Wilfredo Salas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Wilfredo Salas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. Across 2 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 8/14/1956 in Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, México
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NYC | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.00 | 4.10 (+51%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 30.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NYC | NN2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-05-21 | NY6 | BLG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-11 | NY6 | NY5 | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-06 | NY6 | BLG | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-05-21 | NY6 | BLG | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-11 | NY6 | NY5 | W | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-06 | NY6 | BLG | — | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Wilfredo Salas: the record in brief
The season rows for Wilfredo Salas begin in 1948. Salas spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Cubans. Salas is listed as a pitcher. Salas was born on October 6, 1922, in Guantánamo, Oriente, Cuba. Salas died on August 14, 1956, in Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, México.
The pitching table credits Salas with a 1-0 record and a 2.00 ERA in 2 games. Also on Salas's record: 5 strikeouts. That 2.00 ERA compares with a 4.10 league average across the same seasons, 51.3% better. Salas's only pitching season is 1948: 2 games, 5 strikeouts.
The Negro Leagues section records 1 hits in 4 at bats for Salas, a .250 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Salas went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wilfredo Salas
- Was Wilfredo Salas a pitcher?
- Yes. Wilfredo Salas pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wilfredo Salas hit?
- Wilfredo Salas hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Wilfredo Salas play for?
- Wilfredo Salas played for one team, the New York Cubans (1948).
- What were Wilfredo Salas's career stats?
- In 2 games, Wilfredo Salas went 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 9.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Wilfredo Salas play?
- Wilfredo Salas played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Wilfredo Salas's career ERA?
- Wilfredo Salas finished with a 2.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Wilfredo Salas have?
- Wilfredo Salas recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Wilfredo Salas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wilfredo Salas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.