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Willie Montanez

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Full name Guillermo (Naranjo) Montanez
Born April 1, 1948, Catano, Puerto Rico
First Game: April 12, 1966; Final Game: October 2, 1982
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170
Named first baseman on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1976)
Ejections: 1972 (2), 1975 (1), 1976 (1), 1977 (2), 1978 (2). Total: 8
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                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1966 CAL A Daily Splits 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1966 CAL A 1970 PHI N Daily Splits 18 25 3 6 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .269 .240 -0.2 1970 PHI N 1971 PHI N Daily Splits 158 599 78 153 27 6 30 99 67 14 105 3 1 13 0 11 18 4 7 .255 .327 .471 0.6 1971 PHI N 1972 PHI N Daily Splits 147 531 60 131 39 3 13 64 58 13 108 1 2 4 0 4 5 1 3 .247 .320 .405 0.6 1972 PHI N 1973 PHI N Daily Splits 146 552 69 145 16 5 11 65 46 7 80 6 1 4 0 11 11 2 6 .263 .324 .370 -2.3 1973 PHI N 1974 PHI N Daily Splits 143 527 55 160 33 1 7 79 32 6 57 3 2 7 0 5 9 3 6 .304 .343 .410 -1.0 1974 PHI N 1975 PHI N Daily Splits 21 84 9 24 8 0 2 16 4 0 12 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 .286 .315 .452 0.1 1975 PHI N 1975 SF N Daily Splits 135 518 52 158 26 2 8 85 45 8 50 4 1 9 0 4 23 5 3 .305 .359 .409 -0.3 1975 SF N 1975 TOT N 156 602 61 182 34 2 10 101 49 8 62 4 2 10 0 6 26 6 3 .302 .353 .415 -0.2 1975 TOT N 1976 SF N Daily Splits 60 230 22 71 15 2 2 20 15 5 15 1 1 2 0 3 10 2 1 .309 .351 .417 0.3 1976 SF N 1976 ATL N Daily Splits 103 420 52 135 14 0 9 64 21 6 32 0 0 1 0 7 16 0 4 .321 .353 .419 -1.2 1976 ATL N 1976 TOT N 163 650 74 206 29 2 11 84 36 11 47 1 1 3 0 10 26 2 5 .317 .352 .418 -0.9 1976 TOT N 1977 ATL N Daily Splits 136 544 70 156 31 1 20 68 35 3 60 0 0 3 0 8 18 1 1 .287 .328 .458 -1.7 1977 ATL N 1978 NY N Daily Splits 159 609 66 156 32 0 17 96 60 19 92 1 0 9 0 6 13 9 4 .256 .320 .392 -0.7 1978 NY N 1979 NY N Daily Splits 109 410 36 96 19 0 5 47 25 7 48 1 1 5 0 3 15 0 1 .234 .277 .317 -2.6 1979 NY N 1979 TEX A Daily Splits 38 144 19 46 6 0 8 24 8 1 14 1 0 1 0 2 4 0 1 .319 .357 .528 0.5 1979 TEX A 1979 Total 147 554 55 142 25 0 13 71 33 8 62 2 1 6 0 5 19 0 2 .256 .297 .372 -2.1 1979 Total 1980 SD N Daily Splits 128 481 39 132 12 4 6 63 36 9 52 3 0 6 0 6 9 3 4 .274 .325 .353 -0.8 1980 SD N 1980 MON N Daily Splits 14 19 1 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .318 .211 -0.2 1980 MON N 1980 TOT N 142 500 40 136 12 4 6 64 39 10 55 3 0 6 0 6 9 3 5 .272 .325 .348 -1.0 1980 TOT N 1981 MON N Daily Splits 26 62 6 11 0 1 0 5 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 .177 .227 .210 -0.7 1981 MON N 1981 PIT N Daily Splits 29 38 2 10 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .282 .342 -0.3 1981 PIT N 1981 TOT N 55 100 8 21 0 1 1 6 5 0 11 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 .210 .248 .260 -1.0 1981 TOT N 1982 PIT N Daily Splits 36 32 4 9 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .281 .343 .313 -0.1 1982 PIT N 1982 PHI N Daily Splits 18 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .118 .063 -0.3 1982 PHI N 1982 TOT N 54 48 4 10 1 0 0 2 4 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .208 .269 .229 -0.4 1982 TOT N Total NL (13 Years) 1586 5697 624 1558 273 25 131 778 457 102 735 23 10 64 0 73 158 31 41 .273 .327 .399 -10.8 Total NL Total AL ( 2 Years) 46 146 21 46 6 0 8 24 8 1 16 1 0 1 0 2 4 1 1 .315 .353 .521 0.5 Total AL Total (14 Years) Splits 1632 5843 645 1604 279 25 139 802 465 103 751 24 10 65 0 75 162 32 42 .275 .327 .402 -10.3 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

         All-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1977 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1977 NL

