Rafael Landestoy

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Landestoy and the second or maternal family name is Santana.

For the pianist known as "Rafael Landestoy" and "Bullumba", see Bullumba Landestoy.

Rafael Landestoy
Second baseman
Born: (1953-05-28) May 28, 1953 Baní, Dominican Republic
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1984, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.237
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	83
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1977) Houston Astros (1978–1981) Cincinnati Reds (1981–1983) Los Angeles Dodgers (1983–1984)

Rafael Silvaido Landestoy Santana (born May 28, 1953 in Baní, Dominican Republic) is a retired Major League Baseball player. Landestoy played eight major league seasons with the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He amassed 291 hits, a .237 batting average, and four home runs, primarily as a middle infielder.

On October 10, 1984 he was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Landestoy is now the manager for Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Republic.

He also currently serves as the International Field Coordinator for the New York Mets, a position he has held since 2008.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)