Jesús Lorenzo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jesús Lorenzo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars West. Across 23 career appearances, he went 9-11 with a 3.86 ERA and 46 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 587.7.

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

W–L 9–11
ERA 3.86
WHIP 1.40
SO 46
Pitcher PIV 587.7
Position
Pitcher
Born
1906 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jesús Lorenzo — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
6.0 5.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167

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

Jesús Lorenzo — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 6.0 5.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Listed seasons · 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 — — —

Career Pitching Statistics

Jesús Lorenzo — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 11 23 16 10 0 0 142.1 146 61 6 53 46 3.86 587.7

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.70 across their career seasons — 17.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jesús Lorenzo — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 CSW NNL 5 5 11 9 6 0 0 69.1 61 22 22 25 2.86 4.60 (+38%) 332.2
1930 CSW NNL 4 6 12 7 4 0 0 73.0 85 39 31 21 4.81 4.80 (avg) 255.6
Career · 2 seasons 9 11 23 16 10 0 0 142.1 146 61 53 46 3.86 — 588

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

Jesús Lorenzo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 88 18 24 2 1 0 7 0 6 3 .273 .326 .318 .644 0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .776 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesús Lorenzo — 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
1929 CSW NNL 18 44 11 13 1 0 0 3 0 4 1 .295 — — — — 0.0
1930 CSW NNL 22 44 7 11 1 1 0 4 0 2 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 40 88 18 24 2 1 0 7 0 6 3 .273 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesús Lorenzo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 9 0 0 2
OF 7 2 7 4 1 0
P 23 16 5 43 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesús Lorenzo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 CSW OF 5 1 5 4 0 0
1929 CSW P 11 9 3 23 2 3
1930 CSW 1B 2 0 9 0 0 2
1930 CSW OF 2 1 2 0 1 0
1930 CSW P 12 7 2 20 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jesús Lorenzo — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 23
First Base 2
Left Field 3
Right Field 4

Jesús Lorenzo: the record in brief

The season rows for Jesús Lorenzo begin in 1929. The team column never changes: it is the Cuban Stars West from 1929 to 1930. Lorenzo, born in 1906, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, is listed as a pitcher.

Across 23 games (16 starts), Lorenzo recorded 9 wins against 11 losses with a 3.86 ERA. Lorenzo had 46 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 4.70 league ERA for the same years, Lorenzo was 17.9% better. No season topped the 5 wins of 1929. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.86 in 1929, when the league's was 4.60. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 587.7 for Lorenzo's career.

The Negro Leagues section records 0 hits in 5 at bats for Lorenzo, a .000 average. 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 Jesús Lorenzo

Was Jesús Lorenzo a pitcher?
Yes. Jesús Lorenzo pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesús Lorenzo hit?
Jesús Lorenzo hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
What teams did Jesús Lorenzo play for?
Jesús Lorenzo played for one team, the Cuban Stars West (1929–1930).
What were Jesús Lorenzo's career stats?
In 23 games, Jesús Lorenzo went 9-11 with a 3.86 ERA, 46 strikeouts, and 142.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jesús Lorenzo play?
Jesús Lorenzo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Jesús Lorenzo's career ERA?
Jesús Lorenzo finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 9-11 with 46 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jesús Lorenzo have?
Jesús Lorenzo recorded 46 career strikeouts.
Is Jesús Lorenzo in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jesús Lorenzo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.