Ángel Salazar | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 4 November 1961 |
Birth Place: | Anaco, Venezuela |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 10 |
Debutyear: | 1983 |
Debutteam: | Montreal Expos |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 1 |
Finalyear: | 1988 |
Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .212 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 2 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 59 |
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Argenis Antonio Salazar Yepez (born November 4, 1961) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1983–84), Kansas City Royals (1986–87) and Chicago Cubs (1988). He batted and threw right-handed.
Salazar, who was known by the nickname "Angel", was signed by Montreal as an amateur free agent in 1980. He made his debut in the 1983 season.
In a five-year career, Salazar had 188 hits, with 2 home runs and 59 RBI in 886 at bats.