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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/25/1957 in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, México
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 11 |
| First Base | 29 |
| Left Field | 65 |
| Center Field | 46 |
| Right Field | 4 |
Lázaro Salazar: the record in brief
Lázaro Salazar's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1930 to 1936. Club by club, the record runs the Cuban Stars West (1930), the Pollock's Cuban Stars (1932), and the New York Cubans (1935 to 1936). Salazar played primarily as a left fielder and batted and threw left-handed. Born on December 12, 1912, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, Salazar was listed at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on April 25, 1957, in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, México.
Across 149 games at the plate, Salazar's career line reads 161 hits in 534 at bats for a .301 average, adding 9 home runs, 71 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .375 and the slugging percentage .423, for an OPS of .798. Set against a .283 league average for the same years, Salazar's .301 average sits 6.4% above it. The OPS comparison is .798 to a league .752, 6.2% above average.
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 teams did Lázaro Salazar play for?
- Lázaro Salazar played for 3 teams: the Cuban Stars West (1930), the Pollock's Cuban Stars (1932), and the New York Cubans (1935–1936).
- What were Lázaro Salazar's career stats?
- In 149 games, Lázaro Salazar had 161 hits, 9 home runs, 71 RBI, 95 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .301 batting average. As a pitcher, in 11 games, he went 4-2 with a 2.21 ERA, 36 strikeouts, and 61.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Lázaro Salazar play?
- Lázaro Salazar played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lázaro Salazar and how much did he weigh?
- Lázaro Salazar was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Lázaro Salazar hit each season?
- Lázaro Salazar's home runs by season: 1 in 1930, 0 in 1932, 4 in 1935, and 4 in 1936. His most in one season was 4, in 1935 and 1936.
- 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.