Nelson Liriano
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| Nelson Liriano | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: June 3, 1964 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
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| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 25, 1987 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1998 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Runs batted in | 240 |
| Teams | |
Nelson Arturo Liriano Bonilla (born June 3, 1964 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League baseball player. He played for various teams from 1987 to 1998 batting a career average of .260 over those 11 seasons. In 1999, he played in one game for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan.
Before turning professional, Liriano played amateur baseball for Villa de Monte Llano. In 2007 and 2008, Liriano was the hitting coach for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. He has been named the manager of the Burlington Royals for 2009.[1]
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=liriane01
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