Domingo Carrasquel Jr.

Domingo Eloy Carrasquel

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 168 lb.

• Born August 18, 1971 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Infielder Domingo Carrasquel played three seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He was the nephew of big leaguer Chico Carrasquel, son of minor leaguer Domingo Carrasquel Sr., brother of Alfonso Carrasquel and Martin Carrasquel and cousin of Manuel Carrasquel, Alfonso Collazo and Cris Colón.

Carrasquel went 1 for 3 for the 1991-1992 Cardenales de Lara, who were managed by his father. He hit .275/?/.300 in 1992-1993 then went 2 for 7 for the 1993-1994 Cardenales. He came to the US in 1994 and played for both the Helena Brewers (.281/.391/.296 in 41 G) and Stockton Ports (0 for 6). He hit .238/?/.287 as a part-timer for Lara in 1994-1995, with a career-high (for the Venezuelan League) 38 games and 122 AB.

In 1995, Domingo produced at a .269/.341/.331 clip as a backup middle infielder for Stockton. That winter, he was just 5 for 36 for Lara. In '96, he ended his US career, batting a meek .168/.251/.200 as a backup middle infielder again, this time with the Beloit Snappers. He split 1996-1997 between Lara (1 for 1) and the Pastora de Occidente club (managed by his father, hitting .262 and slugging .311 in 31 games). He ended his career in 1997-1998, going 0 for 1 for Pastora de Los Llanos.

Overall, he hit .230/.318/.267 with no hits farther than a double in 184 minor league games and .243/?/.281 in 128 Venezuelan League games.

Primary Source: Purapelota