Minnie Miñoso

Positions: Leftfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: November 29, 1923 in Perico, Cuba cu

Died: March 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL

Debut: 1946 (10,008th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: April 19, 1949 (Age 25-141d)
vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 56-311d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022. (Voted by Golden Days Era Committee)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1951 season)

Full Name: Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso

Nicknames: Cuban Comet

Pronunciation: \mi-NO-so\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

53.3

7059

2113

195

.299

1228

RBI

1089

216

OBP

.387

SLG

.461

OPS

.848

OPS+

130

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1955 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1955 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	CHW	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
2	2	Apr 14	CHW		KCA	W,7-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
3	3	Apr 16	CHW		CLE	W,9-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 17 (1)	CHW		CLE	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	5	Apr 17 (2)	CHW		CLE	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
6	6	Apr 21	CHW	@	DET	W,9-1	GS	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
7	7	Apr 22	CHW	@	KCA	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 23	CHW	@	KCA	W,29-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
9	9	Apr 24	CHW	@	KCA	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
10	10	Apr 26	CHW		NYY	L,0-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
11	11	Apr 27	CHW		NYY	W,13-4	GS	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF LF
12	12	Apr 28	CHW		BOS	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
13	13	Apr 29	CHW		BOS	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
14	14	Apr 30	CHW		BOS	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	15	May 1 (1)	CHW		BAL	L,8-9	CG	54	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	16	May 1 (2)	CHW		BAL	W,6-3	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
17	17	May 3	CHW		WSH	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	18	May 4	CHW		WSH	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	19	May 6	CHW		DET	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	20	May 7	CHW		DET	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	21	May 8 (1)	CHW		DET	W,5-4	GS	43	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
22	22	May 8 (2)	CHW		DET	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
23	23	May 10	CHW	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 11	CHW	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
25	25	May 12	CHW	@	BAL	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
26	26	May 15 (1)	CHW	@	WSH	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
27	27	May 15 (2)	CHW	@	WSH	W,5-4	GS	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	28	May 17	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-1	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	45 (16)	Jun 4	CHW		NYY	L,3-4	GF	19	5.0	5	0	0	5	0	PH LF
30	46	Jun 5 (1)	CHW		NYY	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
31	47	Jun 5 (2)	CHW		NYY	L,2-3	CG	37	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
32	48	Jun 8	CHW		BAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	49	Jun 11	CHW		WSH	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
34	50	Jun 12 (1)	CHW		WSH	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
35	51	Jun 12 (2)	CHW		WSH	W,8-4	GS	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF LF
36	52	Jun 14	CHW	@	BAL	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
37	53	Jun 15 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,5-6	GS	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF 3B
38	54	Jun 15 (2)	CHW	@	BAL	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	55	Jun 16	CHW	@	BAL	W,8-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	56	Jun 17	CHW	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	57	Jun 18	CHW	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	58	Jun 19 (1)	CHW	@	NYY	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	59	Jun 19 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	60	Jun 21	CHW	@	WSH	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	61	Jun 22	CHW	@	WSH	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	62	Jun 23	CHW	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	63	Jun 24	CHW	@	BOS	W,3-2	GS	36	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	RF LF
48	64	Jun 25	CHW	@	BOS	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
49	65	Jun 26 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
50	66	Jun 26 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	67	Jun 28	CHW		DET	L,4-5	CG	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	68	Jun 29	CHW		DET	L,2-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
53	69	Jun 30	CHW		DET	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
54	70	Jul 1	CHW	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	71	Jul 2	CHW	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	72	Jul 3	CHW	@	CLE	L,9-14	GS	20	4.0	1	1	0	2	1	3B
57	74 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	CHW	@	KCA	L,3-4	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	75	Jul 6	CHW	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	76	Jul 7	CHW	@	DET	W,12-1	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	77	Jul 8	CHW		CLE	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
61	78	Jul 9	CHW		CLE	W,6-0	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
