Rafael (Sanchez) Batista (El Gallo (The Rooster))
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: November 25, 1945 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris, DO
Died: October 25, 2008 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, DO
Buried: Cementerio Municipal, San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A | MLN | 37 | 111 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .414 | .532 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 19 | Braves | FLRL | Rk | MLN | 34 | 106 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .415 | .538 | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 19 | West Palm Beach | FLOR | A | MLN | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 20 | West Palm Beach | FLOR | A | ATL | 132 | 471 | 118 | 19 | 5 | 5 | .251 | .344 | 162 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A | ATL | 109 | 403 | 371 | 39 | 94 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 60 | .253 | .313 | .302 | .615 | 112 | |||||
| 1967 | 21 | West Palm Beach | FLOR | A | ATL | 68 | 247 | 231 | 20 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | .264 | .312 | .316 | .628 | 73 | |||||
| 1967 | 21 | Kinston | CARL | A | ATL | 41 | 156 | 140 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 28 | .236 | .314 | .279 | .593 | 39 | |||||
| 1968 | 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth | TL | AA | HOU | 111 | 362 | 344 | 32 | 86 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 85 | .250 | .287 | .358 | .645 | 123 | |||||
| 1969 | 23 | Savannah | SOUL | AA | 119 | 439 | 400 | 40 | 112 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 88 | .280 | .344 | .415 | .759 | 166 | ||||||
| 1970 | 24 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | 90 | 267 | 234 | 33 | 72 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 49 | .308 | .385 | .444 | .829 | 104 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | HOU | 106 | 380 | 344 | 47 | 98 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 71 | .285 | .347 | .401 | .749 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | 25 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | 62 | 223 | 198 | 33 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 48 | .288 | .368 | .429 | .797 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 25 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | 44 | 157 | 146 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 23 | .281 | .318 | .363 | .681 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | 26 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | 126 | 462 | 416 | 57 | 129 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 79 | .310 | .367 | .493 | .859 | 205 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | 27 | Denver | AA | AAA | HOU | 100 | 385 | 122 | 26 | 2 | 9 | .317 | .465 | 179 | ||||||||||||||
| 1974 | 28 | Denver | AA | AAA | HOU | 122 | 487 | 413 | 69 | 131 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 72 | .317 | .398 | .525 | .923 | 217 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1975 | 29 | Iowa | AA | AAA | HOU | 23 | 96 | 87 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .218 | .292 | .333 | .625 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 Seasons | 1075 | 3863 | 3576 | 327 | 1027 | 193 | 47 | 60 | 369 | 18 | 16 | 253 | 521 | .287 | .335 | .418 | .752 | 1494 | 10 | 7 | 17 | |||||||
| AAA (6 seasons) | 505 | 1854 | 1681 | 183 | 514 | 109 | 25 | 38 | 213 | 12 | 9 | 142 | 240 | .306 | .359 | .468 | .827 | 787 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |||||||
| A (3 seasons) | 244 | 879 | 847 | 39 | 214 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 60 | .253 | .280 | .326 | .606 | 276 | ||||||||||
| AA (3 seasons) | 292 | 1024 | 942 | 105 | 255 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 114 | 5 | 7 | 79 | 221 | .271 | .329 | .397 | .726 | 374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Rk (1 season) | 34 | 106 | 106 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .415 | .415 | .538 | .953 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A | ATL | 1B | 26 | 209 | 198 | 9 | 2 | .990 | 7.96 | |
| 1965 | 19 | Braves | FLRL | Rk | MLN | 1B | 26 | 209 | 198 | 9 | 2 | .990 | 7.96 | |
| 1965 | 19 | West Palm Beach | FLOR | A | MLN | 1B | ||||||||
| 1966 | 20 | West Palm Beach | FLOR | A | ATL | OF | ||||||||
| 1966 | 20 | West Palm Beach | FLOR | A | ATL | 1B | ||||||||
| 1967 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A | ATL | 1B | 74 | 702 | 645 | 46 | 11 | 48 | .984 | 9.34 |
| 1967 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A | ATL | OF | 33 | 61 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .951 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 21 | West Palm Beach | FLOR | A | ATL | OF | 13 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .880 | 1.69 |
| 1967 | 21 | West Palm Beach | FLOR | A | ATL | 1B | 56 | 531 | 486 | 38 | 7 | 36 | .987 | 9.36 |
| 1967 | 21 | Kinston | CARL | A | ATL | OF | 20 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.80 |
| 1967 | 21 | Kinston | CARL | A | ATL | 1B | 18 | 171 | 159 | 8 | 4 | 12 | .977 | 9.28 |
| 1968 | 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth | TL | AA | HOU | OF | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.33 |
| 1968 | 22 | Dallas-Fort Worth | TL | AA | HOU | 1B | 87 | 851 | 784 | 64 | 3 | 69 | .996 | 9.75 |
| 1969 | 23 | Savannah | SOUL | AA | 1B | 116 | 945 | 872 | 59 | 14 | 96 | .985 | 8.03 | |
| 1970 | 24 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | 1B | 61 | 467 | 426 | 35 | 6 | 40 | .987 | 7.56 |
| 1970 | 24 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | OF | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 |
| 1971 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | HOU | 1B | 47 | 329 | 296 | 28 | 5 | 43 | .985 | 6.89 |
| 1971 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | HOU | OF | 48 | 67 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 1.33 |
| 1971 | 25 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | OF | 44 | 59 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .949 | 1.27 |
| 1971 | 25 | Columbus | SOUL | AA | HOU | 1B | 13 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 5.31 |
| 1971 | 25 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | OF | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 25 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | 1B | 34 | 260 | 232 | 23 | 5 | 38 | .981 | 7.50 |
| 1972 | 26 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | OF | 44 | 51 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .902 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 26 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | HOU | 1B | 87 | 631 | 581 | 40 | 10 | 66 | .984 | 7.14 |
| 1973 | 27 | Denver | AA | AAA | HOU | 1B | ||||||||
| 1974 | 28 | Denver | AA | AAA | HOU | OF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 28 | Denver | AA | AAA | HOU | 1B | 118 | 1087 | 1001 | 76 | 10 | 110 | .991 | 9.13 |
| 1975 | 29 | Iowa | AA | AAA | HOU | 1B | 12 | 124 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 10.33 |
| 11 Seasons | 768 | 5543 | 5096 | 374 | 73 | 477 | .987 | 7.12 | ||||||
| 1B (11 seasons) | 1B | 628 | 5345 | 4918 | 366 | 61 | 476 | .989 | 8.41 | |||||
| OF (7 seasons) | OF | 140 | 198 | 178 | 8 | 12 | 1 | .939 | 1.33 | |||||
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