Lorenzo Cabrera
Cuban baseball player (1920–1999)
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Lorenzo Cabrera (30 April 1920 – 22 June 1999), nicknamed "Chiquitín", was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played between 1947 and 1956.[1] Born in Cienfuegos, Cuba on 30 April 1920,[1] Cabrera died in 1999.[2]
| Lorenzo Cabrera | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: 30 April 1920 Cienfuegos, Las Villas, Cuba | |
| Died: 1999 (aged 78–79) Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro National League debut | |
| 1947, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1956, for the Nogales Diablos Rojos | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Career
Cuban League
Cabrera played eleven seasons in the Cuban League making his debut in the 1942–43 season with Almendares, where he only had one at bat in one game. He did not play for the next three seasons, returning to play with Marianao in the 1946–47 season. He led the league in hits in 1950–51 with 88. In 1953–54 he played for Marianao and Habana. The next season he played with Habana and Cienfuegos. He did not play in 1955–56 and last played in 1956–57 for Cienfuegos.[3]
Negro leagues
Cabrera made his Negro leagues debut in 1947 for the New York Cubans, where he played five seasons until 1950.[4]
Mexican League
In 1950, Cabrera played for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League, winning the batting championship with a .355 batting average.[5][6]
Career statistics
Cuban League
| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942–43 | Almendares | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946–47 | Marianao | 28 | 113 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | .248 |
| 1947–48 | Marianao | 47 | 170 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .253 |
| 1948–49 | Marianao | 61 | 207 | 20 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | .314 |
| 1949–50 | Marianao | 63 | 227 | 26 | 75 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6 | .330 |
| 1950–51 | Marianao | 70 | 257 | 36 | 88 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6 | .342 |
| 1951–52 | Marianao | 55 | 205 | 23 | 61 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1 | .298 |
| 1952–53 | Marianao | 64 | 245 | 32 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 2 | .314 |
| 1953–54 | Marianao / Habana | 71 | 291 | 41 | 92 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 3 | .316 |
| 1954–55 | Habana / Cienfuegos | 57 | 189 | 25 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | .296 |
| 1956–57 | Cienfuegos | 24 | 100 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .310 |
| Total (11 seasons) | 541 | 2005 | 246 | 616 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 210 | 29 | .307 | |
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