62	79	Jul 10 (1)	CHW		CLE	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	80	Jul 10 (2)	CHW		CLE	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	81	Jul 14 (1)	CHW		WSH	W,13-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	82	Jul 14 (2)	CHW		WSH	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	83	Jul 15	CHW		WSH	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	84	Jul 16	CHW		BAL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	85	Jul 17 (1)	CHW		BAL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
69	86	Jul 17 (2)	CHW		BAL	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	87	Jul 18	CHW		BAL	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
71	88	Jul 19	CHW		NYY	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	89	Jul 20	CHW		NYY	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	90	Jul 21	CHW		NYY	W,9-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
74	91	Jul 22	CHW		BOS	W,10-7	CG	46	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
75	92	Jul 23	CHW		BOS	L,7-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	93	Jul 24 (1)	CHW		BOS	W,4-0	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	94	Jul 24 (2)	CHW		BOS	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	95	Jul 26	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	2	2	0	4	0	LF
79	96	Jul 27	CHW	@	NYY	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
80	97	Jul 28	CHW	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
81	98	Jul 29	CHW	@	WSH	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	99	Jul 30	CHW	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
83	100	Jul 31 (1)	CHW	@	WSH	W,3-1	CG	38	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
84	101	Jul 31 (2)	CHW	@	WSH	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
85	102	Aug 2	CHW	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	103	Aug 3	CHW	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	41	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
87	104	Aug 4	CHW	@	BOS	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
88	105	Aug 5	CHW	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	44	10.1	5	0	0	5	0	LF
89	106	Aug 6	CHW	@	BAL	L,1-8	GS	16	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	107	Aug 7	CHW	@	BAL	T,2-2	CG	44	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	108	Aug 9	CHW	@	KCA	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
92	109	Aug 10	CHW	@	KCA	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	110	Aug 11	CHW	@	KCA	W,14-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
94	111	Aug 12	CHW	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	112	Aug 13	CHW	@	DET	L,8-9	CG	46	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
96	113	Aug 14	CHW	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
97	114	Aug 16	CHW		KCA	W,5-4	CG	48	11.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
98	115	Aug 18 (1)	CHW		KCA	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	116	Aug 18 (2)	CHW		KCA	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	117	Aug 19	CHW		DET	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
101	118	Aug 20	CHW		DET	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	119	Aug 21 (1)	CHW		DET	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
103	120	Aug 21 (2)	CHW		DET	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	121	Aug 23 (1)	CHW		BAL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
105	122	Aug 23 (2)	CHW		BAL	L,3-10	CG	44	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	LF
106	123	Aug 24 (1)	CHW		BAL	W,14-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
107	124	Aug 24 (2)	CHW		BAL	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
108	125	Aug 25	CHW		WSH	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	126	Aug 26	CHW		WSH	L,0-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
110	127	Aug 27	CHW		WSH	W,11-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
111	128	Aug 28 (1)	CHW		NYY	L,1-6	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
112	129	Aug 28 (2)	CHW		NYY	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
113	130	Aug 30	CHW		BOS	W,7-5	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
114	131	Aug 31	CHW		BOS	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
115	132	Sep 2	CHW	@	CLE	W,8-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
116	133	Sep 3	CHW	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	134	Sep 4 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
118	135	Sep 4 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	136	Sep 5 (1)	CHW	@	DET	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
120	137	Sep 5 (2)	CHW	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
121	138	Sep 7	CHW	@	WSH	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
122	139	Sep 8	CHW	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
123	140	Sep 9	CHW	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
124	141	Sep 10	CHW	@	NYY	W,9-8	CG	47	10.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
125	142	Sep 11 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
126	143	Sep 11 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	144	Sep 13 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
128	145	Sep 13 (2)	CHW	@	BAL	W,9-6	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
129	146	Sep 14 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	148 (1)	Sep 16	CHW	@	KCA	L,7-13	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	149	Sep 17	CHW	@	KCA	W,12-8	CG	50	10.0	2	3	0	5	0	LF
132	150	Sep 18	CHW	@	KCA	L,1-8	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
133	151	Sep 20	CHW		CLE	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
134	152	Sep 21	CHW		CLE	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
135	153	Sep 23	CHW		KCA	W,12-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
136	154	Sep 24	CHW		KCA	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
137	155	Sep 25	CHW		KCA	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							145gm		1191.0	284	20	9	313	4