Oscar Azócar
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| Oscar Azócar | |
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| Left fielder | |
| Born: February 21, 1965 Soro, Venezuela |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 1990 for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1992 for the San Diego Padres | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| At-bats | 439 |
| Stolen bases | 10 |
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Oscar Gregorio Azócar (born February 21, 1965 in Soro, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and left-handed batter who played for the New York Yankees (1990) and San Diego Padres (1991-1992).
Until 1987 Azócar was a left-handed pitcher (lifetime 14-5, 2.30 ERA as a pro), but then switched to the outfielder position. Azócar was a classic example of the impatient hitter who will swing at almost anything and usually put it in play. It took him 100 Major League at-bats to draw his first walk. He normally obliged the pitchers by hitting whatever they threw, and his batting average dropped accordingly.
In his 202-game career Azócar hit for .226, with 5 home runs, 36 runs batted in, 38 runs scored, 99 hits, 16 doubles, 10 stolen bases and 12 base on balls. Despite his free-swinging style, he had only 36 strikeouts in 439 at-bats (one every 12 at-bats). Azócar also used his speed selectively and never was caught stealing.
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