Pelayo Chacón
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Pelayo Chacón was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Stars of Cuba. In 480 career games, he hit .269 with 500 hits, 6 home runs, and 212 RBI. 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 369.
- 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
- 5'8" / 140 lb
- Died
- 3/11/1971 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480 | 1,858 | 320 | 500 | 73 | 32 | 6 | 212 | 72 | 176 | 5 | .269 | .340 | .353 | .693 | 369 |
Career AVG .269 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .340 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .693 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | SC1 | WES | 21 | 80 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .287 | .249 (+15%) | .317 (+1%) | .326 (+26%) | .644 (+14%) | 130.7 |
| 1911 | CSH | EAS | 18 | 63 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | .254 | .266 (-5%) | .336 (+9%) | .356 (+33%) | .693 (+21%) | 193.6 |
| 1912 | CSH | WES | 20 | 74 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .189 | .268 (-30%) | .335 (-17%) | .358 (-40%) | .694 (-29%) | -314.4 |
| 1913 | CSH | WES | 24 | 97 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .330 | .259 (+27%) | .325 (+26%) | .345 (+25%) | .670 (+26%) | 418.0 |
| 1914 | CSH | WES | 28 | 119 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .244 | .255 (-5%) | .322 (-5%) | .339 (-18%) | .661 (-12%) | -186.3 |
| 1915 | CSH | WES | 51 | 206 | 38 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .218 | .250 (-13%) | .318 (-9%) | .332 (-2%) | .651 (-5%) | -170.9 |
| 1916 | CSW | WES | 51 | 190 | 32 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .253 | .248 (+2%) | .314 (+7%) | .326 (avg) | .640 (+3%) | 152.1 |
| 1917 | CSE | EAS | 26 | 109 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .312 | .248 (+25%) | .312 (+18%) | .323 (+22%) | .635 (+20%) | 330.7 |
| 1918 | CSE | EAS | 26 | 109 | 23 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .303 | .255 (+19%) | .318 (+15%) | .326 (+18%) | .645 (+17%) | 284.7 |
| 1919 | CSE | EAS | 17 | 61 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .311 | .262 (+19%) | .322 (+27%) | .347 (+8%) | .670 (+17%) | 211.7 |
| 1920 | CSE | EAS | 14 | 54 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .204 | .271 (-25%) | .331 (-11%) | .363 (-39%) | .694 (-26%) | -189.6 |
| 1921 | CSE | EAS | 8 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .444 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CSE | IND | 16 | 61 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .197 | .285 (-31%) | .345 (-16%) | .397 (-34%) | .743 (-26%) | -248.0 |
| 1923 | CSE | ECL | 35 | 140 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .279 | .282 (-2%) | .344 (-9%) | .390 (-10%) | .734 (-10%) | -240.0 |
| 1924 | CSE | ECL | 36 | 139 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .266 | .283 (-6%) | .345 (-6%) | .389 (-15%) | .734 (-11%) | -238.9 |
| 1925 | CSE | ECL | 43 | 162 | 27 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .259 | .288 (-10%) | .349 (-2%) | .407 (-11%) | .756 (-6%) | -165.4 |
| 1926 | CSE | ECL | 35 | 125 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 4 | .344 | .279 (+23%) | .345 (+21%) | .390 (+13%) | .735 (+17%) | 400.8 |
| 1927 | CSE | ECL | 11 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .212 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 480 | 1,858 | 320 | 500 | 73 | 32 | 6 | 212 | 72 | 176 | 5 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 369 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | SC1 | WES | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CSE | IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 7 | 7 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 467 | 161 | 970 | 1244 | 176 | 127 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | SC1 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | SC1 | SS | 21 | 0 | 29 | 78 | 14 | 3 |
| 1911 | CSH | OF | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911 | CSH | SS | 15 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 9 | 6 |
| 1912 | CSH | SS | 20 | 0 | 45 | 67 | 5 | 5 |
| 1913 | CSH | SS | 24 | 0 | 51 | 94 | 6 | 12 |
| 1914 | CSH | SS | 28 | 0 | 57 | 97 | 10 | 10 |
| 1915 | CSH | SS | 51 | 0 | 122 | 120 | 25 | 8 |
| 1916 | CSW | SS | 51 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 16 | 18 |
| 1917 | CSE | SS | 26 | 0 | 62 | 81 | 11 | 14 |
| 1918 | CSE | SS | 26 | 0 | 86 | 70 | 12 | 11 |
| 1919 | CSE | SS | 17 | 17 | 48 | 64 | 4 | 6 |
| 1920 | CSE | SS | 14 | 14 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 4 |
| 1921 | CSE | SS | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 1922 | CSE | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922 | CSE | SS | 16 | 16 | 37 | 45 | 12 | 7 |
| 1923 | CSE | SS | 35 | 35 | 81 | 98 | 14 | 3 |
| 1924 | CSE | SS | 36 | 35 | 74 | 95 | 14 | 5 |
| 1925 | CSE | SS | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CSE | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CSE | SS | 34 | 34 | 68 | 106 | 14 | 13 |
| 1927 | CSE | 1B | 7 | 7 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1927 | CSE | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CSE | SS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 7 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 467 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pelayo Chacón: the record in brief
The season rows for Pelayo Chacón begin in 1910. Club by club, the record runs the Stars of Cuba (1910), the Cuban Stars of Havana (1911 to 1915), the Cuban Stars West (1916), and the Cuban Stars East (1917 through 1927). Chacón played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 22, 1888, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, Chacón was listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 140 pounds. Chacón's death is recorded on March 11, 1971, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela.
In 480 games and 1,858 at bats, Chacón batted .269 with 500 hits, plus 6 homers, 212 RBI, and 72 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .340 clip and slugging .353, Chacón finished with a .693 OPS. Against a .269 league average for those years, Chacón's .269 average was near the norm. No season topped the 48 hits of 1916. 1923 brought the most runs batted in, 23.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pelayo Chacón
- Was Pelayo Chacón a pitcher?
- No. Pelayo Chacón was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Pelayo Chacón hit?
- Pelayo Chacón hit 6 career home runs with 500 hits.
- What teams did Pelayo Chacón play for?
- Pelayo Chacón played for 3 teams: the Stars of Cuba (1910), the Cuban Stars West (1911–1916), and the Cuban Stars East (1917–1927).
- What were Pelayo Chacón's career stats?
- In 480 games, Pelayo Chacón had 500 hits, 6 home runs, 212 RBI, 320 runs, and 72 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
- What position did Pelayo Chacón play?
- Pelayo Chacón played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pelayo Chacón and how much did he weigh?
- Pelayo Chacón was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 140 pounds.
- How many home runs did Pelayo Chacón hit each season?
- Pelayo Chacón's home runs by season: 1 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 4 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 1 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 0 in 1923, 0 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, and 0 in 1927. His most in one season was 4, in 1915.
- What was Pelayo Chacón's career batting average?
- Pelayo Chacón batted .269 over his career, with 500 hits in 1,858 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pelayo Chacón have?
- Pelayo Chacón drove in 212 runs in his career.
- What was Pelayo Chacón's career ERA?
- Pelayo Chacón finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.
- Is Pelayo Chacón in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pelayo Chacón has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.