Zoilo Versalles
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1971)
Zoilo Versalles was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1971 for 6 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,400 career games, he hit .242 with 1,246 hits, 95 home runs, and 471 RBI. Zoilo Versalles was a 2-time All-Star, an MVP, and a 2-time Gold Glove.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 146 lb
- Died
- 6/9/1995 in Bloomington, MN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1959-08-01
- Last Game
- 1971-09-28
- Awards
- 2× All-Star · MVP · 2× Gold Glove
Full name: Zoilo Casanova Versalles
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,400 | 5,141 | 650 | 1,246 | 230 | 63 | 95 | 471 | 97 | 318 | 810 | .242 | .290 | .367 | .657 | -3,532 |
Career AVG .242 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.
Career SLG .367 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .657 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | WS1 | AL | 29 | 59 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .153 | .256 (-41%) | .323 (-32%) | .392 (-48%) | .715 (-41%) | -375.2 |
| 1960 | WS1 | AL | 15 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 129 | 510 | 65 | 143 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 16 | 25 | 61 | .280 | .258 (+9%) | .328 (-4%) | .399 (-2%) | .727 (-3%) | -346.5 |
| 1962 | MIN | AL | 160 | 568 | 69 | 137 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 5 | 37 | 71 | .241 | .257 (-6%) | .326 (-12%) | .393 (-5%) | .719 (-8%) | -869.8 |
| 1963 | MIN | AL | 159 | 621 | 74 | 162 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 54 | 7 | 33 | 66 | .261 | .246 (+6%) | .308 (-2%) | .371 (+8%) | .680 (+3%) | 236.8 |
| 1964 | MIN | AL | 160 | 659 | 94 | 171 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 64 | 14 | 42 | 88 | .259 | .250 (+4%) | .312 (-1%) | .377 (+14%) | .690 (+7%) | 794.6 |
| 1965 | MIN | AL | 160 | 666 | 126 | 182 | 45 | 12 | 19 | 77 | 27 | 41 | 122 | .273 | .245 (+11%) | .310 (+2%) | .371 (+24%) | .682 (+14%) | 1537.5 |
| 1966 | MIN | AL | 137 | 543 | 73 | 135 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 10 | 40 | 85 | .249 | .248 (avg) | .309 (-1%) | .376 (-8%) | .685 (-5%) | -372.9 |
| 1967 | MIN | AL | 160 | 581 | 63 | 116 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 5 | 33 | 113 | .200 | .242 (-18%) | .306 (-19%) | .357 (-21%) | .663 (-20%) | -1782.3 |
| 1968 | LAN | NL | 122 | 403 | 29 | 79 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 84 | .196 | .236 (-17%) | .298 (-18%) | .340 (-22%) | .638 (-20%) | -1201.3 |
| 1969 | CLE | AL | 72 | 217 | 21 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 47 | .226 | .248 (-9%) | .320 (-7%) | .369 (-19%) | .689 (-13%) | -441.8 |
| 1969 | WS2 | AL | 31 | 75 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .267 | .248 (+7%) | .320 (-5%) | .369 (-13%) | .689 (-10%) | -441.8 |
| 1971 | ATL | NL | 66 | 194 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 40 | .191 | .249 (-24%) | .316 (-26%) | .365 (-11%) | .682 (-18%) | -597.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,400 | 5,141 | 650 | 1,246 | 230 | 63 | 95 | 471 | 97 | 318 | 810 | .242 | — | — | — | — | -3,859 | ||
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
View full game log (1400 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 697 | 2487 | 337 | 596 | 62 | 250 | .240 |
| Away | 703 | 2654 | 313 | 650 | 33 | 221 | .245 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-28 | ATL | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-26 | ATL | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-24 | ATL | LAD | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-17 | ATL | LAD | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-12 | ATL | SFG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-06 | ATL | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-01 | ATL | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-31 | ATL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-29 | ATL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971-08-25 | ATL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 53 | 42 | 83 | 96 | 4 | 17 |
| 3B | 65 | 51 | 58 | 97 | 12 | 11 |
| SS | 1265 | 1227 | 2126 | 3645 | 268 | 727 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | WS1 | SS | 29 | 19 | 41 | 59 | 6 | 13 |
| 1960 | WS1 | SS | 15 | 15 | 30 | 42 | 5 | 6 |
| 1961 | MIN | SS | 129 | 126 | 229 | 371 | 30 | 74 |
| 1962 | MIN | SS | 160 | 157 | 335 | 501 | 26 | 127 |
