Carlos Blanco
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Carlos Blanco was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. In 32 career games, he hit .255 with 28 hits and 11 RBI. 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 18.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 178 lb
Full name: Carlos Evangelista Blanco
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 110 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 3 | .255 | .364 | .327 | .692 | 18 |
Career AVG .255 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.
Career SLG .327 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.
Career OPS .692 vs. league average .706 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NYC | NN2 | 32 | 110 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 3 | .255 | .262 (-3%) | .332 (+10%) | .373 (-12%) | .705 (-2%) | 17.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 32 | 110 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 3 | .255 | — | — | — | — | 18 | ||
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 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Away | 19 | 72 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 6 | .236 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-09-01 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-01 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-28 | NY6 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-24 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-09 | NY6 | NW2 | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-08 | NY6 | NW2 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-07 | NY6 | NW2 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-02 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-07-24 | NY6 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-06-30 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 30 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Carlos Blanco: the record in brief
Carlos Blanco's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Blanco's only club in the season tables is the New York Cubans. Blanco, born on April 25, 1914, in Bayamo, Oriente, Cuba, is listed as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'7" and 178 pounds. The given name on file is Carlos Evangelista Blanco.
Across 32 games at the plate, Blanco's career line reads 28 hits in 110 at bats for a .255 average, plus 11 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .364 and .327 give Blanco a career OPS of .692. Against a .262 league average for those years, Blanco's .255 average was near the norm. Only one season appears, 1941 for the New York Cubans, when Blanco played 32 games and went 28 for 110. That year the league hit .262, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. On PIV, the site's league-relative offense score, 1941 rates as Blanco's best season (17.7) within a career total of 18.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Blanco
- Was Carlos Blanco a pitcher?
- No. Carlos Blanco was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Carlos Blanco hit?
- Carlos Blanco hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
- What teams did Carlos Blanco play for?
- Carlos Blanco played for one team, the New York Cubans (1941).
- What were Carlos Blanco's career stats?
- In 32 games, Carlos Blanco had 28 hits, 11 RBI, and 14 runs, with a .255 batting average.
- What position did Carlos Blanco play?
- Carlos Blanco played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Carlos Blanco and how much did he weigh?
- Carlos Blanco was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 178 pounds.
- What was Carlos Blanco's career batting average?
- Carlos Blanco batted .255 over his career, with 28 hits in 110 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carlos Blanco have?
- Carlos Blanco drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Carlos Blanco in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Carlos Blanco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.