Pablo Mesa
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Pablo Mesa was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars East. In 209 career games, he hit .288 with 228 hits, 5 home runs, and 90 RBI. 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Born
- 1898 in Caibarién, Las Villas, Cuba
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 792 | 142 | 228 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 90 | 23 | 73 | 12 | .288 | .356 | .375 | .731 | -111 |
Career AVG .288 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .356 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .731 vs. league average .740 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CSE | EAS | 6 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CSE | IND | 16 | 59 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .220 | .285 (-23%) | .345 (-1%) | .397 (-23%) | .743 (-13%) | -91.3 |
| 1923 | CSE | ECL | 37 | 153 | 31 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .320 | .282 (+13%) | .344 (+12%) | .390 (+4%) | .734 (+8%) | 225.1 |
| 1924 | CSE | ECL | 47 | 182 | 33 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 | .302 | .283 (+6%) | .345 (+7%) | .389 (+7%) | .734 (+7%) | 228.1 |
| 1925 | CSE | ECL | 43 | 170 | 31 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .300 | .288 (+4%) | .349 (+11%) | .407 (-9%) | .756 (avg) | 86.4 |
| 1926 | CSE | ECL | 34 | 122 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .270 | .279 (-3%) | .345 (-13%) | .390 (-3%) | .735 (-8%) | -193.1 |
| 1927 | CSE | ECL | 26 | 82 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .232 | .282 (-18%) | .344 (-22%) | .392 (-32%) | .736 (-27%) | -366.7 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 209 | 792 | 142 | 228 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 90 | 23 | 73 | 12 | .288 | — | — | — | — | -111 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CSE | ECL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | CSE | ECL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7.71 | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Away | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-05-15 | CUE | BLS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-05-09 | CUE | HIL | W | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-05-03 | CUE | BLS | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 206 | 158 | 273 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CSE | OF | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | CSE | OF | 16 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | CSE | OF | 37 | 36 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924 | CSE | OF | 47 | 46 | 79 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1924 | CSE | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | CSE | OF | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CSE | OF | 32 | 31 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1926 | CSE | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CSE | SS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CSE | OF | 24 | 23 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 189 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 15 |
Pablo Mesa: the record in brief
Pablo Mesa's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1921 to 1927. Mesa spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cuban Stars East. Mesa, born in 1898, in Caibarién, Las Villas, Cuba, is listed as a left fielder and threw and hit left-handed. Mesa's listed size is 160 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame.
Mesa finished with 228 hits from 792 at bats in 209 games, which works out to .288; the totals also include 5 homers, 90 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .356 and the slugging percentage .375, for an OPS of .731. Mesa hit .288 while the league hit .284 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 55, in 1924. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .320 in 1923, 13% above that year's league mark of .282.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pablo Mesa
- Was Pablo Mesa a pitcher?
- No. Pablo Mesa was a position player (Left Fielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Pablo Mesa hit?
- Pablo Mesa hit 5 career home runs with 228 hits.
- What teams did Pablo Mesa play for?
- Pablo Mesa played for one team, the Cuban Stars East (1921–1927).
- What were Pablo Mesa's career stats?
- In 209 games, Pablo Mesa had 228 hits, 5 home runs, 90 RBI, 142 runs, and 23 stolen bases, with a .288 batting average.
- What position did Pablo Mesa play?
- Pablo Mesa played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pablo Mesa and how much did he weigh?
- Pablo Mesa was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Pablo Mesa hit each season?
- Pablo Mesa's home runs by season: 0 in 1921, 1 in 1922, 0 in 1923, 1 in 1924, 2 in 1925, 1 in 1926, and 0 in 1927. His most in one season was 2, in 1925.
- What was Pablo Mesa's career batting average?
- Pablo Mesa batted .288 over his career, with 228 hits in 792 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pablo Mesa have?
- Pablo Mesa drove in 90 runs in his career.
- What was Pablo Mesa's career ERA?
- Pablo Mesa finished with a 7.71 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- Is Pablo Mesa in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pablo Mesa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.