Leonelkis Escalante
Full name: Leonelkis Escalante Lora
- Position
- Outfielder
- Born
- —
- Debut
- 2008
Leonelkis Escalante is a Cuban outfielder. His full name is recorded as Leonelkis Escalante Lora.
The record here covers 17 seasons in the Cuban Elite League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2007 and 2025. Most of that was with Guantánamo, 16 seasons of it, with the remainder for Ciego de Ávila and Matanzas. He appears in 3 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .298, with 1,082 hits, 20 home runs and 410 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .365, in 2024 (285 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 17 (2007–2025)
- Leagues Cuban Elite League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsCiego de Ávila, Guantánamo, Matanzas
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.298 / .348 / .374
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 73 | 172 | 158 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 66 | .316 | .349 | .418 | .767 |
| 2008-09 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 77 | 219 | 200 | 23 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | .225 | .282 | .280 | .562 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .545 | .545 | .636 | 1.181 |
| 2009-10 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 78 | 211 | 192 | 30 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 67 | .302 | .344 | .349 | .693 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .192 | .323 | .269 | .592 |
| 2010-11 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 343 | 313 | 60 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 120 | .319 | .354 | .383 | .737 |
| 2011-12 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 90 | 308 | 277 | 33 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 85 | .253 | .304 | .307 | .611 |
| 2012-13 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 24 | 71 | 65 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .277 | .329 | .369 | .698 |
| 2013-14 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 43 | 184 | 168 | 27 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 65 | .292 | .324 | .387 | .711 |
| 2014-15 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .360 | .360 | .480 | .840 |
| 2014-15 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 29 | 111 | 95 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | .263 | .352 | .305 | .657 |
| 2015-16 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 45 | 197 | 170 | 20 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 65 | .276 | .352 | .382 | .734 |
| 2016-17 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 45 | 202 | 185 | 26 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 69 | .292 | .337 | .373 | .710 |
| 2017-18 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 40 | 163 | 152 | 18 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | .342 | .377 | .447 | .824 |
| 2018-19 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 44 | 199 | 179 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 68 | .324 | .379 | .380 | .759 |
| 2019-20 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 44 | 181 | 168 | 17 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 66 | .292 | .318 | .393 | .711 |
| 2020-21 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 64 | 258 | 235 | 31 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 81 | .306 | .357 | .345 | .702 |
| 2024 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 75 | 328 | 285 | 56 | 104 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 133 | .365 | .433 | .467 | .900 |
| 2025 | Ciego de Ávila | Cuban Elite League | — | — | 162 | 33 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | .315 | .347 | .432 | — |
| 2025-26 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 56 | 232 | 201 | 30 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 69 | .274 | .358 | .343 | .701 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 3465 | 499 | 1031 | 149 | 30 | 19 | 387 | 63 | 74 | 245 | 364 | 39 | 46 | 65 | 29 | — | .298 | .348 | .374 | .722 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Elite League | — | — | 162 | 33 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 70 | .315 | .351 | .432 | .783 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 367.0 | 99 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .964 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 483.1 | 138 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .953 | 148 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 25.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 464.2 | 116 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .968 | 125 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 61.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 688.1 | 174 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .978 | 182 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 707.0 | 169 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .967 | 181 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 141.1 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .986 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 359.0 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 52.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 216.0 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .961 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 396.1 | 114 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 369.1 | 123 | 8 | 4 | 5 | .970 | 135 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 267.2 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .951 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 375.1 | 87 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .968 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 347.1 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .989 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 489.2 | 119 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 606.0 | 146 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .951 | 163 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 302.2 | 101 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .981 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7494.0 | 1965 | 84 | 56 | 44 | .973 | 2105 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Leonelkis Escalante born?
Leonelkis Escalante's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Leonelkis Escalante play for?
Leonelkis Escalante appears for Ciego de Ávila, Guantánamo, Matanzas across 17 recorded seasons.
What are Leonelkis Escalante's career statistics?
In 17 recorded seasons Leonelkis Escalante batted .298 with 1031 hits, 19 home runs and 387 runs batted in.
What position did Leonelkis Escalante play?
Leonelkis Escalante is recorded as OF.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
