Márgaro Gámiz
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Márgaro Gámiz was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Harrisburg Giants. In 111 career games, he hit .216 with 72 hits, 1 home runs, and 25 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / —
- Born
- 1905 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 334 | 26 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 4 | .216 | .264 | .260 | .525 | -1,363 |
Career AVG .216 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.
Career OBP .264 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.
Career SLG .260 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.
Career OPS .525 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 29.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | HBG | ECL | 33 | 113 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .248 | .279 (-11%) | .345 (-16%) | .390 (-16%) | .735 (-16%) | -298.7 |
| 1927 | HBG | ECL | 54 | 160 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .175 | .282 (-38%) | .344 (-34%) | .392 (-47%) | .736 (-41%) | -1064.7 |
| 1928 | PTG | ECL | 4 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | BBS | ANL | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CSE | ANL | 10 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 111 | 334 | 26 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 4 | .216 | — | — | — | — | -1,363 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 108 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Márgaro Gámiz: the record in brief
The season rows for Márgaro Gámiz begin in 1926. Gámiz played for the Harrisburg Giants (1926 to 1927), the Philadelphia Tigers (1928), the Baltimore Black Sox (1929), and the Cuban Stars East (1929). The bio lists Gámiz's primary position as catcher. The birth record reads in 1905, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba.
Gámiz finished with 72 hits from 334 at bats in 111 games, which works out to .216, adding 1 home run and 25 runs batted in. Gámiz's career OPS of .525 combines a .264 on-base mark with .260 slugging. The league as a whole hit .283 across Gámiz's seasons, which puts the .216 career mark 23.8% below average. By OPS the gap is 29.6% below league average (.525 against .745). The hits column peaks at 28, in 1926. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .248 in 1926, did not top the league's .279.
Gámiz played 108 games at catcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at right field (1). The fielding table credits Gámiz with 373 putouts, 97 assists and 21 errors behind the plate.
Frequently Asked Questions about Márgaro Gámiz
- Was Márgaro Gámiz a pitcher?
- No. Márgaro Gámiz was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Márgaro Gámiz hit?
- Márgaro Gámiz hit 1 career home run with 72 hits.
- What teams did Márgaro Gámiz play for?
- Márgaro Gámiz played for 4 teams: the Harrisburg Giants (1926–1927), the Philadelphia Tigers (1928), the Baltimore Black Sox (1929), and the Cuban Stars East (1929).
- What were Márgaro Gámiz's career stats?
- In 111 games, Márgaro Gámiz had 72 hits, 1 home runs, 25 RBI, and 26 runs, with a .216 batting average.
- What position did Márgaro Gámiz play?
- Márgaro Gámiz played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Márgaro Gámiz?
- Márgaro Gámiz was listed at 5 feet 6 inches.
- How many home runs did Márgaro Gámiz hit each season?
- Márgaro Gámiz's home runs by season: 1 in 1926, 0 in 1927, 0 in 1928, and 0 in 1929. His most in one season was 1, in 1926.
- What was Márgaro Gámiz's career batting average?
- Márgaro Gámiz batted .216 over his career, with 72 hits in 334 at bats.
- How many RBI did Márgaro Gámiz have?
- Márgaro Gámiz drove in 25 runs in his career.
- Is Márgaro Gámiz in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Márgaro Gámiz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.