(3) WINSTON LLENAS INDEX CARD SIGNED 1968-75 CALIFORNIA ANGELS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED

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(3) WINSTON LLENAS INDEX CARD SIGNED 1968-75 CALIFORNIA ANGELS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED
Winston Enriquillo Llenas Dávila
(
a.k.a.
Chilote)
(born September 23, 1943 in
Santiago, Dominican Republic
) is a former
Major League Baseball
infielder
/
outfielder
who played for the
California Angels
from 1968 to 1969, and again from 1972 to 1975. He also played one season in Japan for the
Taiheiyo Club Lions
in 1976.
Llenas signed with the
Kansas City Athletics
as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season, then was released by them on June 16, 1962. He had played in 153 games for the A's organization in the
Sophomore League
and the
Florida State League
, batting .232 and committing 60
errors
. About
5
1
⁄
2
months later, at age 19, he signed as a free agent with the
Los Angeles Angels
. (December 2, 1962)
As Llenas grew older, he became a solid
minor league
hitter. He made his
major league debut
on August 15, 1968 against the
Washington Senators
at
Anaheim Stadium
. He started at
third base
, batted sixth in the lineup, and went 1-for-3 with a
double
and a
run scored
in a 3–1 win over
starting pitcher
Frank Bertaina
. Typically, he made a throwing error on the first ground ball hit to him.
His best season was 1973, when he led the
American League
in
pinch-hits
(16) and pinch-hit
at-bats
(56). He also had career highs in
games played
(78),
batting average
(.269), and
runs batted in
(25). He was used quite often as a pinch-hitter throughout his
MLB
career. The most games he started at any one position was at third base. His best position, however, was
second base
, where he handled 111
total chances
without making a single
error
.
Career totals for 300 games include a .230 batting average (122-for-531), 3
HR
, 61
RBI
, and 50 runs scored.
In the
Dominican Winter League
he has been a champion in 19 of the 20 crowns of
Aguilas Cibaeñas
as a player, manager, general manager and president.
In 2008, Llenas gained induction into the
Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame
as part of its 12th Class.