Wladimir Balentien
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Wladimir Ramon Balentien (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvladimir balənˈtin]; born July 2, 1984), nicknamed "Coco",[1] is a Curaçaoan-Dutch professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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Wladimir Balentien | |
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Free agent | |
Outfielder / Designated hitter | |
Born: (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984 (age 39) Willemstad, Curaçao | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 4, 2007, for the Seattle Mariners | |
NPB: April 12, 2011, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .221 |
Hits | 113 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 52 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .266 |
Hits | 1,001 |
Home runs | 301 |
Runs batted in | 794 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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In 2013, he broke the NPB single-season home run record of 55, previously held by professional baseball's all-time home run leader Sadaharu Oh, American Tuffy Rhodes, and Venezuelan Alex Cabrera.[2] Balentien finished the season with 60 home runs.