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1966 CAL A Daily Splits 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1970 PHI N Daily Splits OF 10 3 1 42.1 8 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 9 1970 PHI N RF 9 3 1 39.1 8 1 0 1 0 1.000 1970 PHI N 1B 5 0 0 7 7 2 0 3 0 1.000 1970 PHI N LF 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 1971 PHI N Daily Splits OF 158 157 142 1407 364 11 11 3 0 .972 0 137 24 1971 PHI N CF 137 133 122 1200.2 326 7 10 1 0 .971 1971 PHI N RF 24 24 20 206.1 34 5 1 3 0 .975 1971 PHI N 1B 9 0 0 18 13 1 0 1 0 1.000 1972 PHI N Daily Splits OF 130 127 118 1110.2 318 15 5 2 0 .985 0 130 0 1972 PHI N CF 130 127 118 1110.2 317 14 5 2 0 .985 1972 PHI N 1B 14 14 11 113.2 111 7 1 16 0 .992 1973 PHI N Daily Splits 1B 99 93 80 825.2 785 52 5 87 0 .994 1973 PHI N RF 52 47 30 389 69 5 1 2 0 .987 1973 PHI N OF 52 47 30 389 67 6 1 2 0 .986 0 0 52 1974 PHI N Daily Splits 1B 137 136 118 1186.1 1216 79 10 126 0 .992 1974 PHI N RF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1974 PHI N OF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 1975 PHI N Daily Splits 1B 21 21 19 183 183 17 2 20 0 .990 1975 SF N Daily Splits 1B 134 134 128 1166.2 1150 81 8 114 0 .994 1975 TOT N 1B 155 155 147 1349.2 1333 98 10 134 0 .993 1976 SF N Daily Splits 1B 58 57 54 514.2 583 51 7 54 0 .989 1976 ATL N Daily Splits 1B 103 103 103 911.1 986 56 15 87 0 .986 1976 TOT N 1B 161 160 157 1426 1569 107 22 141 0 .987 1977 ATL N Daily Splits 1B 134 134 126 1172 1129 70 10 88 0 .992 1978 NY N Daily Splits 1B 158 158 156 1417.2 1350 104 8 138 0 .995 1979 NY N Daily Splits 1B 108 104 102 949 905 76 11 95 0 .989 1979 TEX A Daily Splits 1B 19 19 19 170 191 16 1 14 0 .995 1979 TEX A DH 17 17 14 - 1979 Total 1B 127 123 121 1119 1096 92 12 109 0 .990 1980 SD N Daily Splits 1B 124 122 115 1094.1 1185 84 8 105 0 .994 1980 MON N Daily Splits 1B 4 3 3 31 29 2 0 0 0 1.000 1980 TOT N 1B 128 125 118 1125.1 1214 86 8 105 0 .994 1981 MON N Daily Splits 1B 15 12 10 113.1 117 12 1 8 0 .992 1981 PIT N Daily Splits 1B 11 4 3 52.1 56 1 0 4 0 1.000 1981 TOT N 1B 26 16 13 165.2 173 13 1 12 0 .995 1982 PIT N Daily Splits OF 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1982 PIT N LF 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1982 PIT N 1B 2 0 0 7 5 1 0 1 0 1.000 1982 PHI N Daily Splits 1B 6 0 0 13 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1982 TOT N 1B 8 0 0 20 9 3 0 1 0 1.000 Total (14 Years) Splits 1B 1163 1114 1047 9947 10006 714 87 962 0 .992 Total ( 6 Years) OF 353 334 291 2952 758 33 17 7 0 .979 3 267 86 Total ( 2 Years) CF 267 260 240 2311.1 643 21 15 3 0 .978 Total ( 4 Years) RF 86 74 51 635.2 112 11 2 6 0 .984 Total ( 1 Year ) DH 17 17 14 - Total ( 2 Years) LF 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

         All-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG 1977 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 0 0 5 6 1 0 1 0 1.000

Ejection Information

Date Team Umpire Reason 5-29-1972(1) BOX PHI N Ed Vargo Called third strike 8-22-1972 BOX PHI N Andy Olsen Called third strike 6-22-1975(2) BOX SF N Bill Williams Tapping runners and causing a brawl 6- 4-1976 BOX SF N Satch Davidson Called third strike 9- 9-1977 BOX ATL N Art Williams Called third strike 9-27-1977 BOX ATL N Frank Pulli Called third strike 5-11-1978 BOX NY N Terry Tata Balls and strikes 9-16-1978 BOX NY N Nick Colosi Balls and strikes (Threw helmet and bats)

Transaction Information

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by St. Louis Cardinals (March 1, 1965).

Selected by California Angels from St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 29, 1965).

Returned to St. Louis Cardinals (May 5, 1966).

Sent by St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies (April 8, 1970) with Jim Browning (August 30, 1970) to complete trade in which Philadelphia Phillies traded Jerry Johnson, Dick Allen and Cookie Rojas to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Tim McCarver, Byron Browne, Joe Hoerner and Curt Flood (October 7, 1969) when Curt Flood refused to report.

Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Garry Maddox (May 4, 1975).

Traded by San Francisco Giants with Craig Robinson, Mike Eden and Jake Brown to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Darrell Evans and Marty Perez (June 13, 1976).

Traded by Atlanta Braves to New York Mets as part of 4-team trade in which Texas Rangers sent Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs and Eddie Miller to Atlanta Braves; Texas Rangers sent Tom Grieve to New York Mets; New York Mets sent Jon Matlack to Texas Rangers; New York Mets sent John Milner to Pittsburgh Pirates; Texas Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to Pittsburgh Pirates; Pittsburgh Pirates sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to Texas Rangers (December 8, 1977); and Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson to New York Mets (March 15, 1978).

Traded by New York Mets to Texas Rangers in exchange for 2 players to be named later (August 12, 1979); New York Mets received Ed Lynch (September 18, 1979) and Mike Jorgensen (October 23, 1979).

Traded by Texas Rangers to San Diego Padres in exchange for Gaylord Perry, Tucker Ashford and Joe Carroll (February 15, 1980).

Traded by San Diego Padres to Montreal Expos in exchange for Tony Phillips and cash (August 31, 1980).

Granted free agency (October 26, 1980).

Signed by Montreal Expos (December 12, 1980).

Traded by Montreal Expos to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for John Milner (August 20, 1981).

Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (July 1, 1982).

Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (August 10, 1982).

Released by Philadelphia Phillies (November 4, 1982).

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