Was Fermín Valdés a pitcher?

No. Fermín Valdés was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Fermín Valdés hit?

Fermín Valdés hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.

What was Fermín Valdés's career batting average?

Fermín Valdés batted .215 over his career, with 53 hits in 246 at bats.

How many RBI did Fermín Valdés have?

Fermín Valdés drove in 20 runs in his career.

Is Fermín Valdés in the Hall of Fame?

No. Fermín Valdés has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fermín Valdés

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Fermín Valdés was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Pollock's Cuban Stars, the New York Cubans, and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. In 67 career games, he hit .215 with 53 hits and 20 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .215

HR 0

RBI 20

H 53

OPS .510

PIV -1,051

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 150 lb
Born: 8/16/1910 in Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Fermín Valdés — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
164.0	151.0	17.0	38.0	3.0	0	0	5.0	9.0	0	3.0	.252	.298	.272	.570

Career Batting Statistics

Fermín Valdés — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	246	24	53	7	0	0	20	4	15	1	.215	.266	.244	.510	-1,051

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OPS .510 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fermín Valdés — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	CUP	EWL	28	103	9	20	2	7	0	5	1	.194	.275 (-29%)	.335 (-29%)	.391 (-45%)	.726 (-38%)	-613.5
1935	NYC	NN2	2	8	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	NYC	NN2	20	80	7	19	3	7	1	5	0	.237	.274 (-13%)	.342 (-17%)	.393 (-30%)	.735 (-24%)	-312.5
1944	CIC	NAL	17	55	8	13	1	5	3	5	0	.236	.261 (-10%)	.325 (-4%)	.357 (-29%)	.683 (-17%)	-125.0
Career · 4 seasons			67	246	24	53	7	20	4	15	1	.215	—	—	—	—	-1,051

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Fermín Valdés — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	31	2	7	0	3	.226
Away	26	95	8	22	0	1	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fermín Valdés — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1944-08-20	CIA	CVB	L	2	0	1	0
1944-08-14	CIA	KCM	W	4	0	0	0
1944-08-01	CIA	CVB	W	3	0	1	0
1944-07-17	CIA	CAG	L	3	0	0	0
1944-07-16	CIA	CAG	W	4	2	2	0
1944-07-16	CIA	CAG	L	4	0	0	0
1944-07-10	CIA	CAG	W	3	0	2	0
1944-06-26	CIA	MEM	W	3	1	1	1
1944-06-19	CIA	KCM	W	4	1	0	0
1944-06-05	CIA	BIR	W	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fermín Valdés — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	50	50	114	153	12	20
3B	1	1	1	2	0	1
SS	15	15	25	34	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fermín Valdés — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	CUP	2B	28	28	73	87	3	12
1935	NYC	2B	1	1	3	4	1	0
1935	NYC	SS	1	1	2	2	1	0
1939	NYC	2B	5	5	8	12	2	2
1939	NYC	3B	1	1	1	2	0	1
1939	NYC	SS	14	14	23	32	2	4
1944	CIC	2B	16	16	30	50	6	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fermín Valdés — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	50
Third Base	1
Shortstop	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Fermín Valdés

Was Fermín Valdés a pitcher?: No. Fermín Valdés was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Fermín Valdés hit?: Fermín Valdés hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.
What was Fermín Valdés's career batting average?: Fermín Valdés batted .215 over his career, with 53 hits in 246 at bats.
How many RBI did Fermín Valdés have?: Fermín Valdés drove in 20 runs in his career.
Is Fermín Valdés in the Hall of Fame?: No. Fermín Valdés has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Fermín Valdés play for?: Fermín Valdés played for the Pollock's Cuban Stars, the New York Cubans, and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns.