Juan Samuel | |||||||||||||||
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Second baseman / Center fielder / Manager | |||||||||||||||
Born: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | December 9, 1960|||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
August 24, 1983, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
September 26, 1998, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||||||||||
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Batting average | .259 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 161 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 703 | ||||||||||||||
Stolen bases | 396 | ||||||||||||||
Managerial record | 17–34 | ||||||||||||||
Winning % | .333 | ||||||||||||||
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Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Juan Milton Samuel (born December 9, 1960) is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time National League (NL) All-Star, he appeared in the 1983 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Samuel served as interim manager for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2010 MLB season, as well as many years in MLB coaching ranks. Known widely for his unique combination of speed and power, Samuel was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame, in 2010.