Eddy Javier Díaz, born September 29, 1971 in Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela, is a second baseman and right-handed batter who played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1997. September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Estado Lara is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... The position of the second baseman A second baseman often ranges onto the outfield grass to field a ground ball A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Milwaukee Brewers National League AAA Nashville Sounds AA Huntsville Stars A Brevard County Manatees West Virginia Power R Arizona Brewers Helena Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

In a season as a backup with the Brewers, Díaz hit 11-for-50 for a .220 BA with seven RBI, four runs, two doubles and one triple in 16 games. Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... In baseball, a double is the act of a batter safely reaching second base by striking the ball and getting to second before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ... In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base by striking the ball and getting to third before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ...

Currently, Eddy Díaz is playing for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the Japanese Central League. In four seasons from 1999-2003, he batted .279 with 65 homers and 220 RBI in 430 games. See also: Central League (football) The Central League (セントラル・リーグ Sentoraru Riigu) is one of Japans two major professional baseball leagues (the other is the Pacific League). ... See also: Central League (football) The Central League (セントラル・リーグ Sentoraru Riigu) is one of Japans two major professional baseball leagues (the other is the Pacific League). ...

See also

• Players from Venezuela in MLB

Between 1939 and 2005, 176 baseball players from Venezuela had played in Major League Baseball. ...

External links

• Eddy Díaz at:
  • Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/diazed02.shtml)
  • Japanese Baseball (http://japanesebaseball.com/players/player.jsp?PlayerID=1159)