Willie Cañate
William Emisael (Librada) Cañate
Born: December 11, 1971
Bobures, Zulia VE
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 1 (1992 Rule V Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 2 (1995 Rule V (3A phase), Cincinnati Reds)
School: N/A
Career: 1989-1997
Major League Statistics
Willie (Librada) Cañate compiled a career batting average of .256 with 18 home runs and 187 RBI in his 667-game career with the Indians, Watertown Indians, Columbus Indians, Kinston Indians, Columbus Redstixx, Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs, Indianapolis Indians and Minatitlan Potros. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Indians |
 Watertown Indians |
 Columbus Indians |
 Kinston Indians |
 Columbus Redstixx |
 Columbus Redstixx |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Knoxville Smokies |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Indians | 11 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .208 | .208 | .292 | .500 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 57 | 213 | 199 | 28 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 43 | .261 | .307 | .337 | .643 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 51 | 211 | 189 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 29 | .217 | .282 | .259 | .541 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Indians | 62 | 243 | 204 | 32 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 32 | .240 | .331 | .382 | .713 | 78 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | 133 | 603 | 528 | 110 | 167 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 25 | 9 | 56 | 66 | .316 | .388 | .445 | .833 | 235 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .250 | .379 | .500 | .879 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 9 | 42 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .270 | .357 | .405 | .763 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 45 | 163 | 153 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 27 | .183 | .224 | .222 | .446 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 85 | 359 | 326 | 39 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 52 | .245 | .297 | .288 | .585 | 94 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 114 | 382 | 345 | 48 | 82 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 62 | .238 | .301 | .325 | .625 | 112 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 577 | 2274 | 2034 | 314 | 520 | 97 | 16 | 18 | 187 | 79 | 36 | 167 | 325 | .256 | .320 | .346 | .666 | 703 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Indians | OF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | OF | 56 | 120 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .961 | 2.196 |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Indians | OF | 61 | 125 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .971 | 2.197 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | OF | 50 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 2.060 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | OF | 129 | 185 | 15 | 5 | 5 | .976 | 1.550 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 84 | 210 | 12 | 9 | 2 | .961 | 2.643 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 40 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.075 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 112 | 223 | 14 | 9 | 4 | .963 | 2.116 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | CF | 105 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 667 | 1075 | 62 | 34 | 17 | .971 | 1.705 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Indians | CLE | ||
| 1990 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Redstixx | CLE | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | TOR | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | TOR | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Mexican League | Minatitlan Potros |
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