Rafael Cabrera
Full name: Rafael Cabrera Gómez
Also known as: Rafael · Rafael Cabrera · Rafe
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Born
- 1924-11-13 · Guane, Pinar del Río
- Died
- 1990-06-08
- Debut
- 1944-05-28
Rafael Cabrera was a Cuban baseball player, born on 13 November 1924 in Guane, Pinar del Río. His full name is recorded as Rafael Cabrera Gómez. He is also listed as Rafe. He died on 8 June 1990. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 2 seasons in the Negro American League, between 1944 and 1948.
Across his recorded career he batted .212, with 24 hits, 1 home runs and 6 runs batted in.
Career summary
- Seasons 2 (1944–1948)
- Leagues Negro American League
- TeamsCincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, Indianapolis Clowns
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.212 / .270 / .283
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns | Negro American League | 19 | 66 | 59 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .220 | .281 | .254 | .535 |
| 1948 | Indianapolis Clowns | Negro American League | 15 | 59 | 54 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .204 | .259 | .315 | .574 |
| Career total | — | Negro American League | 34 | 125 | 113 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | .212 | .270 | .283 | .553 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Rafael Cabrera born?
Rafael Cabrera was born on 1924-11-13 in Guane, Pinar del Río.
Which teams did Rafael Cabrera play for?
Rafael Cabrera appears for Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, Indianapolis Clowns across 2 recorded seasons.
What are Rafael Cabrera's career statistics?
In 2 recorded seasons Rafael Cabrera batted .212 with 24 hits, 1 home runs and 6 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)
- 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)
