Wil Cordero
| Wil Cordero | |||
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| Left fielder / Shortstop / First baseman | |||
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Born: October 3, 1971 Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 24, 1992, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 19, 2005, for the Washington Nationals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .273 | ||
| Home runs | 122 | ||
| Runs batted in | 566 | ||
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Wilfredo Cordero Nieva (born October 3, 1971) is a former shortstop, first baseman, and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was best known as a member of the Montreal Expos (1992–1995, 2002–2003). Cordero made his Major League Baseball debut in 1992 and last played in 2005. In addition to the Expos, Cordero played for the Boston Red Sox (1996–1997), Chicago White Sox (1998), Cleveland Indians (1999, 2000–2002), Pittsburgh Pirates (2000), Florida Marlins (2004), and Washington Nationals (2005). He batted and threw right-handed.
In a 14-season career, Cordero was a .273 hitter with 122 home runs and 566 RBI in 1247 games.
Cordero had an opportunity to make the Montreal Expos roster on Opening Day in 1992, less than four years after he signed with the team at the age of sixteen, but he struck out 17 times in 38 spring training at bats, and was sent down to Triple-A Indianapolis. He debuted with the Expos after the All-Star break and finished with a .314 batting average in 45 games, despite missing significant stretches of playing time due to a sprained ankle, a strained middle finger, and a serious case of chicken pox.
A line drive hitter, he finished his first full season with a .248 average, 10 homers and 58 RBIs in 1993. Meanwhile, he displayed excellent range at shortstop and a strong throwing arm. In the strike-shortened 1994 season, Cordero finished with a career-high .294 average, 15 home runs, 63 RBI, 65 runs scored and 35 doubles, and made the National League All-Star team. The next year he batted .286.
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