Sandy Valdespino
Full name: Hilario Valdespino Borroto
Also known as: Sandy · Sandy Valdespino
- Bats / Throws
- Left / Left
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
- Born
- 1939-01-24 · San Jose de las Lajas
- Died
- 2023-02-26
- Debut
- 1965-04-12
Sandy Valdespino was a Cuban baseball player, born on 24 January 1939 in San Jose de las Lajas. His full name is recorded as Hilario Valdespino Borroto. He died on 26 February 2023. He batted and threw left-handed.
The record here covers 7 seasons in the American League and National League, between 1965 and 1971. Most of that was with Minnesota Twins, 3 seasons of it, with the remainder for Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Pilots.
Across his recorded career he batted .230, with 176 hits, 7 home runs and 67 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .261, in 1965 (245 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 7 (1965–1971)
- Leagues American League, National League
- TeamsAtlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Pilots
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.227 / .271 / .302
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 108 | 273 | 245 | 38 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 79 | .261 | .319 | .322 | .641 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 52 | 114 | 108 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | .176 | .211 | .259 | .470 |
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 99 | 103 | 97 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .165 | .204 | .216 | .420 |
| 1968 | Atlanta Braves | National League | 36 | 97 | 86 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .233 | .320 | .279 | .599 |
| 1969 | Seattle Pilots | American League | 20 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .211 | .250 | .237 | .487 |
| 1969 | Houston Astros | National League | 42 | 137 | 119 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | .244 | .326 | .277 | .603 |
| 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers | American League | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1971 | Kansas City Royals | American League | 18 | 65 | 63 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .317 | .338 | .508 | .846 |
| Career total | — | American League | 305 | 604 | 560 | 71 | 127 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 169 | .227 | .271 | .302 | .573 |
| Career total | — | National League | 78 | 234 | 205 | 25 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 57 | .239 | .323 | .278 | .601 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Sandy Valdespino born?
Sandy Valdespino was born on 1939-01-24 in San Jose de las Lajas.
Which teams did Sandy Valdespino play for?
Sandy Valdespino appears for Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Pilots across 7 recorded seasons.
What are Sandy Valdespino's career statistics?
In 7 recorded seasons Sandy Valdespino batted .227 with 127 hits, 6 home runs and 51 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Identity data from the Chadwick Bureau Register, made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0. ODC-By-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
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- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
