Hometown · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata
22 major leaguers were born in Puerto Plata, the 7th most of any town in the Dominican Republic. The best known is Tony Batista.
22major leaguers
1984first debut
2Active in 2025
0Hall of Famers
1,146hits: Tony Batista
927strikeouts: Carlos Martinez
Players born in Puerto Plata
22
| Player | Position | Years | H | HR | AVG | W | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Batista | 3B | 1996–2007 | 1,146 | 221 | .251 | |||
| Carlos Martinez | P | 2013–2021 | 46 | 1 | .185 | 62 | 927 | 3.74 |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | 1987–1998 | 576 | 25 | .260 | |||
| Ramon Ramirez | P | 2006–2014 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 364 | 3.42 | |
| Nelson Cruz | P | 1997–2003 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 277 | 5.04 | |
| Erik Gonzalez | SS | 2016–2022 | 204 | 11 | .242 | |||
| Tony Abreu | 2B | 2007–2014 | 147 | 6 | .254 | |||
| Jose Gonzalez | OF | 1985–1992 | 144 | 9 | .213 | |||
| Huascar Ynoa | P | 2019–2022 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 128 | 5.22 | |
| Edgar Santana | P | 2017–2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 107 | 3.40 | |
| Jhony Brito | P | 2023–2024 | 10 | 101 | 4.23 | |||
| Jose Hernandez | P | 2023–2024 | 2 | 66 | 4.82 | |||
| Victor Marte | P | 2009–2013 | 6 | 64 | 7.05 | |||
| Dedniel Núñez | P | 2024–2025 | 2 | 59 | ||||
| Oscar Taveras | OF | 2014 | 56 | 3 | .239 | |||
| Michael Ynoa | P | 2016–2017 | 2 | 53 | 4.42 | |||
| José Fermín | 2B | 2023–2025 | 40 | 1 | .220 | |||
| Leo Estrella | P | 2000–2004 | 7 | 28 | 4.88 | |||
| Jose Roman | P | 1984–1986 | 1 | 24 | ||||
| Emmanuel Ramirez | P | 2024 | 0 | 21 | ||||
| Abel De Los Santos | P | 2015–2016 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Felix Sanchez | P | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
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Nearby baseball towns: Altamira (1) · Villa Gonzalez (5) · Jamao al Norte (1) · Tamboril (1) · Los Hidalgos (1) · Santiago de los Caballeros (69)