Yuniesky Betancourt, born in Santa Clara, Cuba, played 9 seasons (2005–2013) primarily as a shortstop, mostly with the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers. He collected 1,057 hits and 80 home runs with a .261 batting average, ranking 19th in hits among Cuban-born players.
- Born
- January 31, 1982 · Santa Clara, Cuba · 9 major leaguers from Santa Clara
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Seattle Mariners | 60 | 211 | 24 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 24 | .256 |
| 2006 | Seattle Mariners | 157 | 558 | 68 | 161 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 11 | 17 | 54 | .289 |
| 2007 | Seattle Mariners | 155 | 536 | 72 | 155 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 67 | 5 | 15 | 48 | .289 |
| 2008 | Seattle Mariners | 153 | 559 | 66 | 156 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 4 | 17 | 42 | .279 |
| 2009 | Seattle Mariners / Kansas City Royals | 134 | 470 | 40 | 115 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 3 | 21 | 44 | .245 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Royals | 151 | 556 | 60 | 144 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 78 | 2 | 23 | 64 | .259 |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers | 152 | 556 | 51 | 140 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 68 | 4 | 16 | 63 | .252 |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals | 57 | 215 | 21 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .228 |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers | 137 | 391 | 35 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 14 | 71 | .212 |
| Career | 1,156 | 4,052 | 437 | 1,057 | 218 | 29 | 80 | 457 | 30 | 143 | 435 | .261 |