Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against top-level independent Black clubs. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | TB | HBP | Pos | Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 26 | CSE | ECL | -0.3 | 38 | 116 | 103 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | .204 | .293 | .243 | .536 | 47 | .269 | 53 | 25 | 3 | 23/9 | |
| 1925 | 27 | CSE | ECL | 0.1 | 29 | 88 | 80 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .250 | .318 | .338 | .656 | 70 | .309 | 71 | 27 | 1 | 2/319 | |
| 1926 | 28 | CSE | ECL | -0.6 | 21 | 63 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .150 | .190 | .183 | .374 | 2 | .184 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3/2 | |
| 1927 | 29 | CSE | ECL | -0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | .000 | -118 | 0 | 0 | /9 | |
| 4 Yrs | -0.9 | 89 | 269 | 245 | 27 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 20 | .204 | .275 | .257 | .532 | 43 | .260 | 46 | 63 | 4 | 23/91 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -1.6 | 162 | 490 | 446 | 49 | 91 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 36 | .204 | .275 | .257 | .532 | 43 | .260 | 46 | 115 | 7 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 26 | CSE | ECL | 116 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | -0.7 | 4 | -4 | -0.3 | .482 | .496 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -3 | 23/9 | |
| 1925 | 27 | CSE | ECL | 88 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 | .495 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 2/319 | |
| 1926 | 28 | CSE | ECL | 63 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | -0.8 | 2 | -7 | -0.6 | .461 | .495 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -7 | 3/2 | |
| 1927 | 29 | CSE | ECL | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .426 | .500 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /9 | |
| 4 Yrs | 269 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -19 | -1.7 | 9 | -10 | -0.9 | .480 | .497 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -11 | 23/91 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 490 | -37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -34 | -3.2 | 17 | -18 | -1.6 | .480 | .497 | -1.9 | 0.2 | -20 | |||||
| Batting | Batting Ratios | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1924 | 26 | CSE | ECL | 116 | .269 | 53 | .196 | .039 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 21.2 | 23/9 | |
| 1925 | 27 | CSE | ECL | 88 | .309 | 71 | .241 | .088 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 48.1 | 2/319 | |
| 1926 | 28 | CSE | ECL | 63 | .184 | 0 | .150 | .033 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 41.7 | 3/2 | |
| 1927 | 29 | CSE | ECL | 2 | .000 | -118 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | /9 | ||
| 4 Yrs | 269 | .260 | 46 | .198 | .053 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 34.7 | 23/91 | ||||
| MLB Average | .345 | 100 | .291 | .112 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 35.9 | ||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | SB | Awards | |||
| 1924 | 26 | CSE | ECL | C | 21 | 17 | 154.1 | 108 | 92 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .981 | .960 | 6.18 | 5.92 | 5.05 | 5.69 | 1 | 13 | |
| 1924 | 26 | CSE | ECL | 1B | 13 | 12 | 100.0 | 119 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .983 | .983 | 10.53 | 11.02 | 9.00 | 10.60 | |||
| 1924 | 26 | CSE | ECL | RF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.70 | |||||
| 1925 | 27 | CSE | ECL | C | 21 | 19 | 171.2 | 94 | 75 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .989 | .966 | 4.88 | 5.54 | 4.43 | 6.41 | 0 | 20 | |
| 1925 | 27 | CSE | ECL | 1B | 1 | 1 | 9.1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .979 | 10.61 | 10.90 | 11.00 | 12.70 | |||
| 1926 | 28 | CSE | ECL | 1B | 13 | 10 | 82.2 | 95 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | .984 | 10.34 | 10.61 | 7.31 | 9.17 | |||
| 1926 | 28 | CSE | ECL | C | 6 | 5 | 41.0 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .968 | .972 | 6.59 | 5.73 | 5.00 | 4.95 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1927 | 29 | CSE | ECL | RF | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.80 | |||||
| 3 Yrs | 75 | 64 | 559.0 | 458 | 408 | 44 | 6 | 9 | .987 | .973 | 7.28 | 7.48 | 6.03 | 7.38 | 1 | 43 | |||||
| C (3 Yrs) | C | 48 | 41 | 367.0 | 233 | 195 | 34 | 4 | 3 | .983 | .964 | 5.62 | 5.72 | 4.77 | 5.91 | 1 | 43 | ||||
| 1B (3 Yrs) | 1B | 27 | 23 | 192.0 | 225 | 213 | 10 | 2 | 6 | .991 | .983 | 10.45 | 10.84 | 8.26 | 9.99 | ||||||
| RF (2 Yrs) | RF | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.75 | ||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Francisco Cárdenas born?
Francisco Cárdenas was born in La Habana, Cuba.
How many seasons did Francisco Cárdenas play?
Francisco Cárdenas played 4 seasons.
Is Francisco Cárdenas in the Hall of Fame?
Francisco Cárdenas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Francisco Cárdenas play?
Francisco Cárdenas was a Catcher and First Baseman.
How many hits did Francisco Cárdenas have?
Francisco Cárdenas had 50 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Francisco Cárdenas have?
Francisco Cárdenas had 2 home runs over his career.
What was Francisco Cárdenas' average?
Francisco Cárdenas had a .204 average over his career.
How many teams has Francisco Cárdenas played for?
Francisco Cárdenas played for 1 team, the Cuban Stars East.
When did Francisco Cárdenas retire?
Francisco Cárdenas last played in 1927.


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