José Escobar (baseball)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

José Escobar
Escobar in 1988
Infielder
Born: (1960-10-30) October 30, 1960 (age 64) Las Flores, Yaracuy State, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 11, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.200
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	1
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1991)

José Elías Escobar Sánchez (born October 30, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the Cleveland Indians (1991).

Escobar hit .200 (3-for-15) with one run batted in in 10 games.

Personal life

• Escobar is the father of pitcher Edwin Escobar, as well as the uncle of shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., and pitchers Kelvim Escobar and Vicente Campos.^[1]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela

Sources

1. Pelota Binaria website

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet
• Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)