Martín Dihigo

Positions: First Baseman, Third Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: May 25, 1905 in Cidra, Cuba cu

Died: May 20, 1971 in Cienfuegos, Cuba

Buried: Cementerio Municipal Cruces, Cruces, Cienfuegos

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1977. (Voted by Negro League Committee)
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Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1923 season

Full Name: Martín Magdaleno Dihigo

Nicknames: El Maestro or El Inmortal

Pronunciation: \mar-TEEN duh-HEE-go\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.4

1466

448

.306

300

RBI

322

OBP

.388

SLG

.525

OPS

.912

OPS+

136

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1922-23	17	-10.2	Habana	CUWL	FgW		13	33	30	3	5	0	0	0	0	0		3		.167	.242	.167	.409	5		0	0	0
1923	18	-10.1	CSE	ECL	Maj	CSE	36	141	125	16	25	3	3	0	15	1		8		.200	.248	.272	.520	34		0	8
1923-24	18	-10.3	Almendares	CUWL	FgW		1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	0		0	0	0
1924	19	-9.1	CSE	ECL	Maj	CSE	49	201	186	31	50	8	4	2	30	4		13		.269	.320	.387	.707	72		1
1925	20	-8.3	CSE	ECL	Maj	CSE	43	181	161	21	49	8	2	3	27	3		15		.304	.364	.435	.798	70		0
1926	21	-7.9	CSE	ECL	Maj	CSE	43	186	152	42	57	9	2	14	44	8		29		.375	.475	.737	1.212	112		0
1927	22	-8.0	Homestead	BLK	Non		1	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0		.250	.250	.250	.500	1		0	0
1927	22	-7.3	CSE	ECL	Maj	CSE	57	245	223	46	72	9	2	14	51	9		17		.323	.376	.570	.946	127		2
1927-28	22	-7.1	Habana	CUWL	FgW		33	154	131	32	51	14	3	2	31	5		16		.389	.453	.588	1.041	77		1	4	2	0
1928	23	-6.6	Homestead	BLK	Non		19	78	67	13	21	1	1	4	14	0		9		.313	.395	.537	.932	36		0	2
1929	24	-5.9	HIL	ANL	Maj	HIL	78	336	271	68	90	14	4	18	79	8		56		.332	.448	.613	1.061	166		1
1930	25		2 Teams	BLK	Non		17	78	69	15	26	3	2	6	23	0		5		.377	.427	.739	1.166	51		1	3
1930	25	-5.6	Hilldale	BLK	Non		1	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		0		.500	.500	.500	1.000	2		0	0
1930	25	-5.6	Stars of Cuba	BLK	Non		16	74	65	15	24	3	2	6	22	0		5		.369	.423	.754	1.176	49		1	3
1931	26		2 Teams	BLK	Non		49	195	166	39	56	8	5	7	35	1		23		.337	.424	.572	.996	95		2	4
1931	26	-4.2	Hilldale	BLK	Non		43	170	141	35	44	6	3	7	32	1		23		.312	.416	.546	.962	77		2	4
1931	26	-4.2	Baltimore	BLK	Non		6	25	25	4	12	2	2	0	3	0		0		.480	.480	.720	1.200	18		0	0

1935	30	0.7	NYC	NN2	Maj	NYC	47	187	164	35	51	13	2	7	36	9		20		.311	.392	.543	.935	89		2	1
1936	31	1.5	NYC	NN2	Maj	NYC	42	162	135	32	39	9	1	9	33	7		25		.289	.404	.570	.974	77		1	1
1937	32	11.0	Veracruz	MEX	Ind
1938	33	11.0	Veracruz	MEX	Ind
1939	34	3.7	Veracruz	MEX	Ind
1940	35	7.1	Veracruz	MEX	Ind		78	324	302	60	110	17	6	9	73	9		17	25	.364	.402	.550	.952	166		2	3
1941	36	6.6	Union Laguna	MEX	Ind		92	388	329	74	102	25	4	12	59	7		57	53	.310	.412	.520	.932	171		0	2
1942	37	8.4	Union Laguna	MEX	Ind		85	356	279	56	89	12	4	8	51	9		74	21	.319	.466	.477	.943	133		3	0
1943	38	9.6	Union Laguna	MEX	Ind		75	291	238	35	66	14	3	7	50	5		51	24	.277	.407	.450	.856	107		1	1
1944	39	10.4	Nuevo Laredo	MEX	Ind		60	225	189	34	47	10	2	4	29	5		33	17	.249	.369	.386	.755	73		3	0
1945	40	8.3	NYC	NN2	Maj	NYC	17	56	49	9	15	1	0	2	7	1		7		.306	.393	.449	.842	22		0	0
1946	41	21.3	Torreon	MEX	Ind
1947	42		2 Teams	MEX	Ind
1947	42	22.0	San Luis Potosi	MEX	Ind
1947	42	22.0	Veracruz	MEX	Ind

1950	45	19.9	Veracruz Aguila	MEX	Ind
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		412	1695	1466	300	448	74	20	69	322	50		190		.306	.388	.525	.912	769		7	10
Black Baseball (4 seasons)					Black Baseball		86	355	306	68	104	12	8	17	72	2		37		.340	.416	.598	1.014	183		3	9
Foreign (14 seasons)					Foreign		437	1774	1500	294	470	92	22	42	293	40	0	252	141					732		10	10	2	0
All Levels (24 Seasons)							935	3824	3272	662	1022	178	50	128	687	92	0	479	141					1684		20	29	2	0

FgW (3 seasons)					Foreign		47	190	163	35	56	14	3	2	31	5	0	20	1	.344	.414	.503	.917	82		1	4	2	0
Ind (11 seasons)					Foreign		390	1584	1337	259	414	78	19	40	262	35		232	140					650		9	6