Carlos Colás
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Carlos Colás was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. In 35 career games, he hit .213 with 23 hits, 2 home runs, and 11 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 12/4/1987 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Full name: Carlos Celestino Colás
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 108 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .213 | .254 | .269 | .523 | -438 |
Career AVG .213 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career OBP .254 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.
Career SLG .269 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.
Career OPS .523 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 25.9% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NYC | NN2 | 35 | 108 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .213 | .262 (-19%) | .332 (-24%) | .373 (-28%) | .705 (-26%) | -437.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 35 | 108 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .213 | — | — | — | — | -438 | ||
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
View full game log (48 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Away | 33 | 78 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-26 | MEM | HOE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | MEM | NY6 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | MEM | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-05 | MEM | KCM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | MEM | KCM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | MEM | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-28 | MEM | BIR | W | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-27 | MEM | BIR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-03 | MEM | BIR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-30 | MEM | IN9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 33 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Carlos Colás: the record in brief
The season rows for Carlos Colás begin in 1941. Colás's only club in the season tables is the New York Cubans. Colás played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on December 4, 1917, in Caimito del Guayabal, La Habana, Cuba, Colás was listed at 5'10" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on December 4, 1987, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. Carlos Colás was the playing name; the full given name is Carlos Celestino.
Colás finished with 23 hits from 108 at bats in 35 games, which works out to .213, along with 2 homers and 11 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .254 and .269 give Colás a career OPS of .523. The league as a whole hit .262 across Colás's seasons, which puts the .213 career mark 18.8% below average. In OPS terms, Colás's .523 stands 25.9% below the league's .706. Colás's lone season row is 1941 with the New York Cubans: 35 games, 23 hits in 108 at bats. That year the league hit .262, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Colás
- Was Carlos Colás a pitcher?
- No. Carlos Colás was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Carlos Colás hit?
- Carlos Colás hit 2 career home runs with 23 hits.
- What was Carlos Colás's career batting average?
- Carlos Colás batted .213 over his career, with 23 hits in 108 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carlos Colás have?
- Carlos Colás drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Carlos Colás in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Carlos Colás has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Carlos Colás play for?
- Carlos Colás played for the New York Cubans.