Humberto Quintero
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| Houston Astros — No. 46 | |
| Catcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
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| September 3, 2003 for the San Diego Padres | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through September 24, 2006) |
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| Hits | 40 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Former teams | |
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Humberto Quintero [oom-BERR-to kin-TAY-ro] (born August 8, 1979 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the Houston Astros. Previously, Quintero played with the San Diego Padres (2003-04). He bats and throws right handed.
One of eight San Diego catchers behind the plate in 2003-04, Baseball America ranked Quintero number 19 in the Padres farm system. He made two trips to the Padres in 2004, starting 19 games. He went 9-for-18 in his first five games after his first recall from Triple-A Portland Beavers, on June 21.
Quintero was sent to the Houston Astros in April 2005.
In a two-year career, Quintero is a .242 hitter with two home runs and 12 RBI in 35 games.
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[edit] External links
- Humberto Quintero at ESPN.com
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers (article) [1]
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