Agapito Lázaga

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Agapito Lázaga was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars East and the Cuban Stars West. In 53 career games, he hit .199 with 37 hits and 9 RBI. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 12.2.

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

AVG .199
HR 0
RBI 9
H 37
OPS .470
PIV -311
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / —
Born
8/18/1893 in Nuevo Paz, La Habana, Cuba

Full name: Juan Ricardo Lázaga

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Career Batting Statistics

Agapito Lázaga — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
53 186 18 37 1 0 0 9 1 16 0 .199 .266 .204 .470 -311

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career SLG .204 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career OPS .470 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Agapito Lázaga — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 CSE EAS 12 42 3 10 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 .238 — — — — 0.0
1918 CSE EAS 26 101 12 21 1 0 0 5 0 10 0 .208 .255 (-19%) .318 (-12%) .326 (-33%) .645 (-23%) -310.7
1920 CSE EAS 9 28 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .107 — — — — 0.0
1922 CSW NNL 6 15 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 53 186 18 37 1 0 0 9 1 16 0 .199 — — — — -311

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 Pitching Statistics

Agapito Lázaga — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 6 4 2 0 0 35.2 36 16 1 12 10 4.04 12.2

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 5.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Agapito Lázaga — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 CSE EAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1922 CSW NNL 1 3 5 4 2 0 0 33.0 35 16 11 10 4.36 4.18 (-4%) 12.2
Career · 2 seasons 1 3 6 4 2 0 0 35.2 36 16 12 10 4.04 — 12

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Agapito Lázaga — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 8 228 8 7 11
2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
C 2 1 7 1 0 1
OF 22 0 31 8 1 0
P 6 4 1 9 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Agapito Lázaga — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 CSE 1B 3 0 26 1 0 2
1916 CSE 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1916 CSE OF 9 0 15 5 0 0
1918 CSE 1B 16 0 140 4 5 8
1918 CSE C 1 0 3 0 0 1
1918 CSE OF 13 0 16 3 1 0
1920 CSE 1B 9 8 60 3 2 1
1920 CSE C 1 1 4 1 0 0
1920 CSE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1922 CSW 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1922 CSW P 5 4 1 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Agapito Lázaga — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6
Catcher 2
First Base 29
Second Base 1
Left Field 5
Center Field 1
Right Field 16

Agapito Lázaga: the record in brief

Agapito Lázaga's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1916 to 1922. Club by club, the record runs the Cuban Stars East (1916 through 1920) and the Cuban Stars West (1922). Born on August 18, 1893, in Nuevo Paz, La Habana, Cuba, Lázaga is listed as a first baseman. Lázaga's full given name, per the bio, is Juan Ricardo Lázaga.

Across 53 games at the plate, Lázaga's career line reads 37 hits in 186 at bats for a .199 average, along with 9 RBI. Lázaga's career OPS of .470 combines a .266 on-base mark with .204 slugging. Set against a .267 league average for the same years, Lázaga's .199 average sits 25.5% below it. The hits column peaks at 21, in 1918. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .208 in 1918, did not top the league's .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Agapito Lázaga

Was Agapito Lázaga a pitcher?
No. Agapito Lázaga was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Agapito Lázaga hit?
Agapito Lázaga hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.
What teams did Agapito Lázaga play for?
Agapito Lázaga played for 2 teams: the Cuban Stars East (1916, 1918, 1920) and the Cuban Stars West (1922).
What were Agapito Lázaga's career stats?
In 53 games, Agapito Lázaga had 37 hits, 9 RBI, 18 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .199 batting average.
What position did Agapito Lázaga play?
Agapito Lázaga played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Agapito Lázaga?
Agapito Lázaga was listed at 5 feet 10 inches.
What was Agapito Lázaga's career batting average?
Agapito Lázaga batted .199 over his career, with 37 hits in 186 at bats.
How many RBI did Agapito Lázaga have?
Agapito Lázaga drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Agapito Lázaga's career ERA?
Agapito Lázaga finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 1-3 with 10 strikeouts.
Is Agapito Lázaga in the Hall of Fame?
No. Agapito Lázaga has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.