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Minnie Minoso Minnie Minoso
Full name: Saturnino Orestes Armas (Arrieta) Minoso
Born: November 29, 1922, Havana, Cuba
Born: as: Saturnino Orestes Arrieta (Armas)
First Game: April 19, 1949; Final Game: October 5, 1980
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 175
TSN AL Rookie of the Year (1951)
OF on TSN All-Star Team (1959 to 1960)
Won Major League Gold Glove as left fielder (1957)
AL Gold Glove as LF (1959 to 1960)
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Batting RecordBatting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1949 CLE A                 9    16    2    3   0   0   1    1    2        2   2   0               2    0   1  .188  .350  .375  -0.1 1949 CLE A
1951 CLE A                 8    14    3    6   2   0   0    2    1        1   2   0               0    0   0  .429  .529  .571   0.2 1951 CLE A
1951 CHI A               138   516  109  167  32  14  10   74   71       41  14   4              12   31  10  .324  .419  .498   2.8 1951 CHI A
1951 TOT A               146   530  112  173  34  14  10   76   72       42  16   4              12   31  10  .326  .422  .500   3.0 1951 TOT A
1952 CHI A               147   569   96  160  24   9  13   61   71       46  14  14              15   22  16  .281  .375  .424   0.5 1952 CHI A
1953 CHI A               151   556  104  174  24   8  15  104   74       43  17   8              23   25  16  .313  .410  .466   2.1 1953 CHI A
1954 CHI A               153   568  119  182  29  18  19  116   77       46  16   6   8          20   18  11  .320  .411  .535   4.1 1954 CHI A
1955 CHI A               139   517   79  149  26   7  10   70   76   3   43  10   8   4          18   19   8  .288  .387  .424   1.3 1955 CHI A
1956 CHI A               151   545  106  172  29  11  21   88   86   4   40  23   4   7          10   12   6  .316  .425  .525   2.9 1956 CHI A
1957 CHI A               153   568   96  176  36   5  12  103   79   5   54  21   1   9          19   18  15  .310  .408  .454   2.2 1957 CHI A
1958 CLE A               149   556   94  168  25   2  24   80   59   3   53  15   6   2          13   14  14  .302  .383  .484   2.8 1958 CLE A
1959 CLE A               148   570   92  172  32   0  21   92   54   2   46  17   6   3          11    8  10  .302  .377  .468   2.8 1959 CLE A
1960 CHI A Daily Splits  154   591   89  184  32   4  20  105   52   2   63  13   5   9   0   8  16   17  13  .311  .374  .481   1.5 1960 CHI A
1961 CHI A Daily Splits  152   540   91  151  28   3  14   82   67   2   46  16   0  12   0  20  11    9   4  .280  .369  .420   0.5 1961 CHI A
1962 STL N Daily Splits   39    97   14   19   5   0   1   10    7   0   17   3   1   0   0   2   1    4   0  .196  .271  .278  -0.8 1962 STL N
1963 WAS A Daily Splits  109   315   38   72  12   2   4   30   33   1   38   8   4   3   0   3  14    8   6  .229  .315  .317  -1.6 1963 WAS A
1964 CHI A Daily Splits   30    31    4    7   0   0   1    5    5   1    3   1   1   0   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .351  .323   0.0 1964 CHI A
1976 CHI A Daily Splits    3     8    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .125  .125  -0.1 1976 CHI A
1980 CHI A Daily Splits    2     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  -0.1 1980 CHI A
Total NL                  39    97   14   19   5   0   1   10    7   0   17   3   1   0   0   2   1    4   0  .196  .271  .278  -0.8 Total NL        
Total AL                1796  6482 1122 1944 331  83 185 1013  807  23i 567 189  67  57i  0i 32i184  201 130  .300  .390  .462  21.8 Total AL        
Total            Splits 1835  6579 1136 1963 336  83 186 1023  814  23i 584 192  68  57i  0i 34i185  205 130  .298  .389  .459  21.0 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
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All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1951 AL    Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1951 AL   
1952 AL    Daily Splits    1     1    1    1   1   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 1.000 2.000 1952 AL   
1953 AL    Daily Splits    1     2    0    2   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1953 AL   
1954 AL    Daily Splits    1     4    1    2   0   0   0    0    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .600  .500 1954 AL   
1957 AL    Daily Splits    1     1    0    1   1   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 1.000 2.000 1957 AL   
1959 AL    Daily Splits    1     5    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1959 AL   
1960 AL    Daily Splits    2     5    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .167  .000 1960 AL   
Total            Splits    8    20    2    6   2   0   0    2    2   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .300  .364  .400 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1949 CLE A        OF    7                      11    0    0    0     1.000     0    0    7 
1951 CLE A        1B    7                      37    3    2    1      .952
1951 CHI A        OF   82                     145    4    6    0      .961    44    2   41 
1951 CHI A        3B   68                      82  122   14   10      .936
1951 CHI A        SS    1                       0    1    0    0     1.000
1952 CHI A        OF  143                     322   11    7    3      .979    70   63   10 
1952 CHI A        3B    9                       1   11    0    0     1.000
1952 CHI A        SS    1                       0    0    0    0         -
1953 CHI A        OF  147                     279   15   10    3      .967   145    0    2 
1953 CHI A        3B   10                       3   14    2    0      .895
1954 CHI A        OF  146                     340   14    8    3      .978   120   16   13 
1954 CHI A        3B    9                       7   11    1    1      .947
1955 CHI A        OF  138                     287   19    9    3      .971   135    2    7 
1955 CHI A        3B    2                       2    2    0    1     1.000
1956 CHI A        OF  148                     284   10    8    1      .974   147    0    1 
1956 CHI A        3B    8                       2    6    2    0      .800
1956 CHI A        1B    1                       1    0    0    0     1.000
1957 CHI A        OF  152                     293    9    5    2      .984   152    0    0 
1957 CHI A        3B    1                       0    0    0    0         -
1958 CLE A        OF  147                     301   13    8    1      .975   147    0    0 
1958 CLE A        3B    1                       0    0    0    0         -
1959 CLE A        OF  148                     314   14    5    1      .985   148    0    0 
1960 CHI A Daily  OF  154  154  133  1330.2   282   14    6    3   0  .980   152    0    5 
1960 CHI A        LF  152  150  131  1297.2   277   14    6    3   0  .980
1960 CHI A        RF    5    4    2    33       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
1961 CHI A Daily  OF  147  147  141  1288.1   273   10   13    2   0  .956   147    0    0 
1961 CHI A        LF  147  147  141  1288.1   267   10   13    2   0  .955
1962 STL N Daily  OF   27   26   16   203      33    2    1    0   0  .972    27    0    0 
1962 STL N        LF   27   26   16   203      34    2    1    0   0  .973
1963 WAS A Daily  OF   74   70   55   605.1   103    4    5    0   0  .955    74    0    1 
1963 WAS A        LF   74   70   55   604.1   104    3    5    0   0  .955
1963 WAS A        3B    8    7    5    58       5   22    0    1   0 1.000
1963 WAS A        RF    1    0    0     1       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1964 CHI A Daily  OF    5    2    0    26       9    0    0    0   0 1.000     4    0    1 
1964 CHI A        LF    4    2    0    22       8    0    0    0   0 1.000
1964 CHI A        RF    1    0    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1976 CHI A Daily  DH    3    3    2                                      -
Total             OF 1665  399i 345i 3453.1i 3276  139   91   22   0i .974  1512   83   88 
Total             LF  404i 395i 343i 3415.1i  690i  29i  25i   5i  0i .966
Total             3B  116    7i   5i   58  i  102  188   19   13   0i .939
Total             1B    8                      38    3    2    1      .953
Total             RF    7i   4i   2i   38  i    6i   1i   0i   0i  0i1.000
Total             DH    3    3    2                                      -
Total             SS    2                       0    1    0    0     1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1951 AL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1951 AL           RF    1    0    0     3       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1952 AL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1952 AL           LF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
1953 AL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1953 AL           LF    1    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -
1954 AL    Daily  OF    1    1    0     8       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    1 
1954 AL           RF    1    0    0     4       0    0    1    0   0  .000
1954 AL           LF    1    1    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1957 AL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1957 AL           LF    1    0    0     2       1    1    0    0   0 1.000
1959 AL    Daily  OF    1    1    1     8       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1959 AL           LF    1    1    1     8       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1960 AL    Daily  OF    2    2    0    12       0    0    0    0   0     -     2    0    0 
1960 AL           LF    2    2    0    12       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             OF    8    4    1    39       0    0    0    0   0     -     7    0    2 
Total             LF    7    4    1    32       3    2    0    0   0 1.000
Total             RF    2    0    0     7       2    0    1    0   0  .667
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

