Born: (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984 (age 39) Willemstad, Curaçao
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 4, 2007, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: April 12, 2011, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
MLB statistics
Batting average
.221
Hits
113
Home runs
15
Runs batted in
52
NPB statistics
Batting average
.266
Hits
1,001
Home runs
301
Runs batted in
794
Teams
Seattle Mariners (2007–2009)
Cincinnati Reds (2009)
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2011–2019)
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2020–2021)
Career highlights and awards
NPB
Central League MVP (2013)
6× NPB All-Star (2011–2014, 2016, 2018)
2× Best Nine Award (2012-2013)
3× Central League home run leader (2011–2013)
Japan Series champion (2020)
Wladimir Ramon Balentien (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈvladimirbalənˈtin]; born July 2, 1984), nicknamed "Coco",[1] is a Curaçaoan-Dutch professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
In 2013, he broke the NPB single-season home run record of 55, previously held by professional baseball's all-time home run leader Sadaharu Oh, American Tuffy Rhodes, and Venezuelan Alex Cabrera.[2] Balentien finished the season with 60 home runs.
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"愛称はココ／バレンティン略歴". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). September 15, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^Berry, Adam (September 15, 2013). "Balentien breaks Oh's Japanese home run record". MLB.com. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
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