Cholly Naranjo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

Cholly Naranjo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1956 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 17 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.46 ERA and 26 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

W–L 1–2
ERA 4.46
WHIP 1.57
SO 26
Pitcher PIV -955.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
11/25/1933 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died
1/13/2022 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1956-07-08
Last Game
1956-09-12

Full name: Lazaro Ramon Gonzalo Naranjo

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cholly Naranjo — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 17 3 0 0 0 34.1 37 17 7 17 26 4.46 -955.8

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 12.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cholly Naranjo — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 PIT NL 1 2 17 3 0 0 0 34.1 37 17 17 26 4.46 3.96 (-12%) -955.8
Career · 1 season 1 2 17 3 0 0 0 34.1 37 17 17 26 4.46 — -956

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

Cholly Naranjo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 .125 .286 .411 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS .411 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cholly Naranjo — 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
1956 PIT NL 17 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 17 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 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

View full game log (34 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cholly Naranjo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home740001.000
Away1031100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Cholly Naranjo — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home719.21248171.83
Away1014.22512997.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cholly Naranjo — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-12 PITCHCL 000000000
1956-09-11 PITCHCW 000000000
1956-09-09 PITPHIL 000000000
1956-09-08 PITPHIW 000000000
1956-09-02 PITPHIW 300000100
1956-08-17 PITNY1L 000000000
1956-08-14 PITPHIL 000000000
1956-08-09 PITBROL 000000000
1956-08-07 PITBROL 000000000
1956-08-05 PITATLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cholly Naranjo — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-12 PITCHC — 1.1210110
1956-09-11 PITCHC — 2.0100220
1956-09-09 PITPHI L 0.2110000
1956-09-08 PITPHI — 1.2200010
1956-09-02 PITPHI W 8.2311250
1956-08-17 PITNY1 — 0.2422101
1956-08-14 PITPHI — 0.0231100
1956-08-09 PITBRO — 1.0110220
1956-08-07 PITBRO — 1.0100010
1956-08-05 PITATL — 3.0411111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cholly Naranjo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 17 3 8 9 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cholly Naranjo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 PIT P 17 3 8 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cholly Naranjo — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 17

Cholly Naranjo: the record in brief

Cholly Naranjo's major league career runs from a debut on July 8, 1956 to a final game on September 12, 1956. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 1956. At 5'11" and 165 pounds, Naranjo is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Naranjo threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is November 25, 1933, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. The bio records the death on January 13, 2022, in Miami, FL, USA. Naranjo's full given name, per the bio, is Lazaro Ramon Gonzalo Naranjo.

Naranjo's career pitching line is 1 win, 2 losses and a 4.46 ERA over 17 appearances. Also on Naranjo's record: 26 strikeouts. Against a 3.96 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.46 mark was 12.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1956, with 17 games and 26 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 17 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 8 putouts and 9 assists against 0 errors.

Retrosheet box scores cover 34 of Naranjo's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cholly Naranjo

Was Cholly Naranjo a pitcher?
Yes. Cholly Naranjo pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cholly Naranjo hit?
Cholly Naranjo hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Cholly Naranjo's career batting average?
Cholly Naranjo batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
How many RBI did Cholly Naranjo have?
Cholly Naranjo drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Cholly Naranjo's career ERA?
Cholly Naranjo finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 1-2 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cholly Naranjo have?
Cholly Naranjo recorded 26 career strikeouts.