Minnie Miñoso
Saturnino Orestes Armas (Arrieta) Miñoso
Born: November 29, 1923
La Habana, La Habana CU
Deceased: March 1, 2015
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-2003
Major League Statistics
Minnie (Arrieta) Miñoso compiled a career batting average of .310 with 91 home runs and 543 RBI in his 1016-game career with the Dayton Indians, San Diego Padres, Indianapolis Indians, Jalisco Charros, Orizaba Charros, Puerto Mexico Portenos, Puerto Penasco Tiburnos, Puerto Mexico Charros, Union Laguna Algodoneros and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 11 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .525 | .525 | .825 | 1.350 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 137 | 598 | 532 | 99 | 158 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 75 | 13 | 51 | 59 | .297 | .371 | .483 | .855 | 257 | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 169 | 671 | 599 | 130 | 203 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 115 | 30 | 58 | 66 | .339 | .405 | .539 | .945 | 323 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 52 | 201 | 178 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | .264 | .327 | .393 | .720 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 107 | 437 | 376 | 70 | 131 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 38 | .348 | .423 | .449 | .872 | 169 | 10 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 13 | 45 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .243 | .378 | .378 | .756 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 22 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .296 | .381 | .537 | .918 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Puerto Mexico Charros | 74 | 253 | 193 | 33 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 22 | .301 | .439 | .404 | .843 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 36 | 115 | 103 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .320 | .391 | .427 | .818 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 40 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .468 | .491 | .723 | 1.214 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 112 | 389 | 336 | 37 | 106 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 30 | .315 | .402 | .426 | .828 | 143 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 121 | 489 | 425 | 48 | 121 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 27 | .285 | .365 | .431 | .795 | 183 | 11 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 120 | 468 | 407 | 50 | 108 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 30 | .265 | .345 | .396 | .741 | 161 | 14 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1016 | 3824 | 3328 | 527 | 1033 | 174 | 29 | 91 | 543 | 83 | 20 | 358 | 311 | .310 | .389 | .462 | .851 | 1538 | 0 | 88 | 18 | 32 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 135 | 309 | 10 | 12 | 3 | .964 | 2.363 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 27 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.519 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 24 | 37 | 55 | 6 | 15 | .939 | 3.833 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 111 | 106 | 233 | 27 | 23 | .926 | 3.054 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 35 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .929 | 1.114 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 18 | 14 | 33 | 6 | 5 | .887 | 2.611 |
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 1B | 100 | 922 | 48 | 19 | 87 | .981 | 9.700 |
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 1B | 10 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 7.900 |
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | OF | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.118 |
| 1968 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | OF | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .571 |
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Puerto Mexico Charros | 1B | 60 | 439 | 9 | 9 | 30 | .980 | 7.467 |
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 1B | 21 | 210 | 10 | 1 | 23 | .995 | 1.476 |
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Puerto Mexico Charros | OF | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 2.889 |
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 97 | 806 | 29 | 11 | 72 | .987 | 8.608 |
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 121 | 1015 | 36 | 10 | 85 | .991 | 8.686 |
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | OF | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.214 |
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 102 | 836 | 28 | 10 | 86 | .989 | 8.471 |
| Totals | 923 | 4953 | 504 | 116 | 440 | .979 | 5.912 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1965 | AA | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1966 | AA | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1967 | AAA | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1967 | A | Mexican Southeast League | Orizaba Charros | |||
| 1968 | AAA | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1968 | A | Mexican Southeast League | Puerto Mexico Portenos | |||
| 1969 | A | Mexican Northern League | Puerto Penasco Tiburnos | |||
| 1969 | A | Mexican Southeast League | Puerto Mexico Charros | |||
| 1969 | AAA | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1970 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | |||
| 1971 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | |||
| 1972 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | |||
| 1973 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | |||
| 1993 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints |
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