Willie Cañate

Emisael William Cañate Librada (born December 11, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and right-handed batter who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993. The Blue Jays went on to win the World Series that season. Cañate was a career .213 hitter (10-for-47) with one home run and three RBI in 38 games.

Willie Cañate
Outfielder
Born: (1971-12-11) December 11, 1971
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1993, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1993, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average.213
Home runs1
Runs batted in3
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series champion (1993)

After the 1993 season, Cañate played at the AA and AAA levels in 1994 and 1995, played one season in the Mexican League and five more seasons in Italy before retiring.

See also

  • List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
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