: April 2, 1999, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
KBO: April 2, 2000, for the Haitai Tigers | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 28, 1997, for the Boston Red Sox | |
NPB: October 6, 1999, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
KBO: May 28, 2000, for the Haitai Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .189 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .297 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 9 |
KBO statistics | |
Batting average | .213 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 8 |
Teams | |
Arquimedez Pozo Ortiz (born August 24,1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the mid-1990s for the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox. He also played one season each in Nippon Professional Baseball and the Korea Baseball Organization. Pozo's primary position was third base,and he occasionally played second base.
Pozo was signed as an undrafted amateur free agent by the Seattle Mariners in August 1990. [1] He spent three years in the Mariners' minor league system,advancing from the Class A Short-Season Bellingham Mariners to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. Pozo made his major league debut on September 12,1995,with Seattle,hitting a pop out in one at bat; [2] it was his only MLB appearance with the Mariners.
After starting the 1996 season with the Tacoma Rainiers,Pozo was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Jeff Manto in July. [3] Pozo spent the next two seasons splitting time between Boston and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. In his third game with the Red Sox,on July 28,1996,he hit a grand slam off of Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Eddie Guardado. [4] In 26 MLB career games,Pozo batted 14-for-74 (.189) with one home run and 14 RBIs. [1]
After spending the entire 1998 season with the Pawtucket Red Sox,Pozo signed with the Yokohama BayStars of the Japanese Central League for 1999. In 91 games with Yokohama,Pozo batted .297 with nine home runs and 30 RBIs.
In 2000,Pozo played for the Haitai Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO),batting .213 in 39 games,and the Tigres del México in the Mexican League. He played outfield rather than infield in the Mexican League. Pozo did not play professionally after the 2000 season.
Americo Peter "Rico" Petrocelli is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg),he both threw and batted right-handed.
David Lee Henderson,nicknamed "Hendu",was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,and Kansas City Royals during his 14-year career,primarily as an outfielder.
Roberto Antonio Petagine Hernandez is a retired professional baseball player of Italian descent. His Major League Baseball career includes brief stints with the Houston Astros (1994),San Diego Padres (1995),New York Mets,Cincinnati Reds (1998),Boston Red Sox (2005),and Seattle Mariners (2006);but he is best known for his success in the Japanese Central League between 1999 and 2004 where,as a member of the Yakult Swallows (1999–2002) and Yomiuri Giants (2003–2004),he was among Nippon Professional Baseball's premier offensive players.
Christopher Michael Woodward is an American former professional baseball utility player and coach,who is the former manager of the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Woodward played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays,New York Mets,Atlanta Braves,Seattle Mariners,and Boston Red Sox,from 1999 through 2012. He served as a coach for the Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers,from 2014 through 2018,prior to managing the Rangers from 2019 to 2022.
William Joseph Haselman is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft,he played for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He later was the bullpen coach and first base coach for the Red Sox,and currently is the catching coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He has also served as a manager in the minor leagues.
Danny Kay Goodwin is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1975 to 1982. He also played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league with the Nankai Hawks in 1986. Goodwin is the only baseball player to be drafted first overall in the Major League draft in two separate drafts.
John Joseph "The Bangladesh Hammer" Hannahan IV is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners,Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds.
Luis Antonio Jiménez Camacaro is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Jiménez throws and bats left-handed.
Paul David Abbott is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was a part of the 2001 Seattle Mariners team who tied the Major League Baseball (MLB) record for the most wins in a season,with Abbott compiling a 17–4 win–loss record. He has one of the highest lifetime winning percentages as a Mariner (.679). Since 2010,he has worked as a minor league pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox organization.
Patrick Edward Putnam is an American former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,and Minnesota Twins. Putnam also played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Robert Mehmet Manuel is a former professional baseball relief pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox.
Sandy David León Lopez is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals,Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians,Miami Marlins,and Cleveland Guardians.
Tzu-Wei Lin,is a Taiwanese baseball infielder for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins.
Abraham Almonte is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Cleveland Indians,Kansas City Royals,Arizona Diamondbacks,San Diego Padres,Atlanta Braves,and Red Sox.
Roenis Leliebre Elías is a Cuban left-handed professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He made his MLB debut in 2014. He previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals.
Taylor Davis Motter is an American professional baseball utility player in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays,Seattle Mariners,Minnesota Twins,Colorado Rockies,and Boston Red Sox. He has also played in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg),he bats and throws right-handed.
John Francis Andreoli is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. He also played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and at the 2019 European Baseball Championship.
Shedric Bernard Long Jr. is an American professional baseball second baseman who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners.
Ian Andrew Miller is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs.
Jantzen Connery Witte is an American professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg),he bats and throws right-handed. He made his NPB debut in 2022.