| 1963 | MIN | SS | 159 | 157 | 301 | 448 | 30 | 87 |
| 1964 | MIN | SS | 160 | 158 | 271 | 427 | 31 | 89 |
| 1965 | MIN | SS | 160 | 158 | 248 | 487 | 39 | 105 |
| 1966 | MIN | SS | 135 | 135 | 195 | 377 | 35 | 69 |
| 1967 | MIN | SS | 159 | 152 | 229 | 454 | 30 | 81 |
| 1968 | LAN | SS | 119 | 116 | 204 | 380 | 28 | 62 |
| 1969 | CLE | 2B | 46 | 37 | 72 | 83 | 4 | 16 |
| 1969 | CLE | 3B | 30 | 20 | 28 | 42 | 2 | 8 |
| 1969 | CLE | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | WS2 | 2B | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | WS2 | 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | WS2 | SS | 13 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | ATL | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | ATL | 3B | 30 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 8 | 2 |
| 1971 | ATL | SS | 24 | 23 | 32 | 60 | 5 | 11 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 53 |
| Third Base | 65 |
| Shortstop | 1265 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1965 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1963 | Gold Glove | SS |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 275.0 | 280 | 19 |
| 1962 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 8.0 | 280 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Zoilo Versalles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Zoilo Versalles: the record in brief
August 1, 1959 and September 28, 1971 bracket Zoilo Versalles's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1959 to 1969), the Minnesota Twins (1961 to 1967), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1968), the Cleveland Indians (1969), and the Atlanta Braves (1971). Versalles, a shortstop by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Versalles is listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 146 pounds. The birth record reads December 18, 1939, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. The bio records the death on June 9, 1995, in Bloomington, MN, USA. On the record, Zoilo Versalles was born Zoilo Casanova Versalles.
The batting record for Versalles: 1,400 games, 1,246 hits in 5,141 at bats, and a .242 average, plus 95 homers, 471 RBI, and 97 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .290 and the slugging percentage .367, for an OPS of .657. Against a .249 league average for those years, Versalles's .242 average was near the norm. 1964 was Versalles's biggest home run year, with 20.
Frequently Asked Questions about Zoilo Versalles
- What years did Zoilo Versalles play?
- Zoilo Versalles played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1971.
- Was Zoilo Versalles a pitcher?
- No. Zoilo Versalles was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Zoilo Versalles hit?
- Zoilo Versalles hit 95 career home runs with 1,246 hits.
- What teams did Zoilo Versalles play for?
- Zoilo Versalles played for 5 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1959–1967), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1968), the Cleveland Indians (1969), the Washington Senators (1969), and the Atlanta Braves (1971).
- How many MVP awards did Zoilo Versalles win?
- Zoilo Versalles won 1 MVP award, in 1965.
- What awards did Zoilo Versalles win?
- Zoilo Versalles won the MVP award (1965) and 2 Gold Gloves (1963 and 1965). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Zoilo Versalles's career stats?
- In 1,400 games, Zoilo Versalles had 1,246 hits, 95 home runs, 471 RBI, 650 runs, and 97 stolen bases, with a .242 batting average.
- What position did Zoilo Versalles play?
- Zoilo Versalles played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Zoilo Versalles and how much did he weigh?
- Zoilo Versalles was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 146 pounds.
- How many home runs did Zoilo Versalles hit each season?
- Zoilo Versalles's home runs by season: 1 in 1959, 0 in 1960, 7 in 1961, 17 in 1962, 10 in 1963, 20 in 1964, 19 in 1965, 7 in 1966, 6 in 1967, 2 in 1968, 1 in 1969, and 5 in 1971. His most in one season was 20, in 1964.
- What was Zoilo Versalles's career batting average?
- Zoilo Versalles batted .242 over his career, with 1,246 hits in 5,141 at bats.
- How many RBI did Zoilo Versalles have?
- Zoilo Versalles drove in 471 runs in his career.
- Is Zoilo Versalles in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Zoilo Versalles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Zoilo Versalles make?
- Zoilo Versalles was selected to 2 All-Star Games.