Leonel Carrión Santiago (born February 15, 1952) is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball coach who served on the staff of manager Buck Rodgers of the Montreal Expos in 1987 and 1988. Born in Maracaibo, he was also a minor league outfielder who spent 12 seasons (1972–1983) in the Expo organization before becoming a professional coach in 1984. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
| Leonel Carrión | |
|---|---|
| Coach | |
| Born: February 15, 1952 Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Venezuelan | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2015 |
Carrión entered professional baseball after graduating from Liceo Udón Pérez in Maracaibo. His active career included more than 1,300 games played, all but 241 of them at the Double-A or Triple-A level. In his finest year, 1974, with the West Palm Beach Expos, he batted a career-best .304 in 105 games and was named a Florida State League all-star. He also stole 41 bases in 1976 as a member of the Québec Métros.
As part of his duties with the 1988 Expos, Carrión worked with former shortstop Hubie Brooks, a 1987 All-Star, to convert him into an outfielder.[1]
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Coach's page from Retrosheet