1896
Born March 13, 1896
Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba
Alejandro Oms Notable
Alejandro Oms divided 19 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Cuban Stars East from 1917, then the New York Cubans through 1935.
Across 328 games he batted .334, with 415 hits and 251 runs. He finished with 35 home runs, 80 doubles and 38 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 1.93 earned run average, pitching 9 innings in 1 game. He struck out 2.
He played 326 games in the outfield, with 655 putouts and 20 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1935.
He was born in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba on March 13, 1896, and died on November 5, 1946. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1935 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917* | CSE | 26 | 97 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| 1921* | CSE | 8 | 40 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| 1922* | CSE | 15 | 64 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .391 |
| 1923 | CSE | 32 | 131 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 10 | .366 |
| 1924 | CSE | 35 | 124 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .355 |
| 1925 | CSE | 45 | 167 | 35 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 4 | .311 |
| 1926 | CSE | 42 | 149 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 3 | .268 |
| 1927 | CSE | 54 | 194 | 43 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 0 | 9 | .335 |
| 1928 | CSE | 30 | 119 | 28 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .319 |
| 1935 | NYC | 41 | 159 | 29 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .377 |
| Major leagues | — | 279 | 1043 | 212 | 347 | 72 | 19 | 33 | 222 | 130 | 6 | 32 | .333 |
| All seasons | — | 328 | 1244 | 251 | 415 | 80 | 21 | 35 | 258 | 145 | 6 | 38 | .334 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CSE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.93 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.93 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Alejandro Oms, that is 1917–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1946
Died November 5, 1946
Image: Cabanas, public domain