What years did Sandy Valdespino play?

Sandy Valdespino played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1971.

Was Sandy Valdespino a pitcher?

No. Sandy Valdespino was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Sandy Valdespino hit?

Sandy Valdespino hit 7 career home runs with 176 hits.

Sandy Valdespino

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1971)

AVG .230

HR 7

RBI 67

H 176

OPS .581

PIV -1,297

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 170 lb
Born: 1/24/1939 in San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba
Died: 2/26/2023 in Moultrie, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-04-12
Last Game: 1971-09-28

Full name: Hilario Valdespino

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
382	765	96	176	23	3	7	67	14	57	129	.230	.286	.295	.581	-1,297

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 14.6% 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
1965	MIN	AL	108	245	38	64	8	2	1	22	7	20	28	.261	.245 (+6%)	.310 (+2%)	.371 (-13%)	.682 (-6%)	-206.1
1966	MIN	AL	52	108	11	19	1	1	2	9	2	4	24	.176	.248 (-29%)	.309 (-32%)	.376 (-31%)	.685 (-32%)	-534.5
1967	MIN	AL	99	97	9	16	2	0	1	3	3	5	22	.165	.242 (-32%)	.306 (-33%)	.357 (-39%)	.663 (-37%)	-536.4
1968	ATL	NL	36	86	8	20	1	0	1	4	0	10	20	.233	.236 (-2%)	.298 (+7%)	.340 (-18%)	.638 (-6%)	-33.5
1969	HOU	NL	41	119	17	29	4	0	0	12	2	15	19	.244	.248 (-2%)	.320 (+2%)	.369 (-25%)	.689 (-12%)	-190.9
1969	SE1	AL	20	38	3	8	1	0	0	2	0	1	7	.211	—	—	—	—	-190.9
1970	ML4	AL	8	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	KCA	AL	18	63	10	20	6	0	2	15	0	2	5	.317	.249 (+27%)	.316 (+7%)	.365 (+39%)	.682 (+24%)	204.7
Career · 8 seasons			382	765	96	176	23	3	7	67	14	57	129	.230	—	—	—	—	-1,488

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	11	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1965	WS	MIN	5	11	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.273

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	200	397	50	88	5	38	.222
Away	183	368	46	88	2	29	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1971-09-28	KCR	OAK	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1971-09-26	KCR	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-25	KCR	MIN	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1971-09-22	KCR	LAA	W	2	1	1	1	0	1	1
1971-09-19	KCR	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
1971-09-17	KCR	MIN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1971-09-15	KCR	LAA	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-14	KCR	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-13	KCR	OAK	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0
1971-09-10	KCR	CHW	W	4	2	3	1	1	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	217	146	288	12	8	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	MIN	OF	57	47	94	4	1	1
1966	MIN	OF	23	20	36	0	0	0
1967	MIN	OF	65	9	40	3	1	0
1968	ATL	OF	20	20	40	0	1	0
1969	HOU	OF	29	28	37	3	1	0
1969	SE1	OF	7	7	23	1	3	0
1970	ML4	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971	KCA	OF	15	15	18	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	200
Right Field	20

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Valdespino

What years did Sandy Valdespino play?: Sandy Valdespino played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1971.
Was Sandy Valdespino a pitcher?: No. Sandy Valdespino was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sandy Valdespino hit?: Sandy Valdespino hit 7 career home runs with 176 hits.