Pedro Formental
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Pedro Formental was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox. In 15 career games, he hit .280 with 14 hits, 2 home runs, and 12 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 272.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 200 lb
- Died
- 9/15/1992 in Warrensville Heights, OH, USA
Full name: Pedro Roberto Formental
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
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.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 50 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .280 | .446 | .440 | .886 | 272 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career OBP .446 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +32.5% above league average.
Career SLG .440 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.
Career OPS .886 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +24.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | MRS | NAL | 15 | 50 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .280 | .262 (+7%) | .336 (+33%) | .376 (+17%) | .712 (+24%) | 271.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 50 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 272 | ||
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 (43 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 1.267 |
| Away | 29 | 92 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 10 | .228 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-05 | MEM | BIR | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | MEM | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-23 | MEM | BLG | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | MEM | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | MEM | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-05 | MEM | KCM | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-04 | MEM | KCM | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | MEM | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | MEM | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-28 | MEM | BIR | W | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-05 | MEM | BIR | W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 14 |
Pedro Formental: the record in brief
The season rows for Pedro Formental begin in 1947. Every season row on the page belongs to the Memphis Red Sox, in 1947. Born on April 19, 1915, in Báguanos, Oriente, Cuba, Formental is listed as a right fielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on September 15, 1992, in Warrensville Heights, OH, USA. Pedro Formental was the playing name; the full given name is Pedro Roberto.
Formental's career batting table shows 15 games, 50 at bats and 14 hits, a .280 average; the totals also include 2 homers and 12 runs batted in. Formental's career OPS of .886 combines a .446 on-base mark with .440 slugging. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Formental's .280 average sits 6.7% above it. Only one season appears, 1947 for the Memphis Red Sox, when Formental played 15 games and went 14 for 50. That year the league hit .262, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pedro Formental
- Was Pedro Formental a pitcher?
- No. Pedro Formental was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Pedro Formental hit?
- Pedro Formental hit 2 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What was Pedro Formental's career batting average?
- Pedro Formental batted .280 over his career, with 14 hits in 50 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pedro Formental have?
- Pedro Formental drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Pedro Formental in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pedro Formental has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Pedro Formental play for?
- Pedro Formental played for the Memphis Red Sox.