How much is Omar Vizquel worth?
| Net Worth: | $30 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Baseball Shortstop |
| Date of Birth: | April 24, 1967 |
| Country: | Venezuela |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
About Omar Vizquel
Omar Enrique Vizquel González, better known by his stage moniker “Little O” was a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop who was born on April 24, 1967. Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays over the course of his 24-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career. He represented Leones del Caracas in Venezuela. He served as the Detroit Tigers’ first-base, infield, and baserunning coach from 2014 to 2017. He was the Toros de Tijuana’s manager in the Mexican League.
- Born: April 24, 1967
- Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 180 pounds
- Bats: Both
- Throws: Right
- Family:Wife Nicole; son Nico and daughters Caylee Rae and Jessie
- Primary position: Shortstop
ahead of the bigs
a 17-year-old free agent who signed with the Seattle Mariners in 1984.
.311 in 15 games at the rookie level for Butte (Mont.) in 1984, but only.225 at age 18 for Bellingham (A) in 1985 and.213 in 105 games at Single-A Wausau in 1986.
.263 hitter who started out as a prospect in 1987 with Salinas in the California League went up to Vermont in the Eastern League in 1988 before being called up to Triple-A Calgary late in the season.
A full-time shortstop when he joined the Mariners club in 1989, he alternated between the minors in 1990 to improve his hitting before making the big leagues his home in 1991. made 134 mistakes in 2,935 games in the majors after making 101 mistakes in 496 games in the minor leagues (as of September 2012).
Professional Highlights
One of the best shortstops in baseball history, particularly in terms of defense, where he was one of the steady and reliable fielders with excellent range and hands.
a shortstop who has won 11 Gold Gloves, with his first coming at age 26 while playing for Seattle and his last while playing for the San Francisco Giants at age 39. Only Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith had more Gold Gloves, and he is the oldest shortstop to have won one.
With 2,708 games played as a shortstop overall as of September 2012, he holds the record. At age 45 in 2012, he was also the oldest player ever to play shortstop.
All-time double play leader who switched to shortstop.
leader in hits for a Venezuelan player overall.
The shortstop with the highest lifetime fielding percentage (.985) in at least 1,000 games played at the position.
has 2,874 career hits and a lifetime batting average of.272, which places him 40th all-time as of September 19, 2012.
has, behind Derek Jeter, the second-most hits among shortstops. The only players with more career shortstop starts are Honus Wagner, Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken, Robin Yount, and Alex Rodriguez.
Frankie Frisch, Eddie Murray, and Pete Rose are the only switch-hitters with more hits.
The most sacrifice hits in contemporary history, ranking fifth all-time.
American League All-Star three times (1999, 2000, 2002)
between September 1999 and July 2000, tied Ripken for the most games played as a shortstop without making an error (95). made only three mistakes in 156 games while playing shortstop in 2000.
On April 3, 1989, he made his major league debut, the same day as future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.
Prior to the 1994 season, traded to the Cleveland Indians for Felix Fermin, Reggie Jefferson, and cash.
From 1995 to 2001, he participated in 57 playoff games for the Indians, where he was a regular as the No. 2 bat in the order. played for two championship teams (1995, 1997).
had his best season in 1999, when he played in 144 games and hit.333 with five home runs, 66 RBI, and 42 stolen bases.
slugged 14 home runs in 2002, a career high. Only four players have homered in four different decades, and he is one of them (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s). The other three—Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, and Rickey Henderson—are all members of the Hall of Fame.
Played four seasons as the Giants’ shortstop after signing with the team as a free agent before the 2005 campaign. He eventually served as a backup infielder with the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays. expected to retire at the age of 45 following the 2012 season.
In the Off-Field
He is an accomplished painter whose works have shown in shows. He also works with wood, stone, and bronze.
25,000 people were murdered in a mudslide in his native Venezuela, so he raised $500,000 for relief operations there.
“Omar!: My Life On and Off The Field,” his autobiography from 2002, earned four weeks on the New York Times best-seller list.
additionally created a salsa that was marketed in the Cleveland region.
Legacy
Voters’ debate over his Hall of Fame nomination, which will start in 2017, is sure to be intense. Although he is among the best defensive players ever and his career totals seem deserving, his OPS of.688 is among the lowest among Hall of Famers.
