Virgilio Arteaga

Virgilio Arteaga (Diaz)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

• Born ~1920

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Biographical Information

First baseman Virgilio Arteaga played stateside with the Minneapolis Millers and Little Rock Travelers in 1945 and in southwestern leagues in 1950, 1952, 1954-1956 while managing. He had hit .289 as a regular for the Cuban national team that won the 1940 Amateur World Series and .146 when they won the 1943 Amateur World Series.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1951	Águilas de Mexicali	Southwest International League		--	none	--	replaced by Dee Moore May 1
1952	Águilas de Mexicali	Southwest International League		2nd	none	none	replaced Dolf Luque July 1
1954	Nogales Yaquis	Arizona-Texas League		6th	none	none	replaced Manuel Fortes August 8
1955	Nogales Yaquis	Arizona-Mexico League		--	none	--	replaced by Eddie Aros July 6
1956	Potros de Tijuana	Arizona-Mexico League	17-59	--	none	Team disbanded June 28
1957	Alacranes de Durango	Mexican Center League	52-48	3rd	Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz
1959	Tigres de México	Mexican League		6th			replaced Guillermo Garibay
1962	Salamanca Petroleros	Mexican Center League		6th	Petroleros de Poza Rica		replaced Emilio Chavez July 2