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Armando Marsans

Armando Marsans Notable

b. October 3, 1887 · All Cubans 1905, Cuban Stars of Havana 1906, Cincinnati Reds 1911–1914, St. Louis Terriers 1914–1915, St. Louis Browns 1916–1917, New York Yankees 1917–1918

Armando Marsans played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the All Cubans in 1905 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1918.

Across 679 games he batted .268, with 632 hits and 274 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 68 doubles and 175 stolen bases.

He played 595 games in the outfield, with 1,269 putouts and 45 errors.

He was born in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba on October 3, 1887, and died on September 3, 1960. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1905* AC1 62127 020 2002 .333
1906* CSH 1861513 100 3702 .213
1911 CIN 581381736 220 11151111 .261
1912 CIN 11041659132 1971 38201735 .317
1913 CIN 11843549129 760 38172537 .297
1914 CIN/SLM 451642151 320 2417617 .311
1915 SLM 361241622 300 61455 .177
1916 SLB 15152851134 1211 60574146 .254
1917 NYY/SLB 1003454179 1600 3528917 .229
1918 NYY 371231329 510 9533 .236
Major leagues 6552273267612 67192 221173117171 .269
All seasons 6792355274632 68212 226180117175 .268

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Armando Marsans, that is 1905–1906. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1887

Born October 3, 1887

Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba

1960

Died September 3, 1960

Image: George Grantham Bain, public domain