Jose Olmeda

Jose Ramon Olmeda

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 155 lb.

• School Oklahoma Baptist University
• High School Escuela Superior Dr. Santiago Veve Calzada

• Born June 20, 1968 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico

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Biographical Information

Jose Olmeda played in the minor leagues and CPBL.

Olmeda was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 23rd round of the 1989 Amateur Draft, and he hit .248/.336/.335 for the Idaho Falls Braves in his first year. He hit .253/.351/.382 for the Sumter Braves in 1990, and he also played 27 games with a .259/.306/.286 batting line for the Burlington Braves. Olmeda then had a .275/.357/.410 batting line with 34 steals in 81 games for the Macon Braves in 1991, and he hit .202/.271/.324 with 16 steals in 50 games for the Greenville Braves. He mainly stayed in Greenville in 1992 as his batting line was .246/.317/.352 in 106 games, and he played 24 games with a .258/.359/.416 batting line for the Durham Bulls.

The Puerto Rican spent his entire 1993 season in Greenville, and he recorded a .279/.317/.421 batting line with 33 doubles. He was 2nd in doubles in the Southern League, tying Adam Casillas and Jim Bowie. Olmeda reached AAA in 1994, and he batted .230/.286/.341 in 109 games for the Richmond Braves. He then hit .253/.300/.336 there in 1995, and he also had a .250/.296/.426 batting line in 31 games in Greenville. Olmeda signed with the Florida Marlins in 1996, and he improved to .320/.355/.467 for the Charlotte Knights. He slumped to .207/.270/.273 in 1997, and his batting line was .271/.324/.365 in Richmond in 1998. The Mercuries Tigers of Taiwan signed him in 1999, but Olmeda only played 13 games with a .360/.385/.420 batting line. He hit .261/.314/.394 for the Atlantic City Surf in 2000, and he announced his retirement after having a .286/.326/.429 batting line in 2001.

Sources

• Taiwan Baseball Wiki