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Nino Escalera

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Pinch Runner and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: December 1, 1929 in Santurce, Puerto Rico pr

Debut: April 17, 1954 (Age 24-137d, 11,116th in major league history)
vs. MLN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1954 (Age 24-298d)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Saturnino Escalera

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

AB

H

HR

BA

.159

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.234

SLG

.203

OPS

.437

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1950	20	NYY-min	C	52	205	205		69	9	4	4						.337	.337	.478	.815		98							AMS · CAML
1951	21	NYY-min	A	110	447	447		167	25	1	16						.374	.374	.541	.915		242							MKG · CENL
1952	22	CHW-min	AAA	148	598	530	73	132	22	6	4	39	15		57	58	.249	.329	.336	.665		178	11	6	5				TOL · AA
1953	23	CIN-CLE-min	AA,AAA	139	617	532	95	162	22	19	6	47	17	6	72	35	.305	.389	.451	.841		240		2	11				TUL,INA · TL,AA
1954	24	CIN	NL	73	77	69	15	11	1	1	0	3	1	0	7	11	.159	.234	.203	.437	15	14	1	0	0	1	0	H9/3876
1955	25	CIN-min	AAA	151	588	509	76	151	29	5	9	65	11		74	54	.297	.387	.426	.813		217		2	1	2			HAV · IL
1956	26	CIN-min	AAA	150	598	537	72	151	25	9	6	63	15		53	28	.281	.348	.395	.743		212		3	4	1			HAV · IL
1957	27	CIN-min	AAA	63	258	213	26	54	8	2	5	24	1		40	23	.254	.376	.380	.756		81		3	0	2			HAV · IL
1958	28	CIN-min	AAA	151	626	562	76	148	20	12	9	53	11		56	68	.263	.333	.390	.723		219		3	5	0	3		HAV · IL
1959	29	PIT-min	AAA	148	612	556	82	160	29	7	11	57	28		39	52	.288	.339	.424	.763		236		5	10	2	4		CLB · IL
1960	30	PIT-min	AAA	126	527	466	59	125	17	3	4	32	5	9	48	55	.268	.340	.343	.684		160		4	7	2			CLB · IL
1961	31	PIT-min	AAA	86	215	181	24	51	7	2	3	23	3		26	21	.282	.379	.392	.771		71		3	4	1	5		CLB · IL
1962	32	BAL-min	AAA	83	282	247	26	59	5	1	4	25	1	1	30	24	.239	.323	.316	.638		78		1	3	1			ROC · IL
1 Yr				73	77	69	15	11	1	1	0	3	1	0	7	11	.159	.234	.203	.437	15	14	1	0	0	1	0
162 Game Avg.				162	171	153	33	24	2	2	0	7	2	0	16	24	.159	.234	.203	.437	15	31	2	0	0	2	0