Rolando Verde
Full name: Rolando Verde Santamaria
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 67 kg
- Born
- — · La Habana
- Debut
- 1981
Rolando Verde is a Cuban outfielder from La Habana. His full name is recorded as Rolando Verde Santamaria. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 7 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1995. Most of that was with Metropolitanos, 5 seasons of it, with the remainder for Ciudad de La Habana and Habana. 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 .302, with 1,533 hits, 62 home runs and 622 runs batted in. His 123 stolen bases are the 54th highest total among the 2,693 players holding career records in this database. His 1,533 hits are the 84th highest total among the 4,619 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .302, in 1994-95 (159 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 7 (1991–1995), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsCiudad de La Habana, Habana, Metropolitanos
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.304 / .370 / .404
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 | 1048 | 4425 | 3926 | 565 | 1215 | 179 | 39 | 56 | 521 | 97 | 73 | 383 | 276 | 50 | 36 | 26 | 40 | 1640 | .309 | .375 | .418 | .793 |
| 1991-92 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 48 | 213 | 197 | 28 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | .284 | .330 | .340 | .670 |
| 1992 | Ciudad de La Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 34 | 99 | 82 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | .244 | .340 | .317 | .657 |
| 1992-93 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 65 | 266 | 229 | 32 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 75 | .288 | .375 | .328 | .703 |
| 1993 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 |
| 1993-94 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 55 | 223 | 197 | 28 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 76 | .284 | .357 | .386 | .743 |
| 1994-95 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 41 | 179 | 159 | 24 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 59 | .302 | .364 | .371 | .735 |
| 1995-96 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 51 | 203 | 180 | 27 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71 | .289 | .357 | .394 | .751 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 4979 | 725 | 1513 | 227 | 44 | 62 | 618 | 120 | 94 | 482 | 354 | 69 | 40 | 46 | 43 | — | .304 | .370 | .404 | .774 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 40 | 110 | 91 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | .220 | .324 | .286 | .610 |
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 | 8218.0 | 2230 | 2756 | 206 | 518 | .960 | 5192 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 420.2 | 37 | 118 | 7 | 12 | .957 | 162 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Ciudad de La Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 185.2 | 15 | 60 | 5 | 10 | .938 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 533.1 | 56 | 173 | 9 | 22 | .962 | 238 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 21.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 450.0 | 40 | 135 | 10 | 22 | .946 | 185 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 333.0 | 38 | 107 | 6 | 18 | .960 | 151 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 418.0 | 44 | 122 | 9 | 15 | .949 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10579.1 | 2462 | 3477 | 252 | 618 | .959 | 6191 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1992–1993 —
Ciudad de La Habana →
Habana
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rolando Verde born?
Rolando Verde's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Rolando Verde play for?
Rolando Verde appears for Ciudad de La Habana, Habana, Metropolitanos across 7 recorded seasons.
What are Rolando Verde's career statistics?
In 7 recorded seasons Rolando Verde batted .304 with 1513 hits, 62 home runs and 618 runs batted in.
What position did Rolando Verde play?
Rolando Verde is recorded as outfielder.
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)
- 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)
