Chico Carrasquel

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1959)

AVG .258
HR 55
RBI 474
H 1,199
OPS .674
PIV -4,360
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
1/23/1926 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Died
5/26/2005 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1950-04-18
Last Game
1959-09-23
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Alfonso Carrasquel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,325 4,644 568 1,199 172 25 55 474 31 491 467 .258 .333 .342 .674 -4,360

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 6.7% 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
1950 CHA AL 141 524 72 148 21 5 4 46 0 66 46 .282 .265 (+6%) .346 (+6%) .401 (-9%) .747 (-2%) -53.6
1951 CHA AL 147 538 41 142 22 4 2 58 14 46 39 .264 .260 (+1%) .336 (-3%) .385 (-14%) .721 (-9%) -772.0
1952 CHA AL 100 359 36 89 7 4 1 42 2 33 27 .248 .252 (-2%) .326 (-4%) .369 (-19%) .696 (-12%) -631.7
1953 CHA AL 149 552 72 154 30 4 2 47 5 38 47 .279 .264 (+6%) .335 (-2%) .397 (-10%) .733 (-6%) -560.0
1954 CHA AL 155 620 106 158 28 3 12 62 7 85 67 .255 .261 (-2%) .333 (+5%) .390 (-6%) .723 (-1%) 102.2
1955 CHA AL 145 523 83 134 11 2 11 52 1 61 59 .256 .258 (-1%) .332 (+1%) .393 (-12%) .726 (-6%) -404.5
1956 CLE AL 141 474 60 115 15 1 7 48 0 52 61 .243 .258 (-6%) .331 (-2%) .397 (-19%) .728 (-11%) -761.4
1957 CLE AL 125 392 37 108 14 1 8 57 0 41 53 .276 .257 (+7%) .323 (+8%) .391 (-3%) .715 (+2%) 262.2
1958 CLE AL 49 156 14 40 6 0 2 21 0 14 12 .256 .257 (-1%) .324 (-2%) .394 (-15%) .719 (-9%) -208.5
1958 KC1 AL 59 160 19 34 5 1 2 13 0 21 15 .212 .257 (-18%) .324 (-6%) .394 (-25%) .719 (-17%) -208.5
1959 BAL AL 114 346 28 77 13 0 4 28 2 34 41 .223 .256 (-13%) .323 (-10%) .392 (-25%) .715 (-18%) -944.2
Career · 11 seasons 1,325 4,644 568 1,199 172 25 55 474 31 491 467 .258 — — — — -4,180

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home659224125055624217.248
Away666240231764331256.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-23 BALBOSL 300000001
1959-09-14 BALKC1W 402000100
1959-09-13 BALKC1L 300000010
1959-09-13 BALKC1L 100000000
1959-09-12 BALCHWL 100000000
1959-09-11 BALCHWW 200000000
1959-09-11 BALCHWW 401000000
1959-09-09 BALCLEL 300000000
1959-09-09 BALCLEL 401000000
1959-09-07 BALMINL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 1 1
2B 22 15 29 33 1 4
3B 49 39 43 72 2 11
SS 1241 662 2131 3619 185 770

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 CHA SS 141 0 234 458 28 113
1951 CHA SS 147 0 300 477 20 107
1952 CHA SS 99 0 176 248 16 50
1953 CHA SS 149 0 278 462 18 87
1954 CHA SS 155 155 280 492 20 102
1955 CHA SS 144 135 222 424 18 81
1956 CLE 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1956 CLE SS 141 135 240 352 20 70
1957 CLE SS 122 117 212 357 24 75
1958 CLE 3B 14 14 13 17 0 1
1958 CLE SS 32 26 41 67 8 16
1958 KC1 3B 32 25 29 52 2 10
1958 KC1 SS 22 14 24 45 2 6
1959 BAL 1B 1 0 3 0 1 1
1959 BAL 2B 22 15 29 33 1 4
1959 BAL 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1959 BAL SS 89 80 124 237 11 63

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 22
Third Base 47
Shortstop 1243

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 1.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 21.0 336 0
1950 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 2.0 24 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chico Carrasquel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny O'Connell
    .260 avg, 39 HR
  2. 91
    Ted Sizemore
    .262 avg, 23 HR
  3. 91
    Chris Gomez
    .262 avg, 60 HR
  4. 91
    Glenn Hubbard
    .244 avg, 70 HR
  5. 90
    Jerry Lumpe
    .268 avg, 47 HR
  6. 90
    Ron Oester
    .265 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chico Carrasquel

What years did Chico Carrasquel play?
Chico Carrasquel played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1959.
Was Chico Carrasquel a pitcher?
No. Chico Carrasquel was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Chico Carrasquel hit?
Chico Carrasquel hit 55 career home runs with 1199 hits.