Pedro Arango

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Pedro Arango was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars West and the New York Cubans. In 131 career games, he hit .261 with 125 hits, 9 home runs, and 72 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .261
HR 9
RBI 72
H 125
OPS .702
PIV -421
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / —
Born
1902 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Pedro Arango — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
61.0 53.0 3.0 10.0 1.0 1.0 0 5.0 7.0 0 0 .189 .283 .245 .528

Career Batting Statistics

Pedro Arango — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
131 479 61 125 18 7 9 72 10 34 4 .261 .318 .384 .702 -421

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pedro Arango — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 CSW NNL 35 141 17 34 6 1 4 26 2 7 0 .241 .288 (-16%) .349 (-21%) .407 (-6%) .756 (-13%) -334.1
1926 CSW NNL 61 221 36 67 10 5 5 36 4 19 1 .303 .279 (+8%) .345 (+7%) .390 (+18%) .735 (+13%) 521.5
1935 NYC NN2 21 73 5 17 1 0 0 5 4 2 3 .233 .279 (-17%) .342 (-23%) .399 (-38%) .742 (-31%) -366.8
1939 NYC NN2 14 44 3 7 1 1 0 5 0 6 0 .159 — — — — -241.8
Career · 4 seasons 131 479 61 125 18 7 9 72 10 34 4 .261 — — — — -421

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Pedro Arango — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home155541711.309
Away226841004.147

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pedro Arango — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-08-28 NY6NY5L 402010200
1939-08-20 NY6NW2L 300000000
1939-08-20 NY6NW2L 300000010
1939-08-17 NY6NW2L 402000000
1939-08-13 NY6BLGL 400000000
1939-08-05 NY6PH5L 300000000
1939-08-05 NY6PH5W 400000000
1939-07-23 NY6NY5L 100000000
1939-07-16 NY6BLGL 200000100
1939-06-04 NY6BLGL 302000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pedro Arango — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 51 50 438 36 7 32
3B 76 41 31 80 10 5
SS 3 2 2 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pedro Arango — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 CSW 3B 34 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CSW SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CSW 1B 44 44 389 33 6 30
1926 CSW 3B 17 16 12 35 4 3
1926 CSW SS 1 1 0 1 0 0
1935 NYC 3B 20 20 15 37 4 1
1939 NYC 1B 7 6 49 3 1 2
1939 NYC 3B 5 5 4 8 2 1
1939 NYC SS 1 1 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pedro Arango — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 51
Third Base 76
Shortstop 3

Pedro Arango: the record in brief

Pedro Arango's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1925 to 1939. Club by club, the record runs the Cuban Stars West (1925 to 1926) and the New York Cubans (1935 to 1939). Arango is listed as a third baseman. The bio says Arango batted and threw right-handed. Arango was born in 1902, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba.

Arango finished with 125 hits from 479 at bats in 131 games, which works out to .261; the totals also include 9 homers and 72 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .318 and .384 give Arango a career OPS of .702. Arango's .261 average ran 7.1% below the .281 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Arango's .702 stands 5.5% below the league's .743. 1926 produced Arango's most hits, 67 of them for the Cuban Stars West. 1926 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .303 against a league .279, an 8% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pedro Arango

Was Pedro Arango a pitcher?
No. Pedro Arango was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Pedro Arango hit?
Pedro Arango hit 9 career home runs with 125 hits.
What was Pedro Arango's career batting average?
Pedro Arango batted .261 over his career, with 125 hits in 479 at bats.
How many RBI did Pedro Arango have?
Pedro Arango drove in 72 runs in his career.
Is Pedro Arango in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pedro Arango has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Pedro Arango play for?
Pedro Arango played for the Cuban Stars West and the New York Cubans.