Was Luis Cabrera a pitcher?

Yes. Luis Cabrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Luis Cabrera hit?

Luis Cabrera hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Luis Cabrera play for?

Luis Cabrera played for one team, the Indianapolis Clowns (1948).

What were Luis Cabrera's career stats?

In 5 games, Luis Cabrera went 2-2 with a 4.09 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 33.0 innings pitched.

What position did Luis Cabrera play?

Luis Cabrera played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Luis Cabrera and how much did he weigh?

Luis Cabrera was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Luis Cabrera's career ERA?

Luis Cabrera finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 2-2 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Luis Cabrera have?

Luis Cabrera recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Luis Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?

No. Luis Cabrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Luis Cabrera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Luis Cabrera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis Clowns. Across 5 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 4.09 ERA and 16 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 601.3.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.52

SO 16

Pitcher PIV 601.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 4/26/1919 in Ponce, P.R.
Died: 9/16/1977 in Trujillo Alto, P.R.

Full name: Luis Raúl Cabrera

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Luis Cabrera — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16.0	13.0	2.0	4.0	0	0	0	4.0	2.0	1.0	0	.308	.400	.308	.708

Pitching

Luis Cabrera — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
8	6	16	13	2	0	123.1	98	48	13	4	11	15	0.95	0.88

Career Pitching Statistics

Luis Cabrera — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	5	5	3	0	0	33.0	39	15	1	11	16	4.09	601.3

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Luis Cabrera — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	IC	NAL	2	2	5	5	3	0	0	33.0	39	15	11	16	4.09	4.10 (avg)	601.3
Career · 1 season			2	2	5	5	3	0	0	33.0	39	15	11	16	4.09	—	601

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 Batting Statistics

Luis Cabrera — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	13	1	3	0	0	0	4	0	3	1	.231	.375	.231	.606	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luis Cabrera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	IC	NAL	5	13	1	3	0	0	0	4	0	3	1	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	13	1	3	0	0	0	4	0	3	1	.231	—	—	—	—	0

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Luis Cabrera — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	10	2	2	0	2	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Luis Cabrera — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	41.0	25	1	0	0	0.22
Away	8	54.1	53	8	10	12	1.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luis Cabrera — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1948-07-04	IN9	CVB	W	0	1	1	0	0	0
1948-06-27	IN9	BIR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-20	IN9	CVB	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-17	IN9	MEM	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-09	IN9	CAG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-06	IN9	CAG	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-01	IN9	KCM	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-28	IN9	KCM	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1948-05-23	IN9	KCM	W	3	1	1	2	1	0
1948-05-19	IN9	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Luis Cabrera — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-07-04	IN9	CVB	W	10.0	6	1	1	0	0	0
1948-06-27	IN9	BIR	L	1.1	4	3	2	0	1	0
1948-06-20	IN9	CVB	W	9.0	0	3	0	0	0	0
1948-06-17	IN9	MEM	W	9.0	8	1	0	0	0	0
1948-06-09	IN9	CAG	L	9.0	10	3	0	0	0	0
1948-06-06	IN9	CAG	W	9.0	6	2	2	0	0	0
1948-06-01	IN9	KCM	L	9.0	7	2	1	0	0	1
1948-05-28	IN9	KCM	W	9.0	6	3	3	3	7	0
1948-05-23	IN9	KCM	W	9.0	12	5	0	7	2	0
1948-05-19	IN9	BIR	L	8.0	12	9	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luis Cabrera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	5	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis Cabrera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	IC	P	5	5	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Luis Cabrera — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Luis Cabrera: the record in brief

Luis Cabrera's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Indianapolis Clowns, in 1948. Listed as a pitcher, Cabrera batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. Cabrera was born on April 26, 1919, in Ponce, P.R. The bio records the death on September 16, 1977, in Trujillo Alto, P.R. Luis Cabrera was the playing name; the full given name is Luis Raúl.

Cabrera went 2-2 with a 4.09 ERA in 5 games, 5 of them starts. Also on Cabrera's record: 16 strikeouts. Cabrera's 4.09 ERA was close to the 4.10 league figure for those seasons. Cabrera's only pitching season is 1948: 5 games, 16 strikeouts. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Cabrera's career adds up to 601.3.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Cabrera

Was Luis Cabrera a pitcher?: Yes. Luis Cabrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luis Cabrera hit?: Luis Cabrera hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Luis Cabrera play for?: Luis Cabrera played for one team, the Indianapolis Clowns (1948).
What were Luis Cabrera's career stats?: In 5 games, Luis Cabrera went 2-2 with a 4.09 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 33.0 innings pitched.
What position did Luis Cabrera play?: Luis Cabrera played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Luis Cabrera and how much did he weigh?: Luis Cabrera was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Luis Cabrera's career ERA?: Luis Cabrera finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 2-2 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Luis Cabrera have?: Luis Cabrera recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Luis Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?: No. Luis Cabrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.