Cando López
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Cando López was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars West and the New York Cubans. In 271 career games, he hit .274 with 298 hits, 12 home runs, and 112 RBI. Cando López was an All-Star. 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
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Born
- 1906 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Justo Cándido López
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | 1,088 | 133 | 298 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 112 | 35 | 65 | 3 | .274 | .317 | .360 | .677 | -1,741 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .317 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.
Career SLG .360 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.
Career OPS .677 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 9.6% 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 | CSW | NNL | 62 | 261 | 32 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .349 | .279 (+25%) | .345 (+11%) | .390 (+20%) | .735 (+16%) | 716.9 |
| 1927 | CSW | NNL | 40 | 160 | 18 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .250 | .282 (-11%) | .344 (-18%) | .392 (-19%) | .736 (-19%) | -494.9 |
| 1928 | CSW | NNL | 47 | 186 | 20 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .296 | .280 (+5%) | .342 (avg) | .395 (-5%) | .737 (-3%) | -82.7 |
| 1929 | CSW | NNL | 43 | 168 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .244 | .289 (-16%) | .353 (-15%) | .415 (-17%) | .769 (-16%) | -463.0 |
| 1930 | CSW | NNL | 46 | 191 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 3 | .194 | .293 (-34%) | .354 (-32%) | .429 (-38%) | .784 (-35%) | -1166.9 |
| 1935 | NYC | NN2 | 18 | 67 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .239 | .279 (-15%) | .342 (-18%) | .399 (-33%) | .742 (-26%) | -278.4 |
| 1939 | NYC | NN2 | 15 | 55 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .327 | .274 (+19%) | .342 (+6%) | .393 (+2%) | .735 (+4%) | 28.1 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 271 | 1,088 | 133 | 298 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 112 | 35 | 65 | 3 | .274 | — | — | — | — | -1,741 | ||
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 (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .146 |
| Away | 23 | 87 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-08-28 | NY6 | NY5 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-20 | NY6 | NW2 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-20 | NY6 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-17 | NY6 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-13 | NY6 | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-23 | NY6 | NY5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-07-16 | NY6 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-16 | NY6 | BLG | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-06-18 | NY6 | TLC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-11 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 11 |
| Center Field | 257 |
| Right Field | 4 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Cando López: the record in brief
The season rows for Cando López begin in 1926. López played for the Cuban Stars West (1926 to 1930) and the New York Cubans (1935 to 1939). The bio lists López as a center fielder who batted and threw right-handed. López was born in 1906, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. On the record, Cando López was born Justo Cándido López.
López collected 298 hits in 1,088 at bats across 271 games, good for a .274 batting average, along with 12 home runs, 112 RBI, and 35 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .317 and .360 give López a career OPS of .677. Against a .283 league average for those years, López's .274 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 91, in 1926. The Lg AVG column puts López's 1926 at .349 against .279, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 25%.
The Negro Leagues section records 25 hits in 92 at bats for López, a .272 average. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cando López
- Was Cando López a pitcher?
- No. Cando López was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Cando López hit?
- Cando López hit 12 career home runs with 298 hits.
- What was Cando López's career batting average?
- Cando López batted .274 over his career, with 298 hits in 1,088 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cando López have?
- Cando López drove in 112 runs in his career.
- Is Cando López in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cando López has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Cando López play for?
- Cando López played for the Cuban Stars West and the New York Cubans.