Cándido Vives
Full name: Cándido Esteban Vives Rivalta
- Born
- —
- Debut
- 1990
Cándido Vives is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Cándido Esteban Vives Rivalta.
The record here covers 10 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 2001. He appears throughout for Cienfuegos. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it.
Across his recorded career he batted .265, with 471 hits, 34 home runs and 222 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .309, in 1996-97 (123 AB). His most home runs in a season was 14, in 2000-01.
Career summary
- Seasons 10 (1991–2001), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsCienfuegos
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.265 / .339 / .385
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 | 77 | 237 | 203 | 26 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 85 | .286 | .376 | .419 | .795 |
| 1991-92 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 38 | 114 | 97 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | .247 | .354 | .299 | .653 |
| 1992-93 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54 | 228 | 202 | 26 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 79 | .262 | .333 | .391 | .724 |
| 1993-94 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 24 | 52 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .170 | .250 | .170 | .420 |
| 1995-96 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1996-97 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 43 | 142 | 123 | 13 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | .309 | .393 | .455 | .848 |
| 1997-98 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 66 | 222 | 198 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 66 | .217 | .279 | .333 | .612 |
| 1998-99 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 65 | 250 | 212 | 34 | 60 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 90 | .283 | .378 | .425 | .803 |
| 1999-00 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 83 | 322 | 297 | 25 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 88 | .236 | .274 | .296 | .570 |
| 2000-01 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 79 | 317 | 285 | 49 | 88 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 149 | .309 | .379 | .523 | .902 |
| 2001-02 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 49 | 118 | 103 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | .282 | .356 | .330 | .686 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 1775 | 210 | 471 | 79 | 16 | 34 | 222 | 27 | 27 | 143 | 333 | 61 | 24 | 18 | 13 | — | .265 | .339 | .385 | .724 |
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 | 435.0 | 379 | 17 | 4 | 20 | .990 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 159.2 | 159 | 10 | 6 | 19 | .966 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 435.0 | 431 | 41 | 4 | 43 | .992 | 476 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 48.0 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 196.1 | 153 | 8 | 4 | 15 | .976 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 262.1 | 164 | 9 | 4 | 11 | .977 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 137.1 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 46.1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 101.2 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .948 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1839.1 | 1479 | 93 | 26 | 127 | .984 | 1598 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cándido Vives born?
Cándido Vives's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Cándido Vives play for?
Cándido Vives appears for Cienfuegos across 10 recorded seasons.
What are Cándido Vives's career statistics?
In 10 recorded seasons Cándido Vives batted .265 with 471 hits, 34 home runs and 222 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
