Nino Escalera
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)
Nino Escalera was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1954 for the Cincinnati Reds. In 73 career games, he hit .159 with 11 hits and 3 RBI.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 7/3/2021 in Las Piedras, P.R.
- MLB Debut
- 1954-04-17
- Last Game
- 1954-09-25
Full name: Saturnino Escalera
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 69 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .159 | .234 | .203 | .437 | -446 |
Career AVG .159 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.
Career OBP .234 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.
Career SLG .203 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.
Career OPS .437 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 39.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | CIN | NL | 73 | 69 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .159 | .261 (-39%) | .333 (-30%) | .390 (-48%) | .723 (-40%) | -445.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 73 | 69 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .159 | — | — | — | — | -446 | ||
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 (73 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| Away | 34 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .171 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-25 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-22 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-19 | CIN | CHC | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-13 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | CIN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | CIN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-05 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-04 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-03 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-31 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 8 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 10 |
Nino Escalera: the record in brief
Nino Escalera played a first major league game on April 17, 1954 and a last one on September 25, 1954. Escalera spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Redlegs. Escalera, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Escalera is listed at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. Escalera was born on November 29, 1929, in Santurce, P.R. The bio records the death on July 3, 2021, in Las Piedras, P.R. Nino Escalera was the playing name; the full given name is Saturnino.
Escalera collected 11 hits in 69 at bats across 73 games, good for a .159 batting average, adding 3 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .234 and .203 give Escalera a career OPS of .437. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Escalera's .159 average sits 38.9% below it. By OPS the gap is 39.6% below league average (.437 against .723). The season table holds a single row: 1954 with the Cincinnati Redlegs, 73 games, 69 at bats and 11 hits. That year the league hit .261, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nino Escalera
- Was Nino Escalera a pitcher?
- No. Nino Escalera was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Nino Escalera hit?
- Nino Escalera hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What teams did Nino Escalera play for?
- Nino Escalera played for one team, the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954).
- What were Nino Escalera's career stats?
- In 73 games, Nino Escalera had 11 hits, 3 RBI, 15 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .159 batting average.
- What position did Nino Escalera play?
- Nino Escalera played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Nino Escalera and how much did he weigh?
- Nino Escalera was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Nino Escalera's career batting average?
- Nino Escalera batted .159 over his career, with 11 hits in 69 at bats.
- How many RBI did Nino Escalera have?
- Nino Escalera drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Nino Escalera in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Nino Escalera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.