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

AVG .295
HR 16
RBI 244
H 571
OPS .745
PIV 1,224
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'6" / —
Born
2/27/1896 in Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba
Died
1930 in Cuba

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Bernardo Baró — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
33.0 32.0 5.0 12.0 0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 2.0 .375 .394 .438 .832

Career Batting Statistics

Bernardo Baró — 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

Career Arc

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Bernardo Baró Stats, Bio & Career Records
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bernardo Baró — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 19 37 30 22 1 0 242.3 259 137 5 101 80 5.09 -2014.6

Career ERA 5.09 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 44.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bernardo Baró Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 7.3 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 83.7 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 4.7 5 4 3 3 7.71 — 0.0
1925 CSE ECL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 12.3 20 13 6 2 9.49 4.55 (-108%) -132.2
1926 CSE ECL 2 2 5 5 3 0 0 38.3 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

Bernardo Baró — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2104600.600
Away4140300.214

Last 6 Games — Batting

Bernardo Baró — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-05-15 CUEBLSL 400000000
1927-05-09 CUEHILW 523000000
1925-05-03 CUEBLSW 402000000
1921-06-12 CNNKCML 401000000
1921-06-06 CNNDT1L 200000010
1921-05-22 CNNCG1W 523010000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bernardo Baró — 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

Bernardo Baró — 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

Position Diamond

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Bernardo Baró Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 37
First Base 42
Third Base 1
Left Field 22
Center Field 193
Right Field 219

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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 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.