Sixto Lezcano
[edit] Biography
Sixto Lezcano (Sixto Joaquin (Curras) Lezcano) was born on November 28, 1953 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on September 10, 1974 for the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1975, his rookie year, he hit .247 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI. Lezcano played for the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that Sixto Lezcano's best season was 1979, when he slugged 28 home runs, hit for a .321 average and knocked in 101 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| 15
| 54
| 5
| 13
| 2
| 9
| .241
| .283
| .389
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| 134
| 429
| 55
| 106
| 11
| 43
| .247
| .324
| .382
| 19
| 3
| 46
| 93
| 4
| 7
| 5
| 1
| 15
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| 145
| 513
| 53
| 146
| 7
| 56
| .285
| .348
| .382
| 19
| 5
| 51
| 112
| 2
| 8
| 14
| 2
| 7
|
| 1977
| MIL
| A
| 109
| 400
| 50
| 109
| 21
| 49
| .273
| .358
| .502
| 21
| 4
| 52
| 78
| 2
| 2
| 6
| 1
| 9
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| 132
| 442
| 62
| 129
| 15
| 61
| .292
| .377
| .459
| 21
| 4
| 64
| 83
| 1
| 5
| 3
| 6
| 5
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| 138
| 473
| 84
| 152
| 28
| 101
| .321
| .414
| .573
| 29
| 3
| 77
| 74
| 3
| 6
| 4
| 5
| 11
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| 112
| 411
| 51
| 94
| 18
| 55
| .229
| .298
| .421
| 19
| 3
| 39
| 75
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 3
| 6
|
| 1981
| STL
| N
| 72
| 214
| 26
| 57
| 5
| 28
| .266
| .376
| .393
| 8
| 2
| 40
| 40
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 8
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| 138
| 470
| 73
| 136
| 16
| 84
| .289
| .388
| .472
| 26
| 6
| 78
| 69
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 10
| 11
|
| 1983
| SD
| N
| 97
| 317
| 41
| 74
| 8
| 49
| .233
| .331
| .356
| 11
| 2
| 47
| 66
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 8
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| 18
| 39
| 8
| 11
| 0
| 7
| .282
| .364
| .308
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1983
| TOT
| N
| 115
| 356
| 49
| 85
| 8
| 56
| .239
| .334
| .351
| 12
| 2
| 52
| 75
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 3
| 8
|
| 1984
| PHI
| N
| 109
| 256
| 36
| 71
| 14
| 40
| .277
| .371
| .480
| 6
| 2
| 38
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 11
|
| 1985
| PIT
| N
| 72
| 116
| 16
| 24
| 3
| 9
| .207
| .392
| .302
| 2
| 0
| 35
| 17
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 3
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 506
| 1412
| 200
| 373
| 46
| 217
| .264
| .370
| .417
| 54
| 12
| 243
| 244
| 4
| 7
| 3
| 19
| 41
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 785
| 2722
| 360
| 749
| 102
| 374
| .275
| .354
| .452
| 130
| 22
| 333
| 524
| 15
| 32
| 34
| 18
| 55
|
| Total
|
|
| 1291
| 4134
| 560
| 1122
| 148
| 591
| .271
| .360
| .440
| 184
| 34
| 576
| 768
| 19
| 39
| 37
| 37
| 96
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 15
| 14
| 131.1
| 30
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1974
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 15
| 14
| 131.1
| 32
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 130
| 119
| 1063.2
| 240
| 10
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1975
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 130
| 119
| 1063.2
| 244
| 10
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 62
| 60
| 533
| 137
| 7
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 142
| 142
| 1246.1
| 345
| 10
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 16
| 16
| 136
| 49
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 70
| 66
| 577.1
| 161
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 107
| 107
| 939.1
| 238
| 11
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1977
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 107
| 107
| 939.1
| 238
| 11
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 127
| 124
| 1080
| 262
| 18
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 127
| 124
| 1080
| 262
| 18
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 135
| 135
| 1182.1
| 281
| 10
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 134
| 134
| 1173.1
| 281
| 10
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 108
| 106
| 939.2
| 228
| 8
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 108
| 106
| 939.2
| 228
| 8
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1981
| STL
| N
| LF
| 33
| 31
| 275.2
| 52
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1981
| STL
| N
| OF
| 65
| 61
| 543.2
| 103
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1981
| STL
| N
| RF
| 33
| 30
| 268
| 54
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| OF
| 134
| 133
| 1163.1
| 275
| 16
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| RF
| 134
| 133
| 1163.1
| 280
| 16
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1983
| SD
| N
| OF
| 91
| 87
| 763.1
| 171
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1983
| SD
| N
| RF
| 90
| 87
| 761.1
| 176
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1983
| SD
| N
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 15
| 9
| 89.1
| 18
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 13
| 9
| 78.1
| 15
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| TOT
| N
| RF
| 103
| 96
| 839.2
| 191
| 10
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1983
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 106
| 96
| 852.2
| 189
| 10
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1984
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 4
| 2
| 21
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 87
| 60
| 572
| 151
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1984
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 83
| 58
| 551
| 146
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1985
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 16
| 12
| 118.2
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 40
| 29
| 275
| 57
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1985
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 25
| 17
| 156.1
| 38
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .951
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 1060
| 999
| 8845.1
| 2134
| 94
| 38
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 127
| 111
| 1001
| 236
| 12
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 18
| 16
| 143
| 50
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .945
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1196
| 1126
| 9989.1
| 2401
| 106
| 51
| 28
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 13
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Milwaukee Brewers (October 1, 1970).
- Traded by Milwaukee Brewers with David Green, Lary Sorensen and Dave LaPoint to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Pete Vuckovich, Rollie Fingers and Ted Simmons (December 12, 1980).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Garry Templeton and a player to be named later to San Diego Padres in exchange for Ozzie Smith, Steve Mura and a player to be named later (December 10, 1981); St. Louis Cardinals received Al Olmsted (February 19, 1982) and San Diego Padres received Luis DeLeon (February 19, 1982).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with a player to be named later to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for 4 players to be named later (August 31, 1983); San Diego Padres received Marty Decker, Ed Wojna, Darren Burroughs and Lance McCullers (September 20, 1983) and Philadelphia Phillies received Steve Fireovid (October 11, 1983).
- Granted free agency (November 8, 1984).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 22, 1985).
- Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (April 4, 1986).
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