1902
Born January 1, 1902
Cienfuegos, Las Villas, Cuba
Benito Calderón Notable
Benito Calderón divided three seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cuban Stars West from 1926, then the Homestead Grays through 1928.
Across 117 games he batted .245, with 96 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 19 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 95 games behind the plate, with 382 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Cienfuegos, Las Villas, Cuba on January 1, 1902.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CSW | 50 | 160 | 12 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| 1927 | CSW | 58 | 205 | 17 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .244 |
| 1928* | HG | 9 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Major leagues | — | 108 | 365 | 29 | 90 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 24 | 1 | 3 | .247 |
| All seasons | — | 117 | 392 | 33 | 96 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .245 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Benito Calderón, that is 1928–1928. Why totals can differ.