Clemente Carreras
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Clemente Carreras was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. In 67 career games, he hit .278 with 71 hits, 6 home runs, and 35 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 294.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 190 lb
- Died
- 11/19/1989
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 255 | 38 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 27 | 2 | .278 | .352 | .404 | .756 | 294 |
Career AVG .278 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Career OBP .352 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.
Career SLG .404 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.
Career OPS .756 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +5.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NYC | NN2 | 24 | 85 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .294 | .267 (+10%) | .335 (+12%) | .387 (avg) | .722 (+6%) | 112.5 |
| 1941 | NYC | NN2 | 43 | 170 | 25 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .271 | .262 (+3%) | .332 (+2%) | .373 (+10%) | .705 (+7%) | 181.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 67 | 255 | 38 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 27 | 2 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 294 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 22 |
| Third Base | 35 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Left Field | 7 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Clemente Carreras: the record in brief
Clemente Carreras's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1941. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Cubans, from 1940 through 1941. The bio lists Carreras as a third baseman who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds. Carreras was born on March 25, 1914, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. Carreras's death is recorded on November 19, 1989.
Carreras's career batting table shows 67 games, 255 at bats and 71 hits, a .278 average; the totals also include 6 home runs and 35 RBI. Carreras got on base at a .352 rate and slugged .404 (.756 OPS). Over the seasons Carreras played, league hitters batted .265; the .278 career figure is 5.2% above that. In OPS terms, Carreras's .756 stands 5.8% above the league's .714. No season topped the 46 hits of 1941. In 1941, a season of regular play, Carreras hit .271 while the league hit .262. On PIV, the site's league-relative offense score, 1941 rates as Carreras's best season (181.3) within a career total of 294.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clemente Carreras
- Was Clemente Carreras a pitcher?
- No. Clemente Carreras was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Clemente Carreras hit?
- Clemente Carreras hit 6 career home runs with 71 hits.
- What teams did Clemente Carreras play for?
- Clemente Carreras played for one team, the New York Cubans (1940–1941).
- What were Clemente Carreras's career stats?
- In 67 games, Clemente Carreras had 71 hits, 6 home runs, 35 RBI, 38 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .278 batting average.
- What position did Clemente Carreras play?
- Clemente Carreras played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Clemente Carreras and how much did he weigh?
- Clemente Carreras was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Clemente Carreras hit each season?
- Clemente Carreras's home runs by season: 2 in 1940 and 4 in 1941. His most in one season was 4, in 1941.
- What was Clemente Carreras's career batting average?
- Clemente Carreras batted .278 over his career, with 71 hits in 255 at bats.
- How many RBI did Clemente Carreras have?
- Clemente Carreras drove in 35 runs in his career.
- Is Clemente Carreras in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Clemente Carreras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.