Ramón Avilés

Ramón Avilés
Ramón Avilés
	Avilés in 1985
	Second baseman
	Born: January 22, 1949; Manatí, Puerto Rico
	Died: January 27, 2020 (aged 71); Manatí, Puerto Rico
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 10, 1977, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	October 4, 1981, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	24
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Boston Red Sox (1977); Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1981);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1980);

Ramón Antonio Avilés Miranda (January 22, 1949 – January 27, 2020)^[1] was a Puerto Rican backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1977) and Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1981). He batted and threw right-handed.^[2]

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In a four-season career, totalling 117 games played, Avilés posted a .268 batting average (51-for-190) with two home runs and 24 runs batted in.^[3]

Avilés is the uncle of Mike Avilés, a former major league infielder.

He managed Los Criollos de Caguas and Los Gigantes de Carolina after moving back to Puerto Rico.

Avilés died on January 27, 2020, from complications of diabetes and high blood pressure at his home in Manatí, Puerto Rico.^[4]

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