Antonio Muñoz
Full name: Antonio Muñoz Hernández
Also known as: El Gigante del Escambray
- Position
- First baseman
- Born
- 1949-01-17 · Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus
- Debut
- 1968
Antonio Muñoz is a Cuban first baseman, born on 17 January 1949 in Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus. His full name is recorded as Antonio Muñoz Hernández. He is also listed as El Gigante del Escambray.
Across his recorded career he batted .301, with 2,021 hits, 371 home runs and 1,412 runs batted in. His 1,412 runs batted in are the fifth highest total among the 4,114 players holding career records in this database. His 371 home runs are the sixth highest total among the 2,484 players holding career records in this database.
Career summary
- Seasons —, plus aggregate totals through 1991
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.301 / .434 / .534
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1955 | 8420 | 6714 | 1286 | 2021 | 357 | 46 | 371 | 1412 | 62 | 43 | 1556 | 884 | 79 | 273 | 3 | 68 | 3583 | .301 | .434 | .534 | .968 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 6714 | 1286 | 2021 | 357 | 46 | 371 | 1412 | 62 | 43 | 1556 | 884 | 79 | 273 | 3 | 68 | — | .301 | .434 | .534 | .968 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 16436.2 | 17167 | 732 | 173 | 1401 | .990 | 18072 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 16436.1 | 17167 | 732 | 173 | 1401 | .990 | 18072 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Antonio Muñoz born?
Antonio Muñoz was born on 1949-01-17 in Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus.
What are Antonio Muñoz's career statistics?
In 0 recorded seasons Antonio Muñoz batted .301 with 2021 hits, 371 home runs and 1412 runs batted in.
What position did Antonio Muñoz play?
Antonio Muñoz is recorded as Primera base.
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)
This page records every statistic currently held for this player. It is published as a factual record and will grow as more sources are added.
