Nelson Batista
Full name: Nelson Miguel Batista Cortina
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1988-10-17 · Cuba, Holguín
- Debut
- 2013
Nelson Batista is a Cuban catcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 13 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2012 and 2025. Most of that was with Holguín, 12 seasons of it, with the remainder for Santiago de Cuba. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .216, with 226 hits, 11 home runs and 121 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .240, in 2025-26 (204 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 13 (2012–2025)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Holguín, Santiago de Cuba - AVG / OBP / SLG
.216 / .290 / .286
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 16 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .182 | .250 | .227 | .477 |
| 2013-14 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| 2014-15 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 20 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .130 | .091 | .221 |
| 2015-16 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 40 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .184 | .205 | .184 | .389 |
| 2016-17 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 42 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .132 | .195 | .132 | .327 |
| 2017-18 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 23 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .300 | .333 | .300 | .633 |
| 2018-19 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 35 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .185 | .267 | .407 | .674 |
| 2019-20 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 20 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .470 |
| 2020-21 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 28 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .194 | .216 | .194 | .410 |
| 2021-22 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53 | 147 | 132 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | .220 | .285 | .295 | .580 |
| 2023 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 68 | 227 | 189 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 50 | .196 | .291 | .265 | .556 |
| 2024 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 69 | 248 | 207 | 19 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 69 | .237 | .356 | .333 | .689 |
| 2025-26 · Postseason | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .214 | .267 | .429 | .696 |
| 2025-26 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 66 | 229 | 204 | 20 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 60 | .240 | .293 | .294 | .587 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 1048 | 89 | 226 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 121 | 14 | 4 | 102 | 174 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 9 | — | .216 | .290 | .286 | .576 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 17.1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 59.2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 102.1 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 147.2 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .963 | 107 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 71.1 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 99.0 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 56.1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 86.0 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 52 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 353.0 | 178 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .985 | 196 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 493.2 | 270 | 33 | 2 | 5 | .993 | 305 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 509.0 | 294 | 42 | 6 | 8 | .982 | 342 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 · Postseason | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 38.0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 475.1 | 295 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .984 | 320 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2723.1 | 1535 | 163 | 22 | 21 | .987 | 1720 | 0 | 7 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 2020-21–2021-22 —
Holguín →
Santiago de Cuba - 2021-22–2023 —
Santiago de Cuba →
Holguín
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nelson Batista born?
Nelson Batista was born on 1988-10-17 in Cuba, Holguín.
Which teams did Nelson Batista play for?
Nelson Batista appears for Holguín, Santiago de Cuba across 13 recorded seasons.
What are Nelson Batista's career statistics?
In 13 recorded seasons Nelson Batista batted .216 with 226 hits, 11 home runs and 121 runs batted in.
What position did Nelson Batista play?
Nelson Batista is recorded as C.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
