What years did Angel Salazar play?

Angel Salazar played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.

Was Angel Salazar a pitcher?

No. Angel Salazar was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Angel Salazar hit?

Angel Salazar hit 2 career home runs with 188 hits.

Angel Salazar

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1988)

AVG .212

HR 2

RBI 59

H 188

OPS .500

PIV -4,358

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 11/4/1961 in Anaco, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1983-08-10
Last Game: 1988-10-01

Full name: Argenis Antonio Salazar

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
383	886	69	188	33	6	2	59	6	19	150	.212	.230	.270	.500	-4,358

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	MON	NL	36	37	5	8	1	1	0	1	0	1	8	.216	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	MON	NL	80	174	12	27	4	2	0	12	1	4	38	.155	.259 (-40%)	.322 (-45%)	.384 (-48%)	.707 (-46%)	-1291.5
1986	KCA	AL	117	298	24	73	20	2	0	24	1	7	47	.245	.257 (-5%)	.325 (-18%)	.395 (-18%)	.720 (-18%)	-914.0
1987	KCA	AL	116	317	24	65	7	0	2	21	4	6	46	.205	.262 (-22%)	.331 (-34%)	.415 (-41%)	.746 (-38%)	-1966.6
1988	CHN	NL	34	60	4	15	1	1	0	1	0	1	11	.250	.254 (-2%)	.317 (-17%)	.377 (-21%)	.695 (-19%)	-185.5
Career · 5 seasons			383	886	69	188	33	6	2	59	6	19	150	.212	—	—	—	—	-4,358

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	189	392	31	83	1	27	.212
Away	194	494	38	105	1	32	.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1988-10-01	CHC	PIT	W	4	0	1	0
1988-09-30	CHC	PIT	L	3	0	0	0
1988-09-29	CHC	WSN	L	1	0	0	0
1988-09-21	CHC	WSN	L	3	0	1	1
1988-09-20	CHC	WSN	L	4	0	1	0
1988-09-20	CHC	WSN	W	1	0	0	0
1988-09-18	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1988-09-08	CHC	NYN	L	3	1	2	1
1988-09-05	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1988-09-04	CHC	CIN	L	3	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	0	1	0	0
3B	1	1	2	3	0	0
SS	374	270	407	848	33	161

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	MON	SS	34	8	28	28	2	9
1984	MON	SS	80	57	88	155	10	35
1986	KCA	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1986	KCA	SS	115	98	121	283	9	50
1987	KCA	SS	116	94	134	332	9	56
1988	CHN	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1988	CHN	3B	1	1	2	3	0	0
1988	CHN	SS	29	13	36	50	3	11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	3
Third Base	1
Shortstop	374

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	KCA	AL	$100,000
1986	KCA	AL	$75,000
Total Career Earnings			$175,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Angel Salazar

What years did Angel Salazar play?: Angel Salazar played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.
Was Angel Salazar a pitcher?: No. Angel Salazar was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Angel Salazar hit?: Angel Salazar hit 2 career home runs with 188 hits.