Francisco Cárdenas

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .204
HR 2
RBI 20
H 50
OPS .524
PIV -1,131
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
1898 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba

Full name: Lucio Francisco Cárdenas

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
13.0 11.0 3.0 3.0 0 0 1.0 0 2.0 0 0 .273 .385 .545 .930

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
88 245 27 50 5 1 2 20 1 18 4 .204 .267 .257 .524 -1,131

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OPS .524 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1924 CSE ECL 38 103 8 21 1 0 1 10 0 10 3 .204 .283 (-28%) .345 (-15%) .389 (-38%) .734 (-27%) -419.8
1925 CSE ECL 28 80 14 20 2 1 1 5 1 5 0 .250 .288 (-13%) .349 (-16%) .407 (-17%) .756 (-17%) -226.7
1926 CSE ECL 21 60 5 9 2 0 0 5 0 3 1 .150 .279 (-46%) .345 (-45%) .390 (-53%) .735 (-49%) -484.7
1927 CSE ECL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 88 245 27 50 5 1 2 20 1 18 4 .204 — — — — -1,131

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away141110.250

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-05-03 CUEBLSW 411001000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 28 22 202 10 2 6
C 46 22 120 16 3 1
OF 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 CSE 1B 13 12 112 5 2 2
1924 CSE C 21 17 92 14 2 1
1924 CSE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CSE 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CSE C 19 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CSE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CSE 1B 13 10 90 5 0 4
1926 CSE C 6 5 28 2 1 0
1927 CSE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 46
First Base 28
Right Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Cárdenas

Was Francisco Cárdenas a pitcher?
No. Francisco Cárdenas was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Francisco Cárdenas hit?
Francisco Cárdenas hit 2 career home runs with 50 hits.