José Bautista (third baseman)
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| Pittsburgh Pirates — No. 19 | |
| Third Baseman | |
| Born: October 19, 1980 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 4, 2004 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting Average | .240 |
| Home Runs | 117 |
| Runs Batted In | 31 |
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José Antonio Bautista (born October 19, 1980, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball infielder/outfielder and right-handed batter who plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is not related to pitcher José Bautista.
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[edit] Major league career
During the 2004 season, Bautista played for the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Kansas City Royals, and then Pittsburgh. He was also technically on the New York Mets roster after being acquired from the Royals and dealt to the Pirates the same day.[1] This made him the first player to be on five different Major League rosters over the course of one season...his first season!
The Pirates, Bautista's original team, lost him to the Orioles in the Rule 5 draft, and he made his debut with Baltimore on April 4, 2004. He was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay on June 3, then traded to Kansas City on June 28. He was then sent to the Mets on July 30, and without playing a game for New York, was traded back to Pittsburgh.
In 2007, Bautista became the starting third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He took over for National League batting champion Freddy Sanchez, who moved to second base.
[edit] Fielding
Bautista is known for his versatility in the field, playing center field, third base, right field, left field, and second base. In 2006 spring training, he also briefly played shortstop.
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
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