Hometown · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo
10 major leaguers were born in Arecibo, the 8th most of any town in Puerto Rico. The best known is Juan González.
10major leaguers
1943first debut
0Active in 2025
0Hall of Famers
1,936hits: Juan González
243strikeouts: Angel Miranda
Players born in Arecibo
10
| Player | Position | Years | H | HR | AVG | W | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan González | OF | 1989–2005 | 1,936 | 434 | .295 | |||
| Vic Power | 1B | 1954–1965 | 1,716 | 126 | .284 | |||
| Sixto Lezcano | OF | 1974–1985 | 1,122 | 148 | .271 | |||
| Luis Olmo | OF | 1943–1951 | 458 | 29 | .281 | |||
| Fernando Gonzalez | 2B | 1972–1979 | 244 | 17 | .235 | |||
| Angel Miranda | P | 1993–1997 | 17 | 243 | 4.46 | |||
| Orlando Mercado | C | 1982–1990 | 112 | 7 | .199 | |||
| Juan Centeno | C | 2013–2019 | 76 | 6 | .223 | |||
| Edwin Maysonet | SS | 2008–2012 | 36 | 2 | .265 | |||
| Carlos Lezcano | OF | 1980–1981 | 19 | 3 | .186 |
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Nearby baseball towns: Hatillo (1) · Camuy (1) · Barceloneta (2) · Florida (1) · Manatí (9) · Ciales (1)