Alejandro Oms

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1935)

Alejandro Oms was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1935 for the Cuban Stars East and the New York Cubans, a span of 11 seasons. In 328 career games, he hit .334 with 415 hits, 35 home runs, and 258 RBI. Alejandro Oms was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,349.

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

AVG .334
HR 35
RBI 258
H 415
OPS .924
PIV 5,349
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'6" / 155 lb
Born
3/13/1896 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba
Died
11/5/1946 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
1925-05-03
Last Game
1935-09-29
Awards
All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

Alejandro Oms — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
328 1,244 251 415 80 21 35 258 38 145 6 .334 .407 .516 .924 5,349

Career AVG .334 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Career OBP .407 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.

Career SLG .516 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +32.6% above league average.

Career OPS .924 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +26.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alejandro Oms Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 CSE EAS 26 97 15 23 1 1 0 11 0 11 0 .237 .248 (-5%) .312 (+1%) .323 (-17%) .635 (-8%) -87.8
1921 CSE EAS 8 40 13 20 2 0 2 13 2 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1922 CSE IND 15 64 11 25 5 1 0 12 4 4 0 .391 .285 (+37%) .345 (+26%) .397 (+26%) .743 (+26%) 280.5
1923 CSE ECL 32 131 27 48 6 4 3 27 10 11 1 .366 .282 (+30%) .344 (+23%) .390 (+39%) .734 (+31%) 702.1
1924 CSE ECL 35 124 28 44 8 3 4 31 2 17 0 .355 .283 (+25%) .345 (+30%) .389 (+45%) .734 (+38%) 864.2
1925 CSE ECL 45 167 35 52 13 1 7 37 4 29 0 .311 .288 (+8%) .349 (+18%) .407 (+29%) .756 (+24%) 790.8
1926 CSE ECL 42 149 22 40 10 2 4 30 3 22 1 .268 .279 (-4%) .345 (+5%) .390 (+14%) .735 (+9%) 257.4
1927 CSE ECL 54 194 43 65 14 3 7 44 9 25 0 .335 .282 (+19%) .344 (+20%) .392 (+39%) .736 (+30%) 1071.8
1928 CSE ECL 30 119 28 38 9 1 5 23 3 12 1 .319 .280 (+14%) .342 (+14%) .395 (+36%) .737 (+26%) 529.4
1935 NYC NN2 41 159 29 60 12 5 3 30 1 14 3 .377 .279 (+35%) .342 (+25%) .399 (+43%) .742 (+35%) 941.0
Career · 10 seasons 328 1,244 251 415 80 21 35 258 38 145 6 .334 — — — — 5,349

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 Pitching Statistics

Alejandro Oms — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.1 11 2 0 3 2 1.93 0.0

Career ERA 1.93 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 57.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alejandro Oms — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 CSE ECL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.1 11 2 3 2 1.93 4.55 (+58%) 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.1 11 2 3 2 1.93 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Alejandro Oms — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 18 4 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Alejandro Oms — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 NLC NYC 6 18 4 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alejandro Oms — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26100203823.380
Away1869152923.420

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alejandro Oms — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-01 NY6PH5W 412000000
1935-09-01 NY6PH5W 400000000
1935-08-29 NY6NSHL 401000002
1935-08-25 NY6BRNL 401000000
1935-08-25 NY6BRNW 513100000
1935-08-18 NY6NW1W 412001200
1935-08-18 NY6NW1W 401000000
1935-08-17 NY6NW1W 421100000
1935-08-04 NY6CAGW 423101010
1935-08-03 NY6CAGW 412000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alejandro Oms — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
OF 326 255 655 27 20 8
P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alejandro Oms — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 CSE OF 26 0 51 4 1 1
1921 CSE OF 8 8 25 3 1 2
1922 CSE OF 15 15 33 1 1 0
1923 CSE OF 32 32 92 5 5 0
1924 CSE 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1924 CSE OF 34 33 73 2 3 0
1925 CSE OF 44 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CSE P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1926 CSE OF 42 42 88 1 1 1
1927 CSE OF 54 54 146 3 3 1
1928 CSE OF 30 30 87 3 1 2
1935 NYC OF 41 41 60 5 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Alejandro Oms Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 33
Center Field 276
Right Field 17

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alejandro Oms (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Hoskins
    .322 avg, 37 HR
  2. 95
    Pete Hill HOF
    .332 avg, 48 HR
  3. 95
    Roy Parnell
    .330 avg, 41 HR
  4. 93
    Rap Dixon
    .329 avg, 75 HR
  5. 92
    Charlie Blackwell
    .318 avg, 40 HR
  6. 91
    Ike Boone
    .321 avg, 26 HR

Alejandro Oms: the record in brief

The rows for Alejandro Oms start in 1917, in the Negro Leagues, well before the May 3, 1925 debut listed in the bio, and the final game as September 29, 1935. The season rows list, in order, the Cuban Stars East (1917 to 1928) and the New York Cubans (1935). Born on March 13, 1896, in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba, Oms is listed as a center fielder and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-6 and 155 pounds. Oms's death is recorded on November 5, 1946, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba.

Across 328 games at the plate, Oms's career line reads 415 hits in 1,244 at bats for a .334 average, plus 35 home runs, 258 runs batted in, and 38 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .407 and the slugging percentage .516, for an OPS of .924. Measured against the leagues Oms played in, the .334 career average compares with a .280 league average over the same seasons, 18.9% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alejandro Oms

What years did Alejandro Oms play?
Alejandro Oms played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1935.
Was Alejandro Oms a pitcher?
No. Alejandro Oms was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Alejandro Oms hit?
Alejandro Oms hit 35 career home runs with 415 hits.
What was Alejandro Oms's career batting average?
Alejandro Oms batted .334 over his career, with 415 hits in 1,244 at bats.
How many RBI did Alejandro Oms have?
Alejandro Oms drove in 258 runs in his career.
What was Alejandro Oms's career ERA?
Alejandro Oms finished with a 1.93 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.