Luis Salazar
[edit] Biography
Luis Salazar (Luis Ernesto (Garcia) Salazar) was born on May 19, 1956 in Barcelona, Anzoategui (Venezuela). He made his Major League debut on August 15, 1980 for the San Diego Padres. In 1980, his rookie year, he hit .337 with 1 home run and 25 RBI. Salazar played for the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that Luis Salazar's best season was 1982, when he stole 32 bases and knocked in 62 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1980
| SD
| N
| 44
| 169
| 28
| 57
| 1
| 25
| .337
| .372
| .462
| 4
| 7
| 9
| 25
| 1
| 3
| 11
| 1
| 4
|
| 1981
| SD
| N
| 109
| 400
| 37
| 121
| 3
| 38
| .303
| .329
| .403
| 19
| 6
| 16
| 72
| 1
| 5
| 11
| 2
| 7
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| 145
| 524
| 55
| 127
| 8
| 62
| .242
| .274
| .336
| 15
| 5
| 23
| 80
| 2
| 5
| 32
| 10
| 10
|
| 1983
| SD
| N
| 134
| 481
| 52
| 124
| 14
| 45
| .258
| .285
| .387
| 16
| 2
| 17
| 80
| 2
| 8
| 24
| 8
| 4
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| 93
| 228
| 20
| 55
| 3
| 17
| .241
| .261
| .329
| 7
| 2
| 6
| 38
| 0
| 2
| 11
| 1
| 5
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| 122
| 327
| 39
| 80
| 10
| 45
| .245
| .267
| .404
| 18
| 2
| 12
| 60
| 0
| 9
| 14
| 2
| 5
|
| 1986
| CHI
| A
| 4
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .143
| .250
| .143
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| 84
| 189
| 13
| 48
| 3
| 17
| .254
| .302
| .328
| 5
| 0
| 14
| 30
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 2
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| 130
| 452
| 61
| 122
| 12
| 62
| .270
| .305
| .385
| 14
| 1
| 21
| 70
| 3
| 10
| 6
| 2
| 13
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 95
| 246
| 27
| 66
| 8
| 22
| .268
| .302
| .411
| 7
| 2
| 11
| 44
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 4
|
| 1989
| CHI
| N
| 26
| 80
| 7
| 26
| 1
| 12
| .325
| .357
| .425
| 5
| 0
| 4
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1989
| TOT
| N
| 121
| 326
| 34
| 92
| 9
| 34
| .282
| .316
| .414
| 12
| 2
| 15
| 57
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 6
|
| 1990
| CHI
| N
| 115
| 410
| 44
| 104
| 12
| 47
| .254
| .293
| .388
| 13
| 3
| 19
| 59
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 4
|
| 1991
| CHI
| N
| 103
| 333
| 34
| 86
| 14
| 38
| .258
| .292
| .432
| 14
| 1
| 15
| 45
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 8
|
| 1992
| CHI
| N
| 98
| 255
| 20
| 53
| 5
| 25
| .208
| .237
| .310
| 7
| 2
| 11
| 34
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 10
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1046
| 3315
| 337
| 867
| 72
| 348
| .262
| .293
| .379
| 112
| 30
| 145
| 520
| 12
| 36
| 97
| 33
| 60
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 256
| 786
| 101
| 203
| 22
| 107
| .258
| .289
| .391
| 32
| 3
| 34
| 133
| 3
| 19
| 20
| 4
| 18
|
| Total
|
|
| 1302
| 4101
| 438
| 1070
| 94
| 455
| .261
| .293
| .381
| 144
| 33
| 179
| 653
| 15
| 55
| 117
| 37
| 78
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1980
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 42
| 42
| 353.1
| 29
| 88
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1980
| SD
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| SD
| N
| OF
| 4
| 1
| 28
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| SD
| N
| CF
| 3
| 1
| 22
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| SD
| N
| RF
| 14
| 9
| 90.2
| 24
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1981
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 94
| 88
| 766
| 63
| 189
| 12
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1981
| SD
| N
| CF
| 10
| 8
| 66
| 19
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1981
| SD
| N
| OF
| 23
| 18
| 158.2
| 45
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1981
| SD
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 129
| 123
| 1121.1
| 104
| 291
| 26
| 28
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| SS
| 18
| 14
| 136
| 28
| 35
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 118
| 110
| 988.2
| 102
| 250
| 19
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1983
| SD
| N
| SS
| 19
| 9
| 108
| 20
| 24
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 58
| 39
| 359.2
| 41
| 90
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| SS
| 4
| 1
| 13
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| OF
| 25
| 10
| 134.2
| 43
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| LF
| 4
| 1
| 17
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| SD
| N
| CF
| 19
| 8
| 108.2
| 39
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| 3B
| 39
| 27
| 245.1
| 22
| 52
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .925
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| 1B
| 6
| 6
| 40.1
| 40
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 84
| 53
| 494
| 118
| 3
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 26
| 3
| 59.2
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 68
| 50
| 432.1
| 106
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 38
| 23
| 218.1
| 17
| 49
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| CF
| 6
| 3
| 28
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| P
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| SS
