Armando Marsans
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1918)
Armando Marsans was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1918 for 6 teams, including the All Cubans, a span of 8 seasons. In 679 career games, he hit .268 with 632 hits, 2 home runs, and 226 RBI.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 157 lb
- Died
- 9/3/1960 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
- MLB Debut
- 1911-07-04
- Last Game
- 1918-07-13
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 679 | 2,355 | 274 | 632 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 226 | 175 | 180 | 117 | .268 | .325 | .318 | .642 | -880 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.
Career OBP .325 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .318 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.
Career OPS .642 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | AC1 | EAS | 6 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | CSH | EAS | 18 | 61 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .213 | .247 (-14%) | .307 (-4%) | .315 (-27%) | .622 (-16%) | -113.5 |
| 1911 | CIN | NL | 58 | 138 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | .261 | .266 (-2%) | .336 (+3%) | .356 (-15%) | .693 (-6%) | -85.8 |
| 1912 | CIN | NL | 110 | 416 | 59 | 132 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 35 | 20 | 17 | .317 | .268 (+18%) | .335 (+5%) | .358 (+13%) | .694 (+9%) | 608.6 |
| 1913 | CIN | NL | 118 | 435 | 49 | 129 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 25 | .297 | .259 (+14%) | .325 (+1%) | .345 (-2%) | .670 (avg) | -76.7 |
| 1914 | CIN | NL | 36 | 124 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 6 | .298 | .255 (+17%) | .322 (+16%) | .339 (-5%) | .661 (+5%) | 167.2 |
| 1914 | SLF | FL | 9 | 40 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .350 | — | — | — | — | 167.2 |
| 1915 | SLF | FL | 36 | 124 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | .177 | .250 (-29%) | .318 (-18%) | .332 (-39%) | .651 (-29%) | -497.4 |
| 1916 | SLA | AL | 151 | 528 | 51 | 134 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 46 | 57 | 41 | .254 | .248 (+2%) | .314 (+6%) | .326 (-12%) | .640 (-3%) | -53.7 |
| 1917 | SLA | AL | 75 | 257 | 31 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 6 | .230 | .248 (-8%) | .312 (-9%) | .323 (-15%) | .635 (-12%) | -425.5 |
| 1917 | NYA | AL | 25 | 88 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .227 | .248 (-9%) | .312 (-7%) | .323 (-16%) | .635 (-11%) | -425.5 |
| 1918 | NYA | AL | 37 | 123 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .236 | .255 (-8%) | .318 (-17%) | .326 (-10%) | .645 (-13%) | -269.9 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 679 | 2,355 | 274 | 632 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 226 | 175 | 180 | 117 | .268 | — | — | — | — | -1,005 | ||
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 (657 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 352 | 1177 | 137 | 314 | 0 | 116 | .267 |
| Away | 305 | 1099 | 130 | 301 | 2 | 99 | .274 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-07-13 | NYY | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-10 | NYY | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-09 | NYY | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-08 | NYY | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-06 | NYY | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-04 | NYY | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-04 | NYY | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-03 | NYY | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918-07-02 | NYY | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-01 | NYY | PHA | W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 33 | 4 | 313 | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 2B | 9 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 7 |
| 3B | 8 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| OF | 595 | 19 | 1269 | 72 | 45 | 19 |
| SS | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | AC1 | OF | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | CSH | 1B | 4 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1906 | CSH | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906 | CSH | OF | 14 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911 | CIN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | CIN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911 | CIN | OF | 34 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912 | CIN | 1B | 6 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912 | CIN | OF | 98 | 0 | 222 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 1913 | CIN | 1B | 22 | 0 | 229 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| 1913 | CIN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913 | CIN | OF | 94 | 0 | 170 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 1913 | CIN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | CIN | OF | 36 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1914 | SLF | 2B | 7 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 7 |
| 1914 | SLF | SS | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1915 | SLF | OF | 35 | 0 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 1916 | SLA | OF | 150 | 0 | 351 | 25 | 9 | 7 |
| 1917 | SLA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917 | SLA | 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | SLA | OF | 67 | 0 | 155 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1917 | NYA | OF | 25 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1918 | NYA | OF | 36 | 0 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 33 |
| Second Base | 9 |
| Third Base | 10 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Left Field | 69 |
| Center Field | 463 |
| Right Field | 71 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 2.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1912 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 4.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Armando Marsans (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Armando Marsans: the record in brief
Armando Marsans's season table begins in 1905, ahead of the July 4, 1911 debut listed in the bio, and the final game as July 13, 1918. Club by club, the record runs the All Cubans (1905), the Cuban Stars of Havana (1906), the Cincinnati Reds (1911 to 1914), the St. Louis Terriers (1914 to 1915), the St. Louis Browns (1916 to 1917), and the New York Yankees (1917 through 1918). Marsans, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 157 pounds. Marsans was born on October 3, 1887, in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba. Marsans died on September 3, 1960, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba.
Across 679 games at the plate, Marsans's career line reads 632 hits in 2,355 at bats for a .268 average, adding 2 homers, 226 RBI, and 175 stolen bases. Marsans got on base at a .325 rate and slugged .318 (.642 OPS). The league as a whole hit .255 across Marsans's seasons, which puts the .268 career mark 5.4% above average. 1916 produced Marsans's most hits, 134 of them for the St. Louis Browns. 1916 brought the most runs batted in, 60.
Frequently Asked Questions about Armando Marsans
- What years did Armando Marsans play?
- Armando Marsans played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1918.
- Was Armando Marsans a pitcher?
- No. Armando Marsans was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Armando Marsans hit?
- Armando Marsans hit 2 career home runs with 632 hits.
- What was Armando Marsans's career batting average?
- Armando Marsans batted .268 over his career, with 632 hits in 2,355 at bats.
- How many RBI did Armando Marsans have?
- Armando Marsans drove in 226 runs in his career.
- Is Armando Marsans in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Armando Marsans has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.