Whenever the name Omar Vizquel is mentioned, the first thing anyone ever thinks of is his stellar defense. It seemed like he could do no wrong defensively when he was at shortstop or anywhere else on the diamond.
But what most people don’t realize is that he could hit the ball just as good as he caught it.
Over his 24 big league campaigns, Vizquel would rack up some impressive offensive statistics. In his career, he would attain a batting average of .272 while collecting 2,877 hits.
One of the most impressive parts of Vizquel’s offensive game was his plate discipline.