1906
Born April 11, 1906
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Tetelo Vargas Notable
Tetelo Vargas divided 17 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Cuban Stars East from 1927, then the New York Cubans through 1943.
Across 144 games he batted .367, with 201 hits and 125 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 32 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 112 games in the outfield, with 200 putouts and 4 errors.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1942 to 1943.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. on April 11, 1906, and died on December 30, 1971. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1942, 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CSE | 16 | 53 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| 1929 | CSE | 27 | 111 | 30 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | .396 |
| 1941 | NYC | 45 | 173 | 36 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .358 |
| 1942 | NYC | 25 | 87 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .276 |
| 1943 | NYC | 31 | 123 | 35 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 4 | .472 |
| Career | — | 144 | 547 | 125 | 201 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 88 | 61 | 5 | 10 | .367 |
On this day & linked events
1971