Zoilo Versalles

Zoilo Versalles

1959–1971 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'10", 146 lb · b. 1939 Havana, La Habana

Career 1,400 G · 1,246 H · 95 HR · 471 RBI · .242 AVG

Seasons leading his league

12

7 best in baseball 5 league only

34 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

8 Categories led

1965 Best season

Spanning 1962–1965, peaking at 5 titles in 1965.

Team records #4 Twins 1965 R

Led in Triples for 3 straight seasons (1963–1965) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

382nd League titles 12
308th Best in baseball 7
770th Top-5 finishes 34

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

77th Shortstop Range Factor 4.56
90th Shortstop Double Plays 727
95th Shortstop Putouts 2,126
97th Shortstop Assists 3,645
109th Shortstop Fielding Percentage .956
487th Triples 63

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Triples	3	1st	3 yrs (1963–1965)	1963 AL 13 1964 AL 10 1965 AL 12 1967 #3
Shortstop Double Plays	2	1st	—	1962 127 1965 105 1967 #3
Shortstop Putouts	2	1st	2 yrs (1962–1963)	1962 335 1963 301 1964 #3
Total Bases	1	1st	—	1965 AL 308
Doubles	1	1st	—	1965 45
Shortstop Range Factor	1	1st	—	1962 5.23 1961 #3
Runs	1	1st	—	1965 126
Shortstop Assists	1	1st	—	1962 AL 501 1963 #3 1965 #2 1967 #2
Stolen Bases	—	#3	—	1965 #3
Shortstop Fielding Percentage	—	#2	—	1962 #2
Hits	—	#2	—	1965 #2

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1965	5	SS DP 105 R 126 2B 45 3B 12 TB 308
1964	1	3B 10
1963	2	SS PO 301 3B 13
1962	4	SS A 501 SS PO 335 SS DP 127 SS RF 5.23

Batting

led the league 12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1959	WS1	AL	29	59	4	9	0	0	1	1	4	15	1	.153	.219	.203	.422
1960	WS1	AL	15	45	2	6	2	2	0	4	2	5	0	.133	.170	.267	.437
1961	MIN	AL	129	510	65	143	25	5	7	53	25	61	16	.280	.314	.390	.704
1962	MIN	AL	160	568	69	137	18	3	17	67	37	71	5	.241	.287	.373	.660
1963	MIN	AL	159	621	74	162	31	13	10	54	33	66	7	.261	.304	.401	.705
1964	MIN	AL	160	659	94	171	33	10	20	64	42	88	14	.260	.311	.431	.742
1965	MIN	AL	160	666	126	182	45	12	19	77	41	122	27	.273	.319	.463	.781
1966	MIN	AL	137	543	73	135	20	6	7	36	40	85	10	.249	.307	.346	.653
1967	MIN	AL	160	581	63	116	16	7	6	50	33	113	5	.200	.249	.282	.531
1968	LAN	NL	122	403	29	79	16	3	2	24	26	84	6	.196	.244	.266	.510
1969	CLE +1	AL	103	292	30	69	13	2	1	19	24	60	4	.236	.299	.305	.604
1971	ATL	NL	66	194	21	37	11	0	5	22	11	40	2	.191	.233	.325	.558
Career	—	—	1,400	5,141	650	1,246	230	63	95	471	318	810	97	.242	.290	.367	.657

Fielding

3 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1959	WS1	AL	SS	29	19	161.1	41	59	6	13	106	.943	3.45
1960	WS1	AL	SS	15	15	117.0	30	42	5	6	77	.935	4.80
1961	MIN	AL	SS	129	126	1091.2	229	371	30	74	630	.952	4.65
1962	MIN	AL	SS	160	157	1400.1	335	501	26	127	862	.970	5.23
1963	MIN	AL	SS	159	157	1410.1	301	448	30	87	779	.962	4.71
1964	MIN	AL	SS	160	158	1424.0	271	427	31	89	729	.958	4.36
1965	MIN	AL	SS	160	158	1406.1	248	487	39	105	774	.950	4.59
1966	MIN	AL	SS	135	135	1176.2	195	377	35	69	607	.942	4.24
1967	MIN	AL	SS	159	152	1348.0	229	454	30	81	713	.958	4.30
1968	LAN	NL	SS	119	116	1008.2	204	380	28	62	612	.954	4.91
1969	CLE	AL	2B	52	41	341.0	81	94	4	17	179	.978	3.37
			3B	35	22	226.2	29	52	4	9	85	.953	2.31
			SS	16	11	109.2	11	39	3	3	53	.943	3.13
1971	ATL	NL	3B	30	29	248.0	29	45	8	2	82	.902	2.47
			SS	24	23	199.0	32	60	5	11	97	.949	3.83
			2B	1	1	9.0	2	2	0	0	4	1.000	4.00
Career	—	—	SS	1,265	1,227	10853.0	2,126	3,645	268	727	6,039	.956	4.56
	—	—	3B	65	51	474.2	58	97	12	11	167	.928	2.39
	—	—	2B	53	42	350.0	83	96	4	17	183	.978	3.38