Retired
John Villeda
Birthdate:
Sept. 2, 1951 (46 y, 0 m, 13 d)Born In:
Rocky Mount, NC, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/205Entry:
1970 Draft
- Round: 34, Overall: 795, Team: Cleveland Indians
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1980 (2nd) | Tucson (PCL) |
| Gold Glove | 1980 - 3B | Tucson (PCL) |
| 1978 - 1B | Cleveland (XFBL) | |
| 1977 - 1B | Cleveland (XFBL) | |
| 1972 - 1B | Sumter (WCL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1980 - 3B | Tucson (PCL) |
| Player of the Week | May 26, 1980 | Tucson (PCL) |
| May 21, 1979 | Cleveland (XFBL) | |
| Jul 16, 1973 | Sumter (WCL) | |
| Apr 23, 1973 | Sumter (WCL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 3 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bucky Walters | 960 |
| Howie Schultz | 960 |
| Vince Shupe | 951 |
| Dan Stearns | 951 |
| Scott Radloff | 950 |
| Mickey Rocco | 949 |
| Nippy Jones | 949 |
| Rocky Nelson | 947 |
| Rip Russell | 946 |
| Heriberto Soltero | 945 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 159 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 36 | 2 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 160 | 5 |