Pedro Guerrero (born June 29, 1956 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his career (1978-1992) with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... San Pedro de Macorís is a province of the Dominican Republic, also the name of its capital city. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: 1977 in sports, other events of 1978, 1979 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto racing USAC - A J Foyt won final season championship under USAC. CART, Championship Auto Racing Teams open wheel racing established in the United States. ... // August 1 — Olympic Marathon, Barcelona (Spain) Womens Winner: Valentina Yegorova (EUN) 2:32:41 August 9 — Olympic Marathon, Barcelona (Spain) Mens Winner: Hwang Young-Cho (KOR) 2:13:23 October 11 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Mens Winner: Willie Mtolo (RSA) 2:13:39 Womens Winner: Natalia Repescko... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910), (1913) Brooklyn Grooms... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ...

Writer Bill James called Guerrero "the best hitter God has made in a long time."^{[citation needed]} Originally signed as a free agent by the Indians, Guerrero was acquired by the Dodgers in exchange for pitching flop Bruce Ellingsen. His five RBIs in the final game of the 1981 World Series earned him a piece of the first three-way Series MVP award. In 1982, he became the first Dodger to hit 30 HRs and steal 20 bases in a season, and he did it again the following year. The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his teams success in the World Series. ...

In 1985, Guerrero tied a major league record with 15 HRs in June en route to tying the Los Angeles record of 33. He also reached base 14 consecutive times that year, two shy of Ted Williams' record, and led the league in slugging, on-base and home run percentage. Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002), best known as Ted Williams, nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame and The Thumper, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot, with the...

Although an aggressive baserunner, he was considered a poor slider.^{[citation needed]} He ruptured a tendon sliding in spring training and missed most of the 1986 season, subsequently curtailing his base-stealing numbers. His .338 BA in 1987 was the highest for a Dodger since Tommy Davis' .348 in 1962. That year, he earned UPI's Comeback Player of the Year award. Front of UPI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. United Press International (UPI) is a global news agency headquartered in the United States filing news in English, Spanish and Arabic. ...

Dodger management shifted him to third base in mid-career, playing him there sporadically as the need arose. Although he gained a reputation for being shaky at third^{[citation needed]}, he was statistically as good as anyone in the league at getting to the ball. Range Factor (commonly abbreviated RF) is a baseball statistic developed by Bill James. ...

In the minors, he made all-star teams at both first base and third base, and he broke into the Dodger lineup as a replacement for the injured Davey Lopes at second base.^{[citation needed]} Guerrero was traded to the Cardinals for pitcher John Tudor during Los Angeles' 1988 championship season. John Tudor (born February 2, 1954 in Schenectady, NY) is a baseball player. ...

In 1989, Guerrero earned serious MVP consideration, batting .311 with 17 home runs, a career-high 117 RBIs and a league-high 42 doubles. His production fell off sharply afterwards. He finished his career batting just .219 with one home run in 1992 as a shoulder injury limited him to 43 games.

External link

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis

Reference

• http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Pedro_Guerrero_1956