Bert Cueto
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961)
Bert Cueto was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1961 for the Minnesota Twins. Across 7 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 7.17 ERA and 5 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 170 lb
- Died
- 10/25/2011 in Charlotte, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1961-06-18
- Last Game
- 1961-07-26
Full name: Dagoberto Cueto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 7.17 | 4.03 (-78%) | -2075.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 7.17 | — | -2,075 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .167 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 77.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 10.1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8.71 |
| Away | 2 | 11.0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5.73 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-07-26 | MIN | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-07-16 | MIN | CLE | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961-07-04 | MIN | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-29 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-24 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-21 | MIN | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-18 | MIN | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-07-26 | MIN | TEX | W | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-07-16 | MIN | CLE | — | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1961-07-04 | MIN | CHW | — | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961-06-29 | MIN | BOS | L | 4.2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1961-06-24 | MIN | NYY | L | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1961-06-21 | MIN | BAL | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-18 | MIN | CHW | — | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
Bert Cueto: the record in brief
Bert Cueto's major league career runs from a debut on June 18, 1961 to a final game on July 26, 1961. All of the seasons listed were played for the Minnesota Twins. Cueto, born on August 14, 1937, in San Luis Pinar, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'4" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on October 25, 2011, in Charlotte, NC, USA. The given name on file is Dagoberto Cueto.
Across 7 games (5 starts), Cueto recorded 1 win against 3 losses with a 7.17 ERA. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cueto's seasons was 4.03, so the 7.17 figure ran 78.1% worse than average. Cueto's only pitching season is 1961: 7 games, 5 strikeouts.
Cueto appears at one position only: pitcher, in 7 games.
Retrosheet box scores cover 14 of Cueto's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Cueto
- Was Bert Cueto a pitcher?
- Yes. Bert Cueto pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bert Cueto hit?
- Bert Cueto hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Bert Cueto's career batting average?
- Bert Cueto batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
- What was Bert Cueto's career ERA?
- Bert Cueto finished with a 7.17 career ERA, going 1-3 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bert Cueto have?
- Bert Cueto recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Bert Cueto in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bert Cueto has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.