Mike de la Hoz
| Mike de la Hoz | |
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| Utility infielder | |
| Born: October 2, 1938 Havana, Cuba |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 22, 1960 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1969 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Runs batted in | 115 |
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Miguel Angel de la Hoz Piloto (born October 2, 1938 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent before the 1958 season, and played for the Indians (1960–1963),[1][2] Milwaukee Braves (1964–1965), Atlanta Braves (1966–1967),[3] and Cincinnati Reds (1969). He was a valuable utility player, a slightly below average fielder with a decent bat.
De la Hoz started a career high 43 games in 1960, his rookie season, and 214 in all, with 83 coming at third base, 70 at second base, 60 at shortstop, and 1 in left field. He did his best work at second base, fielding .972 in 119 appearances. He was used often as a pinch hitter throughout his career.
One game for which de la Hoz is well remembered took place on July 8, 1965 while playing for the Milwaukee Braves. He hit a pinch home run in the bottom of the 8th inning against Dave Giusti of the Houston Astros, tied the game in the bottom of the 9th with an RBI single off Jim Owens, and singled and scored against Ron Taylor in the bottom of the 12th as the Braves won, 9–8.
De la Hoz's career batting totals for 494 games include 280 hits, 25 home runs, 115 runs batted in, 116 runs scored, a .251 batting average, and a slugging percentage of .365.
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