Lorenzo Cabrera
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lorenzo Cabrera was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. In 75 career games, he hit .307 with 94 hits, 6 home runs, and 56 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 734.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 196 lb
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 306 | 53 | 94 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 9 | 24 | 0 | .307 | .363 | .464 | .827 | 734 |
Career AVG .307 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.
Career OBP .363 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.
Career SLG .464 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.
Career OPS .827 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +15.6% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYC | NN2 | 39 | 166 | 31 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .295 | .262 (+13%) | .336 (+7%) | .376 (+20%) | .712 (+14%) | 371.6 |
| 1948 | NYC | NN2 | 36 | 140 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .321 | .263 (+22%) | .340 (+8%) | .379 (+26%) | .719 (+18%) | 362.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 75 | 306 | 53 | 94 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 9 | 24 | 0 | .307 | — | — | — | — | 734 | ||
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 (100 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 138 | 28 | 46 | 3 | 22 | .333 |
| Away | 64 | 245 | 47 | 91 | 5 | 29 | .371 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-05 | NY6 | KCM | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-05 | NY6 | KCM | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-04 | NY6 | KCM | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-04 | NY6 | KCM | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | NY6 | MEM | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | NY6 | HOE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | NY6 | HOE | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-07 | NY6 | IN9 | L | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-08-07 | NY6 | IN9 | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-27 | NY6 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 74 |
Lorenzo Cabrera: the record in brief
The season rows for Lorenzo Cabrera begin in 1947. The team column never changes: it is the New York Cubans from 1947 to 1948. Cabrera, born on April 30, 1920, in Cienfuegos, Las Villas, Cuba, is listed as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-11 and 196 pounds.
The batting record for Cabrera: 75 games, 94 hits in 306 at bats, and a .307 average, plus 6 home runs and 56 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .363 clip and slugging .464, Cabrera finished with a .827 OPS. Cabrera's .307 average ran 16.8% above the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1947 produced Cabrera's most hits, 49 of them for the New York Cubans. In 1948, a season of regular play, Cabrera hit .321 while the league hit .263. The PIV column, the site's own offense metric scaled to each season's league, sums to 734 for Cabrera; 1947 contributed the most, 371.6.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lorenzo Cabrera
- Was Lorenzo Cabrera a pitcher?
- No. Lorenzo Cabrera was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Lorenzo Cabrera hit?
- Lorenzo Cabrera hit 6 career home runs with 94 hits.
- What teams did Lorenzo Cabrera play for?
- Lorenzo Cabrera played for one team, the New York Cubans (1947–1948).
- What were Lorenzo Cabrera's career stats?
- In 75 games, Lorenzo Cabrera had 94 hits, 6 home runs, 56 RBI, 53 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .307 batting average.
- What position did Lorenzo Cabrera play?
- Lorenzo Cabrera played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lorenzo Cabrera and how much did he weigh?
- Lorenzo Cabrera was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 196 pounds.
- How many home runs did Lorenzo Cabrera hit each season?
- Lorenzo Cabrera's home runs by season: 4 in 1947 and 2 in 1948. His most in one season was 4, in 1947.
- What was Lorenzo Cabrera's career batting average?
- Lorenzo Cabrera batted .307 over his career, with 94 hits in 306 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lorenzo Cabrera have?
- Lorenzo Cabrera drove in 56 runs in his career.
- Is Lorenzo Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lorenzo Cabrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.