Ventura López
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ventura López was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars West. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-5 with a 7.42 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Born
- 1909 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CSW | NNL | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 87 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 7.42 | 4.60 (-61%) | -1135.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 87 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 7.42 | — | -1,135 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 0 |
Career AVG .174 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.
Career OBP .174 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.
Career SLG .174 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.
Career OPS .348 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — 54.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CSW | NNL | 12 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 12 |
Ventura López: the record in brief
The season rows for Ventura López begin in 1929. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cuban Stars West, in 1929. The bio lists López's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads in 1909, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba.
The pitching table credits López with a 0-5 record and a 7.42 ERA in 12 games. The totals include 12 strikeouts. The league ERA over López's seasons was 4.60, so the 7.42 figure ran 61.4% worse than average. López's only pitching season is 1929: 12 games, 12 strikeouts.
López appears at one position only: pitcher, in 12 games. The fielding table credits López with 0 putouts, 21 assists and 0 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ventura López
- Was Ventura López a pitcher?
- Yes. Ventura López pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ventura López hit?
- Ventura López hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Ventura López play for?
- Ventura López played for one team, the Cuban Stars West (1929).
- What were Ventura López's career stats?
- In 12 games, Ventura López went 0-5 with a 7.42 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 57.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Ventura López play?
- Ventura López played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Ventura López's career ERA?
- Ventura López finished with a 7.42 career ERA, going 0-5 with 12 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ventura López have?
- Ventura López recorded 12 career strikeouts.
- Is Ventura López in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ventura López has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.