Armando Marsans
Full name: Armando Marsans Mendiondo
Also known as: Armando · Armando Marsans
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 71 kg
- Born
- 1887-10-03 · Matanzas, Matanzas
- Died
- 1960-09-03
- Debut
- 1911-07-04
Armando Marsans was a Cuban baseball player, born on 3 October 1887 in Matanzas, Matanzas. His full name is recorded as Armando Marsans Mendiondo. He died on 3 September 1960. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 8 seasons in the American League, Federal League and National League, between 1911 and 1918. Most of that was with Cincinnati Reds, 4 seasons of it, with the remainder for New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns and St. Louis Terriers.
Across his recorded career he batted .270, with 614 hits, 2 home runs and 216 runs batted in. His 174 stolen bases are the sixth highest total among the 156 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His highest recorded season average was .317, in 1912 (416 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 8 (1911–1918)
- Leagues American League, Federal League, National League
- TeamsCincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, St. Louis Terriers
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.300 / .344 / .358
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 60 | 162 | 138 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | .261 | .346 | .312 | .658 |
| 1912 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 110 | 448 | 416 | 59 | 132 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 35 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 168 | .317 | .353 | .404 | .757 |
| 1913 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 118 | 472 | 435 | 49 | 129 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 148 | .297 | .328 | .340 | .668 |
| 1914 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 36 | 145 | 124 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 40 | .298 | .369 | .323 | .692 |
| 1914 | St. Louis Terriers | Federal League | 9 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .350 | .395 | .450 | .845 |
| 1915 | St. Louis Terriers | Federal League | 36 | 147 | 124 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | .177 | .268 | .202 | .470 |
| 1916 | St. Louis Browns | American League | 151 | 618 | 531 | 52 | 136 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 46 | 29 | 57 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 153 | .256 | .329 | .288 | .617 |
| 1917 | St. Louis Browns | American League | 75 | 285 | 257 | 31 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73 | .230 | .283 | .284 | .567 |
| 1917 | New York Yankees | American League | 25 | 100 | 88 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | .227 | .292 | .273 | .565 |
| 1918 | New York Yankees | American League | 37 | 132 | 123 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | .236 | .264 | .293 | .557 |
| Career total | — | National League | 324 | 1227 | 1113 | 141 | 334 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 105 | 97 | 40 | 68 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 399 | .300 | .344 | .358 | .702 |
| Career total | — | Federal League | 45 | 190 | 164 | 20 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 43 | .220 | .297 | .262 | .559 |
| Career total | — | American League | 288 | 1135 | 999 | 106 | 244 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 67 | 46 | 89 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 286 | .244 | .307 | .286 | .593 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Armando Marsans born?
Armando Marsans was born on 1887-10-03 in Matanzas, Matanzas.
Which teams did Armando Marsans play for?
Armando Marsans appears for Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, St. Louis Terriers across 8 recorded seasons.
What are Armando Marsans's career statistics?
In 8 recorded seasons Armando Marsans batted .300 with 334 hits, 1 home runs and 105 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Identity data from the Chadwick Bureau Register, made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0. ODC-By-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
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- Biographical detail from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. CC-BY-SA-4.0 (retrieved 2026-09-21)
