Lázaro Salazar

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lázaro Salazar was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars West, the Pollock's Cuban Stars, and the New York Cubans. In 149 career games, he hit .301 with 161 hits, 9 home runs, and 71 RBI. He also pitched in 11 games, going 4-2 with a 2.21 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 727.

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 .301
HR 9
RBI 71
H 161
OPS .798
PIV 727
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
12/12/1912 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died
4/25/1957 in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, México
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Career Batting Statistics

Lázaro Salazar — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
149 534 95 161 28 5 9 71 20 58 5 .301 .375 .423 .798 727

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .798 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lázaro Salazar — 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
1930 CSW NNL 44 149 19 33 2 2 1 15 3 11 1 .221 .293 (-25%) .354 (-21%) .429 (-34%) .784 (-28%) -719.7
1932 CUP EWL 28 114 13 36 3 1 0 7 4 8 1 .316 .275 (+15%) .335 (+9%) .391 (-8%) .726 (avg) 24.1
1935 NYC NN2 38 133 25 45 13 1 4 25 6 17 2 .338 .279 (+21%) .342 (+22%) .399 (+35%) .742 (+29%) 699.4
1936 NYC NN2 39 138 38 47 10 1 4 24 7 22 1 .341 .283 (+20%) .349 (+25%) .404 (+27%) .753 (+26%) 722.9
Career · 4 seasons 149 534 95 161 28 5 9 71 20 58 5 .301 — — — — 727

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

Lázaro Salazar — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 2 11 7 5 1 0 61.0 45 15 5 13 36 2.21 720.3

Career ERA 2.21 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 50.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lázaro Salazar — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1930 CSW NNL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 14.0 10 3 2 5 1.93 4.80 (+60%) 193.0
1932 CUP EWL 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 19.0 11 6 3 6 2.84 4.13 (+31%) -100.2
1935 NYC NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 1 0 2 4.50 — 0.0
1936 NYC NN2 2 0 5 3 2 0 0 26.0 21 5 8 23 1.73 4.59 (+62%) 627.4
Career · 4 seasons 4 2 11 7 5 1 0 61.0 45 15 13 36 2.21 — 720

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

Lázaro Salazar — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 17 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 .294

Playoff Batting by Year

Lázaro Salazar — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 NLC NYC 6 17 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 .294

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lázaro Salazar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 27 262 6 3 9
OF 115 111 161 13 10 1
P 11 7 1 23 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lázaro Salazar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CSW OF 43 42 46 3 3 0
1930 CSW P 2 1 0 6 0 0
1932 CUP 1B 1 0 5 0 1 0
1932 CUP OF 26 25 52 2 2 0
1932 CUP P 3 3 0 9 1 0
1935 NYC 1B 22 22 198 2 2 8
1935 NYC OF 16 15 21 5 2 1
1935 NYC P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1936 NYC 1B 6 5 59 4 0 1
1936 NYC OF 30 29 42 3 3 0
1936 NYC P 5 3 1 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lázaro Salazar — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11
First Base 29
Left Field 65
Center Field 46
Right Field 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Lázaro Salazar

Was Lázaro Salazar a pitcher?
Both. Lázaro Salazar pitched in 11 games, going 4-2 with a 2.21 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Left Fielder.
How many home runs did Lázaro Salazar hit?
Lázaro Salazar hit 9 career home runs with 161 hits.
What was Lázaro Salazar's career batting average?
Lázaro Salazar batted .301 over his career, with 161 hits in 534 at bats.
How many RBI did Lázaro Salazar have?
Lázaro Salazar drove in 71 runs in his career.
What was Lázaro Salazar's career ERA?
Lázaro Salazar finished with a 2.21 career ERA, going 4-2 with 36 strikeouts.
Is Lázaro Salazar in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lázaro Salazar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.