Carlos Ascanio
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Carlos Ascanio was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees. In 18 career games, he hit .161 with 10 hits and 6 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Died
- 2/27/1998 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 62 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .161 | .235 | .161 | .397 | -391 |
Career AVG .161 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.
Career OBP .235 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.
Career SLG .161 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.
Career OPS .397 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | 18 | 62 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .161 | .256 (-37%) | .328 (-28%) | .358 (-55%) | .687 (-42%) | -391.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 62 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .161 | — | — | — | — | -391 | ||
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
View full game log (21 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .095 |
| Away | 14 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .188 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-06-30 | NY5 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-29 | NY5 | HOM | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-28 | NY5 | BLG | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-23 | NY5 | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-22 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-21 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-18 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-18 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-17 | NY5 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-06-16 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 17 |
Carlos Ascanio: the record in brief
Carlos Ascanio's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Black Yankees, in 1946. Born on April 4, 1918, in Santa LucÃa, Miranda, Venezuela, Ascanio is listed as a first baseman and batted and threw left-handed. The bio records the death on February 27, 1998, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela.
Ascanio finished with 10 hits from 62 at bats in 18 games, which works out to .161, adding 6 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .235 and .161 give Ascanio a career OPS of .397. Ascanio's .161 average ran 37.2% below the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1946 with the New York Black Yankees, 18 games, 62 at bats and 10 hits. That year the league hit .256, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The Negro Leagues section records 11 hits in 69 at bats for Ascanio, a .159 average. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Ascanio
- Was Carlos Ascanio a pitcher?
- No. Carlos Ascanio was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Carlos Ascanio hit?
- Carlos Ascanio hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What teams did Carlos Ascanio play for?
- Carlos Ascanio played for one team, the New York Black Yankees (1946).
- What were Carlos Ascanio's career stats?
- In 18 games, Carlos Ascanio had 10 hits, 6 RBI, 3 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .161 batting average.
- What position did Carlos Ascanio play?
- Carlos Ascanio played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Carlos Ascanio's career batting average?
- Carlos Ascanio batted .161 over his career, with 10 hits in 62 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carlos Ascanio have?
- Carlos Ascanio drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Carlos Ascanio in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Carlos Ascanio has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.