Zoilo Versalles

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1971)

AVG .242
HR 95
RBI 471
H 1,246
OPS .657
PIV -3,532
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 146 lb
Born
12/18/1939 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
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

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 28 3 8 1 1 1 4 2 7 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1965 WS MIN 7 28 3 8 1 1 1 4 2 7 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home697248733759662250.240
Away703265431365033221.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-28 ATLCINW 301000000
1971-09-26 ATLLADL 301000000
1971-09-24 ATLLADL 400000001
1971-09-17 ATLLADW 500000001
1971-09-12 ATLSFGL 300000000
1971-09-06 ATLHOUL 100000000
1971-09-01 ATLSFGL 400000000
1971-08-31 ATLSFGL 100000000
1971-08-29 ATLCHCW 100000011
1971-08-25 ATLPITL 100000000

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Zoilo Versalles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Julian Javier
    .257 avg, 78 HR
  2. 97
    Tom Brookens
    .246 avg, 71 HR
  3. 91
    Eddie Miller
    .238 avg, 97 HR
  4. 87
    Freddy Galvis
    .246 avg, 109 HR
  5. 87
    Tommy McCraw
    .246 avg, 75 HR
  6. 87
    Jerry Denny
    .260 avg, 74 HR

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 1246 hits.