| Wladimir Balentien | |
|---|---|
 Balentien with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| Outfielder / Designated hitter | |
| Born: July 2, 1984 Willemstad, Curaçao | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 4, 2007, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| NPB: April 12, 2011, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 2, 2009, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| NPB: 2021, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .221 |
| Hits | 113 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 52 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Hits | 1,001 |
| Home runs | 301 |
| Runs batted in | 794 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wladimir Ramon "Coco"[1][2] Balentien (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlaːdimiːr baːlə(n)ˈtin]; born July 2, 1984) is a Curaçaoan-Dutch former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
In 2013, he broke the NPB single-season home run record of 55, previously held by professional baseball's all-time home run leader Sadaharu Oh, American Tuffy Rhodes, and Venezuelan Alex Cabrera.[3] Balentien finished the season with 60 home runs.
- ^ "愛称はココ／バレンティン略歴" [Nickname is Coco / Balentien Biography]. 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). September 15, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Crasnick, Jerry (September 15, 2013). "Balentien's journey to superstardom". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Berry, Adam (September 15, 2013). "Balentien breaks Oh's Japanese home run record". MLB.com. Retrieved September 15, 2013.