Miguel de la Hoz

Born: 10/2/1938 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba

Died: 5/28/2023 in Miami, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1960-07-22 | Final Game: 1969-09-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Miguel Angel de la Hoz

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Biography

Miguel de la Hoz was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball during the late 1960s. Born in 1938, he made his debut on July 22, 1960, and enjoyed a career that spanned nearly a decade before his retirement on September 9, 1969. Over the course of 494 games, de la Hoz recorded 280 hits, including 25 home runs and 115 runs batted in, culminating in a career batting average of .251. His contributions on the field extended beyond his offensive output, as he also showcased his speed with 2 stolen bases. De la Hoz played during a transformative era in baseball, which was marked by the emergence of more power-hitting players and a shift toward a more athletic style of play. While he may not have been among the most celebrated sluggers of his time, his ability to perform consistently made him a valuable asset to his teams. His legacy is remembered not only for his statistics but also for the role he played in the dynamic landscape of baseball during the 1960s, a decade that laid the groundwork for the game’s evolution in the years to come.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
494	1114	116	280	42	5	25	115	2	56	130	0.251	0.290	0.365	0.655	-1099.2

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.655 vs. league average 0.694 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	CLE	AL	49	160	20	41	6	2	6	23	0	9	12	0.256	.255 (avg)	.323 (-11%)	.387 (+11%)	.711 (+1%)	-69.1
1961	CLE	AL	61	173	20	45	10	0	3	23	0	7	10	0.260	.258 (+1%)	.328 (-10%)	.399 (-7%)	.727 (-9%)	-293.8
1962	CLE	AL	12	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CLE	AL	67	150	15	40	10	0	5	25	0	9	29	0.267	.246 (+8%)	.308 (+1%)	.371 (+17%)	.680 (+10%)	215.5
1964	ATL	NL	78	189	25	55	7	1	4	12	1	14	22	0.291	.250 (+16%)	.312 (+11%)	.377 (+6%)	.690 (+8%)	304.7
1965	ATL	NL	81	176	15	45	3	2	2	11	0	8	21	0.256	.245 (+4%)	.310 (-6%)	.371 (-11%)	.682 (-9%)	-292.4
1966	ATL	NL	71	110	11	24	3	0	2	7	0	5	18	0.218	.248 (-12%)	.309 (-19%)	.376 (-20%)	.685 (-20%)	-389.4
1967	ATL	NL	74	143	10	29	3	0	3	14	1	4	14	0.203	.242 (-16%)	.306 (-27%)	.357 (-20%)	.663 (-23%)	-574.8
1969	CIN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	9	1	0	1
2B	119	70	168	221	11	43
3B	129	83	93	183	19	16
OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
SS	108	61	139	221	21	34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CLE	3B	8	7	7	10	2	1
1960	CLE	SS	38	36	58	94	8	13
1961	CLE	2B	17	11	25	38	2	2
1961	CLE	3B	16	10	13	18	1	2
1961	CLE	SS	17	17	39	60	6	6
1962	CLE	2B	2	0	0	2	0	0
1963	CLE	2B	34	28	63	89	6	20
1963	CLE	3B	6	3	3	9	1	0
1963	CLE	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1963	CLE	SS	2	0	2	4	2	0
1964	ML1	2B	25	16	39	53	3	8
1964	ML1	3B	25	20	16	43	5	6
1964	ML1	SS	8	3	10	13	2	3
1965	ML1	1B	1	0	9	1	0	1
1965	ML1	2B	10	4	11	13	0	4
1965	ML1	3B	22	13	12	35	5	3
1965	ML1	SS	41	5	29	50	3	12
1966	ATL	2B	8	0	3	0	0	0
1966	ATL	3B	30	16	22	35	3	3
1966	ATL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1967	ATL	2B	23	11	27	26	0	9
1967	ATL	3B	22	14	20	33	2	1
1967	ATL	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0