Bernardo Baró
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bernardo Baró was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars East, the Cuban Stars West, and the Cincinnati Cuban Stars. In 504 career games, he hit .295 with 571 hits, 16 home runs, and 244 RBI. He also pitched in 37 games, going 11-19 with a 5.09 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,224.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / —
- Died
- 1930 in Cuba
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504 | 1,937 | 320 | 571 | 71 | 29 | 16 | 244 | 90 | 185 | 4 | .295 | .358 | .386 | .745 | 1,224 |
Career AVG .295 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.
Career SLG .386 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .745 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | CSE | EAS | 12 | 45 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .356 | — | — | — | — | 281.2 |
| 1917 | CSW | WES | 43 | 149 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 0 | .255 | .248 (+3%) | .312 (+18%) | .323 (+4%) | .635 (+11%) | 346.8 |
| 1918 | CSW | WES | 36 | 137 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .212 | .255 (-17%) | .318 (-11%) | .326 (-17%) | .645 (-14%) | -274.5 |
| 1919 | CSW | WES | 32 | 130 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .231 | .262 (-12%) | .322 (-8%) | .347 (-7%) | .670 (-8%) | -149.6 |
| 1920 | CSW | NNL | 51 | 201 | 38 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | .323 | .271 (+19%) | .331 (+13%) | .363 (+16%) | .694 (+15%) | 513.6 |
| 1921 | CS | NNL | 70 | 272 | 48 | 91 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 29 | 21 | 1 | .335 | .286 (+17%) | .344 (+12%) | .395 (+31%) | .739 (+22%) | 1073.7 |
| 1922 | CSE | IND | 9 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .484 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | CSE | ECL | 36 | 152 | 28 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .316 | .282 (+12%) | .344 (+3%) | .390 (-1%) | .734 (+1%) | 28.6 |
| 1924 | CSE | ECL | 10 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .324 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | CSE | ECL | 41 | 166 | 26 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .277 | .288 (-4%) | .349 (-2%) | .407 (-19%) | .756 (-11%) | -259.4 |
| 1926 | CSE | ECL | 42 | 163 | 33 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .288 | .279 (+3%) | .345 (-5%) | .390 (-6%) | .735 (-5%) | -154.5 |
| 1927 | CSE | ECL | 55 | 200 | 41 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 0 | .295 | .282 (+5%) | .344 (+9%) | .392 (-8%) | .736 (avg) | 76.5 |
| 1928 | CSE | ECL | 20 | 83 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .325 | .280 (+16%) | .342 (+14%) | .395 (-6%) | .737 (+4%) | 81.7 |
| 1929 | CSE | ANL | 47 | 171 | 15 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .281 | .289 (-3%) | .353 (-4%) | .415 (-20%) | .769 (-13%) | -339.9 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 504 | 1,937 | 320 | 571 | 71 | 29 | 16 | 244 | 90 | 185 | 4 | .295 | — | — | — | — | 1,224 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | CSE | EAS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 15.95 | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | CSW | WES | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 64 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 3.36 | 2.69 (-25%) | -715.2 |
| 1918 | CSW | WES | 4 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 83.2 | 82 | 46 | 36 | 28 | 4.95 | 2.83 (-75%) | -1128.7 |
| 1919 | CSW | WES | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4.95 | 3.09 (-60%) | -335.3 |
| 1920 | CSW | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7.71 | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | CSE | ECL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 9.49 | 4.55 (-108%) | -132.2 |
| 1926 | CSE | ECL | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 37 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 3.52 | 4.11 (+14%) | 296.9 |
| 1927 | CSE | ECL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10.00 | 4.08 (-145%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 11 | 19 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 242.1 | 259 | 137 | 101 | 80 | 5.09 | — | -2,015 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| Away | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-05-15 | CUE | BLS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-05-09 | CUE | HIL | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-05-03 | CUE | BLS | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-12 | CNN | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-06 | CNN | DT1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-05-22 | CNN | CG1 | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 42 | 12 | 123 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 434 | 345 | 707 | 55 | 41 | 10 |
| P | 37 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 9 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | CSE | OF | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1916 | CSE | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917 | CSW | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | CSW | OF | 34 | 0 | 78 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 1917 | CSW | P | 8 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 1918 | CSW | OF | 30 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918 | CSW | P | 14 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 1 |
| 1919 | CSW | OF | 31 | 30 | 72 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1919 | CSW | P | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | CSW | OF | 51 | 51 | 99 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1920 | CSW | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | CS | OF | 71 | 70 | 138 | 10 | 16 | 0 |
| 1922 | CSE | OF | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | CSE | 1B | 4 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | CSE | OF | 32 | 32 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | CSE | 1B | 8 | 8 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1924 | CSE | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | CSE | 1B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | CSE | OF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | CSE | P | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CSE | OF | 37 | 36 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1926 | CSE | P | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CSE | OF | 54 | 54 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 1927 | CSE | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | CSE | OF | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1929 | CSE | OF | 44 | 43 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 37 |
| First Base | 42 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 22 |
| Center Field | 193 |
| Right Field | 219 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bernardo Baró: the record in brief
The season rows for Bernardo Baró begin in 1916. By club, Baró's seasons break down as the Cuban Stars East (1916 to 1929), the Cuban Stars West (1917 through 1920), and the Cincinnati Cuban Stars (1921). Baró played primarily as a right fielder and batted and threw left-handed. Baró was born on February 27, 1896, in Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba. Baró died in 1930, in Cuba.
The batting record for Baró: 504 games, 571 hits in 1,937 at bats, and a .295 average; the totals also include 16 home runs, 244 runs batted in, and 90 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .358 and the slugging percentage .386, for an OPS of .745. Measured against the leagues Baró played in, the .295 career average compares with a .276 league average over the same seasons, 6.7% above the league. No season topped the 91 hits of 1921. Baró stole 29 bases in 1921, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bernardo Baró
- Was Bernardo Baró a pitcher?
- Both. Bernardo Baró pitched in 37 games, going 11-19 with a 5.09 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
- How many home runs did Bernardo Baró hit?
- Bernardo Baró hit 16 career home runs with 571 hits.
- What teams did Bernardo Baró play for?
- Bernardo Baró played for 2 teams: the Cuban Stars East (1916, 1922–1929) and the Cincinnati Cuban Stars (1917–1921).
- What were Bernardo Baró's career stats?
- In 504 games, Bernardo Baró had 571 hits, 16 home runs, 244 RBI, 320 runs, and 90 stolen bases, with a .295 batting average. As a pitcher, in 37 games, he went 11-19 with a 5.09 ERA, 80 strikeouts, and 242.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Bernardo Baró play?
- Bernardo Baró played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bernardo Baró?
- Bernardo Baró was listed at 5 feet 6 inches.
- How many home runs did Bernardo Baró hit each season?
- Bernardo Baró's home runs by season: 0 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 2 in 1919, 2 in 1920, 7 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 1 in 1924, 1 in 1925, 1 in 1926, 1 in 1927, 0 in 1928, and 0 in 1929. His most in one season was 7, in 1921.
- What was Bernardo Baró's career batting average?
- Bernardo Baró batted .295 over his career, with 571 hits in 1,937 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bernardo Baró have?
- Bernardo Baró drove in 244 runs in his career.
- What was Bernardo Baró's career ERA?
- Bernardo Baró finished with a 5.09 career ERA, going 11-19 with 80 strikeouts.
- Is Bernardo Baró in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bernardo Baró has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.