Abel Madera
Full name: Abel Madera Hernández
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1972-10-20 · Pinar del Río
- Debut
- 1990
Abel Madera is a Cuban baseball player, born on 20 October 1972 in Pinar del Río. His full name is recorded as Abel Madera Hernández. 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 1998. Most of that was with Pinar del Río, 6 seasons of it, with the remainder for Vegueros. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 2 postseason campaigns.
He is credited with 34 wins against 17 losses, an earned run average of 3.44, and 275 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 1.83, in 1996-97 (73.2 IP). His most wins in a season was 10, in 1997-98.
Career summary
- Seasons 7 (1991–1998), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsPinar del Río, Vegueros
- ERA 3.43
· Innings 444.0
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 5 | 4.66 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 83 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 1.810 |
| 1991-92 | Vegueros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 0 | 5.30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1.340 |
| 1992 | Pinar del Río | Cuban Selective Series | 1 | 0 | 3.62 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27.1 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.390 |
| 1992-93 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 4.85 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.770 |
| 1993-94 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.100 |
| 1996-97 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 0 | 2.84 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1.580 |
| 1996-97 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 1 | 1.83 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 73.2 | 59 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 54 | .990 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 0 | 4.40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1.330 |
| 1997-98 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10 | 6 | 2.99 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 132.1 | 142 | 50 | 44 | 1 | 55 | 76 | 1.490 |
| 1998-99 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 4 | 5.08 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 | 54 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.490 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 33 | 17 | 3.43 | 124 | — | — | 11 | 444.0 | 475 | 197 | 169 | 23 | 158 | 263 | 1.430 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 1 | 0 | 3.62 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27.1 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.390 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 58.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Vegueros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 18.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Pinar del Río | Cuban Selective Series | 27.1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 73.2 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 132.1 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 4 | .971 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 44.1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 444.0 | 25 | 85 | 2 | 9 | .982 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1991-92–1992-93 —
Vegueros →
Pinar del Río
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 Abel Madera born?
Abel Madera was born on 1972-10-20 in Pinar del Río.
Which teams did Abel Madera play for?
Abel Madera appears for Pinar del Río, Vegueros across 7 recorded seasons.
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)
