Ramón Avilés
| Ramón Avilés | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 22, 1949 Manatí, Puerto Rico | |
| Died: January 27, 2020 (aged 71) Manatí, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 10, 1977, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1981, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .268 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 24 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ramón Antonio Avilés Miranda (January 22, 1949 – January 27, 2020) [1] was a Puerto Rican backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1977) and Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1981). He batted and threw right-handed.[2]
In a four-season career, totalling 117 games played, Avilés posted a .268 batting average (51-for-190) with two home runs and 24 runs batted in.
Avilés is the uncle of Mike Avilés, a former major league infielder.
He managed Los Criollos de Caguas and Los Gigantes de Carolina after moving back to Puerto Rico.
Avilés died on January 27, 2020, from complications of diabetes and high blood pressure at his home in Manatí, Puerto Rico.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ramón Avilés biography". www.sabr.org. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Ramon Aviles Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Reyes, Fernando Ribas (January 28, 2020). "Fallece el exgrandesligas Ramón Avilés". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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