1990 Profile: Oscar Azocar

"Oscar was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. He's a top-rated prospect in the organization who possesses strong defensive skills and runs very well.
A former pitcher who has hit .290 since being converted to an outfielder before the 1987 season, Oscar split 1989 between Columbus and Albany-Colonie."

-The New York Yankees Official 1990 Yearbook

"Oscar began the 1989 season with the AA Albany-Colonie Yankees. He hit .279 (101-for-362) with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 47 RBIs over 92 games. He was promoted to Columbus and hit .292 (38-for-130) with eight doubles, three triples, a home run and 12 RBIs.12 of Oscar's 38 hits were for extra bases and he had a .423 slugging percentage.
He signed a contract for the 1990 season.
Signed as a free agent by Yankee scout Fred Ferriera in November 1983, Oscar was 4-1 at Sarasota in 1984 in his first professional season, with a 1.28 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) with 60 strikeouts in 56.1 innings pitched. He spent time with both Sarasota and Oneonta in 1985. At Sarasota, Oscar was 4-0 with a 1.45 ERA in five games (four starts) with 36 strikeouts in 37.1 innings, and at Oneonta was 0-2 with a 4.86 ERA in 14 games (two starts).
In 1986, his final season as a pitcher, he posted a record of 4-2 and a 3.25 ERA in six games at Sarasota (five starts) before being promoted to Oneonta, where he appeared in 10 games (one start) with a record of 2-0, a 2.86 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 22 innings.
After spending his professional career as a pitcher, he was converted to an outfielder prior to the 1987 season. In his initial campaign as an everyday player, Oscar batted .359 (69-for-192) in 53 games for the Ft. Lauderdale Yankees of the 'A' Florida State League, with six home runs and 39 RBIs.
He played the entire 1988 season with the AA Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Eastern League and batted .273 with six home runs, 66 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. Oscar led the Eastern League in games (138), at-bats (543) and triples (9) and was second in hits (148) and total bases (206). He also led all outfielders in errors (15). He was named as an outfielder on the postseason Eastern League All-Star team. He was added to the 40-man roster in November 1988.
Oscar resides in Caracas, Venezuela."

-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide

Led Eastern League in games (138), at-bats (543), triples (9) and errors (15), 1988.
Named to Eastern League All-Star team, 1988.

-1990 New York Yankees Information Guide