Endy Chávez (SHAH-vez) (born February 7, 1978 in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays for the Washington Nationals. Previously, Chávez played for the Kansas City Royals (2001) and Montreal Expos (2002-04). He bats and throws left-handed. February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ... Estado Carabobo is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Estado Carabobo is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela)1 is a country in northern South America. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... The Washington Nationals is a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C.. It relocated to Washington from Montréal, Québec, Canada after the 2004 season. ... The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Washington Nationals is a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C.. It relocated to Washington from Montréal, Québec, Canada after the 2004 season. ...

Chávez does not have power. He is a groundball hitter who uses the whole field. He also has speed, which allows him to be a mildly succseful base stealer. His speed helps him in center field as well, but he also has higher gifts which allow him to take off with the crack of the bat, and time his leap so that his glove and ball arrive in the same spot at the exact time. His range is good and his arm is above-average. In 2004, Chávez led the Expos in stolen bases (32, sixth in the league) and triples (6), but had a miserable on-base percentage (.318), especially for a lead-off hitter. The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ...

In a four-season career, Chávez is a .264 hitter with 11 home runs and 95 RBI in 338 games. In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... 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. ...

See also

• Players from Venezuela in MLB

Between 1939 and 2004, 171 baseball players from Venezuela had played in Major League Baseball. ...

External links

• Endy Chávez at: ** ESPN (profile and daily update) (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=endy+chavez+espn)
  • Baseball Reference (stats) (http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chaveen01.shtml)