Alberto Hernández
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Alberto Hernández was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. In 28 career games, he hit .243 with 26 hits and 9 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 107 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .243 | .296 | .308 | .604 | -243 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.
Career OBP .296 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.
Career SLG .308 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.
Career OPS .604 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 14.4% 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 | 28 | 107 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .243 | .262 (-7%) | .332 (-11%) | .373 (-17%) | .705 (-14%) | -243.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 28 | 107 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .243 | — | — | — | — | -243 | ||
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 (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .417 |
| Away | 15 | 49 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-09-01 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-01 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-09 | NY6 | NW2 | W | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-08 | NY6 | NW2 | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-07 | NY6 | NW2 | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-02 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-07-24 | NY6 | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-07-13 | NY6 | HOM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-07-12 | NY6 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-07-11 | NY6 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 26 |
Alberto Hernández: the record in brief
The season rows for Alberto Hernández begin in 1941. Hernández spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Cubans. Listed as a right fielder, Hernández batted and threw right-handed. Hernández is listed at 6'0" and 195 pounds. Hernández was born on January 13, 1917, in Jove Llanos, Matanzas, Cuba.
Hernández collected 26 hits in 107 at bats across 28 games, good for a .243 batting average, along with 9 RBI. Hernández's career OPS of .604 combines a .296 on-base mark with .308 slugging. The league as a whole hit .262 across Hernández's seasons, which puts the .243 career mark 7.3% below average. Hernández's lone season row is 1941 with the New York Cubans: 28 games, 26 hits in 107 at bats. That year the league hit .262, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
In Negro Leagues play, Hernández is credited with 30 hits in 99 at bats (.303). Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alberto Hernández
- Was Alberto Hernández a pitcher?
- No. Alberto Hernández was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Alberto Hernández hit?
- Alberto Hernández hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
- What teams did Alberto Hernández play for?
- Alberto Hernández played for one team, the New York Cubans (1941).
- What were Alberto Hernández's career stats?
- In 28 games, Alberto Hernández had 26 hits, 9 RBI, 12 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
- What position did Alberto Hernández play?
- Alberto Hernández played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Alberto Hernández and how much did he weigh?
- Alberto Hernández was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
- What was Alberto Hernández's career batting average?
- Alberto Hernández batted .243 over his career, with 26 hits in 107 at bats.
- How many RBI did Alberto Hernández have?
- Alberto Hernández drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Alberto Hernández in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Alberto Hernández has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.