Avelino Cañizares
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Avelino Cañizares was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes. In 19 career games, he hit .375 with 30 hits, 1 home runs, and 8 RBI. Avelino Cañizares was an All-Star. 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 423.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 145 lb
- Awards
- All-Star
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 80 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .375 | .419 | .500 | .919 | 423 |
Career AVG .375 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +43.7% above league average.
Career OBP .419 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +27.3% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — +40.9% above league average.
Career OPS .919 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +34.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | CBE | NAL | 19 | 80 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .375 | .260 (+44%) | .328 (+27%) | .354 (+41%) | .683 (+34%) | 422.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 19 | 80 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 423 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .630 |
| Away | 10 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 5 | .457 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-02 | CVB | CAG | W | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-08-19 | CVB | BIR | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-08-05 | CVB | CAG | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-24 | CVB | KCM | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-22 | CVB | CIA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-16 | CVB | BIR | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-04 | CVB | KCM | W | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-04 | CVB | KCM | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-01 | CVB | KCM | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-01 | CVB | KCM | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 19 |
Avelino Cañizares: the record in brief
The season rows for Avelino Cañizares begin in 1945. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cleveland Buckeyes. Cañizares, born on November 10, 1919, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Cañizares's listed size is 145 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame.
Cañizares collected 30 hits in 80 at bats across 19 games, good for a .375 batting average, along with 1 home run and 8 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .419 and the slugging percentage .500, for an OPS of .919. Over the seasons Cañizares played, league hitters batted .261; the .375 career figure is 43.7% above that. The OPS comparison is .919 to a league .684, 34.4% above average. Cañizares's lone season row is 1945 with the Cleveland Buckeyes: 19 games, 30 hits in 80 at bats. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. Cañizares's career PIV stands at 423, and the top season by that measure was 1945 at 422.7.
Frequently Asked Questions about Avelino Cañizares
- Was Avelino Cañizares a pitcher?
- No. Avelino Cañizares was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Avelino Cañizares hit?
- Avelino Cañizares hit 1 career home run with 30 hits.
- What teams did Avelino Cañizares play for?
- Avelino Cañizares played for one team, the Cleveland Buckeyes (1945).
- Did Avelino Cañizares win an MVP award?
- No. Avelino Cañizares did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Avelino Cañizares win?
- Avelino Cañizares was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Avelino Cañizares's career stats?
- In 19 games, Avelino Cañizares had 30 hits, 1 home runs, 8 RBI, 16 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .375 batting average.
- What position did Avelino Cañizares play?
- Avelino Cañizares played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Avelino Cañizares and how much did he weigh?
- Avelino Cañizares was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 145 pounds.
- What was Avelino Cañizares's career batting average?
- Avelino Cañizares batted .375 over his career, with 30 hits in 80 at bats.
- How many RBI did Avelino Cañizares have?
- Avelino Cañizares drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is Avelino Cañizares in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Avelino Cañizares has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Avelino Cañizares make?
- Avelino Cañizares was selected to 1 All-Star Game.