Angel Espada
Angel Vidal Espada
Born: August 15, 1975
Passaic, NJ US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Draft: Round 42 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Tecnica Deportiva (Salinas, PR)
Career: 1994-2007
Angel Espada compiled a career batting average of .305 with 16 home runs and 275 RBI in his 961-game career with the Braves, Danville Braves, Eugene Emeralds, Pittsfield Mets, Capital City Bombers, Newark Bears, Atlantic City Surf and Bridgeport Bluefish. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Braves |
 Danville Braves |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Pittsfield Mets |
 Capital City Bombers |
 Atlantic City Surf |
 Newark Bears |
 Bridgeport Bluefish |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Braves | 26 | 82 | 73 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | .219 | .296 | .247 | .543 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 33 | 126 | 113 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 | .301 | .368 | .345 | .713 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 24 | 103 | 98 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 11 | .245 | .272 | .286 | .558 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 20 | 90 | 82 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | .305 | .348 | .317 | .665 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 30 | 116 | 102 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | .324 | .378 | .382 | .761 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 40 | 172 | 157 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 15 | .261 | .304 | .306 | .609 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 10 | 47 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .244 | .295 | .540 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 23 | 81 | 76 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .421 | .450 | .553 | 1.003 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 92 | 391 | 357 | 82 | 127 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 31 | .356 | .405 | .440 | .844 | 157 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 98 | 453 | 407 | 84 | 137 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 31 | 39 | .337 | .388 | .403 | .791 | 164 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 75 | 302 | 274 | 41 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 21 | .296 | .342 | .361 | .704 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 101 | 376 | 340 | 48 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 37 | .262 | .307 | .285 | .592 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 87 | 319 | 285 | 41 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 25 | .323 | .370 | .393 | .763 | 112 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 42 | 130 | 112 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .312 | .373 | .384 | .757 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 112 | 446 | 414 | 52 | 128 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 36 | .309 | .345 | .386 | .731 | 160 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 84 | 306 | 271 | 40 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 23 | .266 | .312 | .299 | .611 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 43 | 197 | 181 | 37 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | .309 | .345 | .365 | .710 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 940 | 3737 | 3386 | 568 | 1032 | 112 | 20 | 16 | 275 | 262 | 84 | 215 | 311 | .305 | .351 | .364 | .715 | 1232 | 50 | 34 | 86 | 16 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Braves | 2B | 22 | 43 | 66 | 1 | 9 | .991 | 4.955 |
| 1995 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 2B | 31 | 57 | 84 | 5 | 16 | .966 | 4.548 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2B | 23 | 44 | 71 | 2 | 12 | .983 | 5.000 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 2B | 30 | 41 | 92 | 3 | 13 | .978 | 4.433 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 2B | 18 | 28 | 45 | 3 | 8 | .961 | 4.056 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 2B | 9 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 6 | .875 | 3.889 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | SS | 8 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 4 | .949 | 4.625 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | SS | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .789 | 2.143 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 2B | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | OF | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 2B | 11 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .977 | 3.818 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | SS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 4.000 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | SS | 89 | 125 | 233 | 28 | 48 | .927 | 4.022 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | SS | 87 | 147 | 206 | 25 | 43 | .934 | 4.057 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2B | 11 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 4 | .964 | 4.909 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | SS | 72 | 88 | 196 | 20 | 33 | .934 | 3.944 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2B | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.900 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2B | 87 | 179 | 254 | 9 | 42 | .980 | 4.977 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | SS | 10 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 11 | .917 | 5.500 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2B | 62 | 140 | 179 | 4 | 34 | .988 | 5.145 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | SS | 27 | 45 | 77 | 8 | 22 | .938 | 4.519 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2B | 34 | 77 | 80 | 4 | 22 | .975 | 4.618 |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2B | 112 | 212 | 320 | 10 | 78 | .982 | 4.750 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | SS | 9 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 7 | .905 | 4.222 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | OF | 51 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 2.235 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | CF | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2B | 20 | 30 | 44 | 0 | 17 | 1.000 | 3.700 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2B | 23 | 40 | 63 | 3 | 11 | .972 | 4.478 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | OF | 16 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.562 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | CF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 961 | 1574 | 2207 | 151 | 448 | .962 | 3.934 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | ATL | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | July 17, 1998 | August 20, 1998 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Atlantic City Surf | August 23, 1998 | September 6, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | May 15, 2004 | September 4, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2006 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish |
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