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At Miami
Danny Figueroa is considered by the Hurricane coaching staff to quite possibly be the best centerfielder to ever play at Miami ... he was the catalyst at the top Miami's lineup as a sophomore in 2003, but missed the entire 2004 season with elbow and shoulder injuries ... started 62 of the Hurricanes 63 games as a sophomore ... led UM in runs scored (74), on-base percentage (.460) and stolen bases (40) in 2003 while hitting .325 with 77 hits, three home runs and 28 RBI ... started 55 of 58 games he appeared in as a freshman ... all 117 of his starts have come in centerfield ... along with his twin brother, Paco, was named the team's 2002 Rookies of the Year ... drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 48th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft and then selected in the 40th round of the 2004 draft after not playing the entire season ... was a two-time Miami Herald First-Team All-State pick ... was selected to play for Team USA in the summer of 2003 ... a return to his 2003 form should vault him into immediate contention for All-America and All-ACC honors.
Medical Redshirt (2004)
Figueroa saw action in three games as a pinch runner ... was two-for-two in stolen bases and scored one run ... missed the remainder of the season after Tommy John surgery and shoulder surgery.
Sophomore (2003)
Figueroa started 62 of Miami's 63 games in center field and the leadoff spot in 2003 ... batted .325 with 77 hits on the season (66 singles) ... led the Hurricanes in runs scored with 74 and on-base percentage at .460 ... led the team in stolen bases with 40 and stolen base percentage at .870 ... was hit 17 times which is second on UM's all-time season chart, only three behind Bobby Hill's 20 in 1997 ... hit the first home run of his UM career on April 6 against Oral Roberts ... opened the season with a 2-for-4 performance with three runs scored against FIU ... scored at least one run in UM's first seven games and scored at least two runs in Miami's first five games ... went 4-for-4 against Campbell on Feb. 8 and 4-for-5 versus Florida on Feb. 14 ... he recorded a double and triple against Florida on Feb. 14 ... reached base 10 consecutive times from his final at bat of the Feb. 7 Campbell game to first game of the Florida series on Feb. 14 ... went 1-for-4 and scored two runs against The Citadel on Feb. 28 ... collected one hit and scored a run versus The Citadel on March 2 ... went 3-for-5 against Tennessee on March 9 with one run scored and one RBI ... recorded one hit and scored two runs in both games against Rutgers ... went 1-for-3 with an RBI against St. Peter's College ... went 1-for-3 on March 21 against Boston College, scoring two runs and 2-for-3 against BC on March 22, scoring three runs ... went 2-for-6 win an RBI and two runs scored against Harvard on March 26 ... went 1-for-3 with an RBI against Georgia Tech on March 28 ... collected three hits versus the Ramblin Wreck on March 30 ... compiled an on-base percentage of .706 for the three game series ... went 3-for-5 against Oral Roberts on April 6 with two runs scored and two RBIs, including his first career home run ... doubled and walked twice at Virginia on April 11 ... went 1-for-4 at Virginia on April 13 ... went 1-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored at FIU on April 16 ... went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in a 4-2 loss to FSU ... hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot to left field, while scoring two runs ... accounted for his third four-hit game of the season with a 4-for-5 performance that included a stolen base ... went 2-for-4 on April 25th against FSU with a double ... doubled and stole a base against the Seminoles on April 26 ... went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, including a lead-off home run on May 2 versus Pace ... collected two hits, scored a run and drove in a run against Pace on May 3 ... went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and an RBI on May 4 against the Setters ... produced two hits at Jacksonville on May 9 ... went 1-for-3 with two runs scored on May 16 against Savannah State ... stole two bases in game one of a double header on May 17 against the Tigers ... collected a RBI triple and stole a base on May 18 against Savannah State ... collected two hits at No. 4 Long Beach State on May 22 with one RBI and one run scored ... doubled and scored a run on May 23 at LBSU ... went 2-for-3 with two singles and a stolen base. 2003 NCAA Coral Gables Regional: Went 6-for-16 with four RBIs and scored four runs in the Coral Gables Regional ... went 1-for-3 with one RBI in the Regional opener against Bethune-Cookman ... went 3-for-5 in the Championship Game against Florida, driving in two runs and scoring once. 2003 NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional: Went 2-for-8 at the plate, driving in three runs and scoring twice, against North Carolina State ... walked three times in 11 at-bats against the Wolfpack. 2003 College World Series: Went 2-for-10 in CWS play ... scored a run after drawing two walks against Texas in the opening game ... went 1-for-4 with a walk against Southwest Missouri State ... singled and stole his 40th base of the season against Texas as the Hurricanes were eliminated.
Freshman (2002)
Batted .300 on the season (57-of-190) with 37 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, 16 RBI, 14 total sacrifices and 16 stolen bases ... finished fourth on the team with 27 walks and fourth with five HBP ... led the team with 12 sacrifice bunts ... placed second with 16 stolen bases ... had 14 multi-hit games, including two four-hit games against Georgia Tech (May 12) and Florida State (April 6) ... had three multi-RBI games ... season-long hit streak was nine games from April 19 to May 3 ... had the game-winning effort in game No. 2 at Florida State on April 6 when he scored off an error in the sixth ... batted .462 at Georgia Tech and .455 at North Carolina ... went 3-for-5 in the second game against Long Beach State with three runs scored and a stolen base ... went 4-for-4 in the second game at FSU with a run scored, two RBI and a double. 2002 NCAA Gainesville Regional: Batted .286 in the Regional (4-for-14) with four runs scored, three walks, five strikeouts and three stolen bases ... tied a season-high with three runs scored in the opener vs. FIU. 2002 NCAA Columbia Super Regional: Started all three games against South Carolina ... went 0-for-4 in the first game against USC with a walk ... went 1-for-3 in the second game with a run scored ... went 2-for-3 in the final game of the series with a walk.
Gulliver Prep
Danny was coached by Carlos Hernandez in high school and by Emilio Fernandez with the Florida Bombers in Connie Mack League play ... four-year letterwinner ... attended same high school as former UM great Javy Rodriguez ... drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 48th round. Senior (2001): Batted .420 with two home runs and 36 stolen bases ... named a Miami Herald First-Team All-Conference and All-Dade County player ... named team MVP, along with Paco ... assisted team to district and regional championships and a trip to the state's final four. Junior (2000): Batted .489 with six home runs and 41 RBI ... named a Miami Herald First-Team All-State, Conference and County selection ... was his team's Big Stick top offense award winner ... assisted team to district and regional championships and a trip to the state's final four. Sophomore (1999): Batted .389 with one home run and 30 stolen bases ... named team's defensive player of the year ... team won districts and advanced to regional finals. Freshman (1998): Named most improved ... had 14 stolen bases ... team won district and regional championships, but fell in the state final.
Personal
Full name is Daniel Figueroa ... son of Francisco Figueroa and Mayra Edwards ... stepfather is Richard Edwards ... identical twin brother Paco also plays for the Hurricanes ... has two sisters Christina and Priscilla ... majoring in finance.
Figueroa's Best
Hits: 4 (five times), last vs. Florida State, 4/20/03
RBI: 2 (six times), last vs. Florida, 6/1/03
Runs: 3 (eight times), last vs. Pace, 5/4/03
Home Runs: 1 (three times), last vs. Pace, 5/2/03
Walks: 3 (twice), last vs. Georgia Tech, 3/29/03
Stolen Bases: 3 (twice), last vs. Pace, 5/4/03
Strikeouts: 3 (four times), last vs. The Citadel, 3/1/03
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