José Miguel Fernández
Full name: José Miguel Fernández Díaz
Also known as: Jose Miguel · José Miguel Fernández Diaz
- Position
- Second baseman
- Bats / Throws
- Left / Right
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
- Born
- 1988-04-27 · Villa Clara
- Debut
- 2018-06-08
José Miguel Fernández is a Cuban second baseman, born on 27 April 1988 in Villa Clara. His full name is recorded as José Miguel Fernández Díaz. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 9 seasons in the American League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2007 and 2018. Most of that was with Matanzas, 8 seasons of it, with the remainder for Anaheim Angels. He appears in 3 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .318, with 741 hits, 39 home runs and 337 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .355, in 2012-13 (301 AB). His most home runs in a season was 8, in 2009-10.
Career summary
- Seasons 9 (2007–2018)
- Leagues American League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsAnaheim Angels, Matanzas
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.318 / .402 / .420
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 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 79 | 345 | 309 | 51 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 108 | .291 | .343 | .350 | .693 |
| 2008-09 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 81 | 375 | 335 | 44 | 107 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 127 | .319 | .372 | .379 | .751 |
| 2009-10 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 90 | 419 | 382 | 55 | 132 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 179 | .346 | .391 | .469 | .860 |
| 2010-11 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 87 | 360 | 319 | 34 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 118 | .279 | .340 | .370 | .710 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14 | 54 | 46 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .283 | .370 | .348 | .718 |
| 2011-12 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 86 | 338 | 265 | 41 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 120 | .317 | .444 | .453 | .897 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12 | 51 | 41 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .293 | .400 | .390 | .790 |
| 2012-13 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 87 | 364 | 301 | 48 | 107 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 148 | .355 | .456 | .492 | .948 |
| 2013-14 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 49 | 41 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .293 | .383 | .366 | .749 |
| 2013-14 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 83 | 314 | 239 | 44 | 78 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 109 | .326 | .482 | .456 | .938 |
| 2014-15 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 15 | 65 | 54 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .315 | .415 | .426 | .841 |
| 2018 | Anaheim Angels | American League | 36 | 123 | 116 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | .267 | .309 | .388 | .697 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 2332 | 341 | 741 | 109 | 6 | 39 | 337 | 12 | 10 | 280 | 122 | 61 | 47 | 42 | 19 | — | .318 | .402 | .420 | .822 |
| Career total | — | American League | 36 | 123 | 116 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | .267 | .309 | .388 | .697 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 644.2 | 178 | 285 | 13 | 73 | .973 | 476 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 654.0 | 191 | 294 | 8 | 85 | .984 | 493 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 769.1 | 280 | 308 | 12 | 104 | .980 | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 718.0 | 229 | 241 | 14 | 90 | .971 | 484 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 123.0 | 24 | 45 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 573.0 | 171 | 179 | 6 | 53 | .983 | 356 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 100.2 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 4 | .918 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 726.0 | 170 | 263 | 7 | 54 | .984 | 440 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85.1 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 8 | .983 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 572.0 | 115 | 161 | 12 | 39 | .958 | 288 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 117.0 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 11 | .967 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5083.0 | 1429 | 1867 | 80 | 528 | .976 | 3376 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 2012-13 — led the league in batting average
- 2013-14 — led the league in on-base percentage
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Frequently asked questions
When was José Miguel Fernández born?
José Miguel Fernández was born on 1988-04-27 in Villa Clara.
Which teams did José Miguel Fernández play for?
José Miguel Fernández appears for Anaheim Angels, Matanzas across 9 recorded seasons.
What are José Miguel Fernández's career statistics?
In 9 recorded seasons José Miguel Fernández batted .318 with 741 hits, 39 home runs and 337 runs batted in.
What position did José Miguel Fernández play?
José Miguel Fernández is recorded as second baseman.
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)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org". custom-permissive (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