TransactionsTransactions
Signed as an amateur free agent by Cleveland Indians (1948).

Traded by Cleveland Indians to Chicago White Sox as part of 3-team trade in which
Philadelphia Athletics sent Lou Brissie to Cleveland Indians; Cleveland Indians sent
Sam Zoldak and Ray Murray to Philadelphia Athletics; Philadelphia Athletics sent
Paul Lehner to Chicago White Sox; and Chicago White Sox sent Gus Zernial and Dave
Philley to Philadelphia Athletics(April 30, 1951).

Traded by Chicago White Sox with Fred Hatfield to Cleveland Indians in exchange for
Early Wynn and Al Smith (December 4, 1957).

Traded by Cleveland Indians with Dick Brown, Don Ferrarese and Jake Striker to
Chicago White Sox in exchange for John Romano, Bubba Phillips and Norm Cash
(December 6, 1959).

Traded by Chicago White Sox to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Joe Cunningham
(November 27, 1961).

Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Washington Senators (April 2, 1963).

Released by Washington Senators (October 14, 1963).

Signed by Chicago White Sox (April 8, 1964).

Released by Chicago White Sox (July 17, 1964).

Signed by Chicago White Sox (September 10, 1976).

Released by Chicago White Sox (October 6, 1976).

Signed by Chicago White Sox (October 3, 1980).

Released by Chicago White Sox (October 6, 1980).


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