- Alberto Callaspo
Infobox MLB player
name = Alberto Callaspo
width = 200
caption =
team = Kansas City Royals
number = 13
position = Infielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|4|19
birthplace =Maracay ,Venezuela
bats = Switch
throws = Right
debutdate = August 6
debutyear = 2006
debutteam = Arizona Diamondbacks
statyear = May 22, 2008
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .270
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 3
teams =
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2006-by|2007)
*Kansas City Royals (by|2008-present)Alberto José Callaspo (pronEng|kaɪˈ̪æspoʊ̪ in English, and IPA|/kaˈʎaspo/ in Spanish; born
April 19 ,1983 inMaracay ,Venezuela ) is abaseball infielder for theKansas City Royals . He was originally signed by the Los Angeles Angels organization, but only played in their minor league system.Minor league career
In 2006, Callaspo was named the Diamondbacks' Minor League Player of the Year after hitting .337 with an on-base percentage of .404 in 114 games at AAA Tucson.
2001
Batted .356 (98/275) with 11 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 39 RBI in 66 games with Angels of
Dominican Summer League ...Also posted .403 on-base percentage.2002
Batted .338 (101/299) with 16 doubles, 10 triples, three home runs and 60 RBI in 70 games with rookie-level Provo...10 triples set career-high...Led Pioneer League in at-bats (299), runs, triples and strikeouts per plate appearance (1/23.14)...Also ranked second in total bases (146), fourth in average, fifth in extra-base hits (29) and games...Voted by Baseball America as Pioneer League All-Star and was named to Pioneer League All-Star team.
2003
Led Midwest League with .327 average (168/514) and 38 doubles while with Arkansas...Also led league in hits (168), ranked second in runs (86) and strikeouts per plate appearance (1/20.18) and fifth in at-bats (514)...Set careerhighs in runs (86), doubles and stolen bases (20)...Was voted by Baseball America as Midwest League Low Class A All-Star and to Sportsticker's All-Teen Team...Named to Midwest League All-Star team...Earned Organization Co-Player of the Year and Topps Midwest Player of the Month for July.
2004
Concluded fourth professional season with double-A Arkansas, batting .284 (156/550) with 29 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 48 RBI in career-high 136 games...Also set career-highs in at bats (550) and walks (47)...Led Stingers in games, at bats, hits (155), and doubles...Second on team in walks and stolen bases (15)...Selected for Texas League All-Star game.
2005
Split campaign between double-A Arkansas and triple-A Salt Lake, combining for .304 (171/562) clip with careerbest 11 home runs and 80 RBI...Struck out just 30 times in 613 combined plate appearances (1/20.4 PA)...Opened season with Arkansas and posted .297 avg. with 10 home runs and 49 RBI in 89 games with Travs...Hit .352 at home (.236 on road)...Named to Texas League Post-Season All-Star Team and as Texas League All-Star Game Selection... Responded to promotion to Salt Lake by hitting .316 with one home run and 31 RBI in 50 games with Stingers... Ended season on 14-game hit streak...Posted three 4-hit games and one 5-hit effort with Salt Lake...Was one of top offensive performers with Oriente of Venezuelan Winter League.
2006
Callaspo hit .337 with Tucson with 24 doubles, 12 triples, seven home runs and 68 RBIs.
Major league career
2006
The switch-hitting utility infielder, who was named the organization's Minor League player of the year, made six starts at the big-league level, hitting .238 with six RBIs, one double and one triple.
Career Transactions
On
February 28 ,2006 TheLos Angeles Angels traded him to theArizona Diamondbacks in exchange for pitcherJason Bulger .On
December 14 ,2007 , the Diamondbacks traded him to theKansas City Royals in exchange for pitcherBilly Buckner .Personal life
Callaspo was arrested on Thursday,
May 10 ,2007 by Phoenix police fordomestic violence at his home; the charge was later dropped. He and his wife, Marianny Paola, remain together, and they have one child.Trivia
On
May 19 ,2008 Callaspo made the final out ofJon Lester 'sno-hitter striking out on a 1-2 pitch.Awards and honors
* [http://www.minorleaguenews.com/baseball/features/articles2006/08/fab50/34.html 2006 minor league news]
ee also
*Players from Venezuela in MLB
External links
* [http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=430948 MLB page]
* [http://www.scoutingbook.com/players/p2080 The Book on Alberto Callaspo from "ScoutingBook.com"]
* [http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/060228callaspo.html Baseball America]
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