| 22
| 17
| 154
| 27
| 45
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .923
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| LF
| 4
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| OF
| 10
| 5
| 50
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| SD
| N
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| LF
| 60
| 44
| 400.2
| 115
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| CF
| 5
| 5
| 45
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 4
| 0
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| SS
| 37
| 28
| 273
| 51
| 84
| 8
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| RF
| 5
| 3
| 31
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| OF
| 68
| 52
| 476.2
| 127
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| 3B
| 31
| 29
| 225
| 12
| 55
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 5
| 3
| 27
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| RF
| 10
| 7
| 55
| 11
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| CF
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 72
| 42
| 459.1
| 37
| 116
| 5
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| SS
| 9
| 5
| 53.1
| 13
| 10
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| OF
| 14
| 9
| 76
| 18
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1989
| SD
| N
| LF
| 2
| 2
| 17
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| CHI
| N
| 3B
| 25
| 16
| 155.2
| 8
| 27
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .921
|
| 1989
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 2
| 2
| 11.2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 2
| 2
| 11.2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| TOT
| N
| LF
| 4
| 4
| 28.2
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 16
| 11
| 87.2
| 19
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1989
| TOT
| N
| 3B
| 97
| 58
| 615
| 45
| 143
| 8
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1990
| CHI
| N
| 3B
| 91
| 83
| 727
| 55
| 136
| 10
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1990
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 28
| 21
| 169.1
| 40
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| 1990
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 28
| 21
| 169.1
| 41
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1991
| CHI
| N
| 3B
| 86
| 78
| 673.2
| 46
| 151
| 9
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| 1991
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CHI
| N
| 1B
| 7
| 4
| 33.1
| 30
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1991
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1992
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 33
| 26
| 206.1
| 46
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CHI
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CHI
| N
| 3B
| 40
| 30
| 260.1
| 19
| 68
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1992
| CHI
| N
| SS
| 12
| 8
| 81.1
| 14
| 26
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 34
| 26
| 207.1
| 47
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CHI
| N
| 1B
| 5
| 3
| 32
| 34
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 863
| 730
| 6553.2
| 555
| 1562
| 111
| 119
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 161
| 100
| 893.2
| 222
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 36
| 22
| 208.2
| 45
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 25
| 13
| 116.2
| 115
| 4
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 114
| 75
| 709
| 191
| 4
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 294
| 197
| 1811.1
| 460
| 16
| 12
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 121
| 82
| 818.2
| 156
| 229
| 20
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .951
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 5
| 3
| 27
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1987
| SD
| N
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.50
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Kansas City Royals (November 29, 1973).
- Released by Kansas City Royals (July 8, 1974).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (November 23, 1975).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Rick Lancellotti to San Diego Padres in exchange for Kurt Bevacqua and a player to be named later (August 5, 1980); Pittsburgh Pirates received Mark Lee (August 12, 1980).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with Ozzie Guillen, Tim Lollar and Bill Long to Chicago White Sox in exchange for LaMarr Hoyt, Kevin Kristan and Todd Simmons (December 6, 1984).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (December 19, 1986).
- Signed by San Diego Padres (April 2, 1987).
- Granted free agency (October 20, 1987).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (February 20, 1988).
- Traded by Detroit Tigers to San Diego Padres in exchange for Mike Brumley (March 23, 1989).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with Marvell Wynne to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Calvin Schiraldi, Darrin Jackson and a player to be named later (August 30, 1989); San Diego Padres received Phil Stephenson (September 5, 1989).
- Granted free agency (November 4, 1992).
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