Eduardo Cárdenas
Full name: Eduardo Cárdenas Alcalá
- Bats / Throws
- Switch / Right
- Born
- — · Boyeros
- Debut
- 1984
Eduardo Cárdenas is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Eduardo Cárdenas Alcalá. He batted switch-handed and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 17 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 2003. Most of that was with Matanzas, 13 seasons of it, with the remainder for Henequeneros and Occidentales. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .320, with 2,317 hits, 32 home runs and 726 runs batted in. His 2,317 hits are the ninth highest total among the 4,634 players holding career records in this database. His 142 stolen bases are the 38th highest total among the 2,703 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .399, in 1995-96 (263 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 17 (1991–2003), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsHenequeneros, Matanzas, Occidentales
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.317 / .391 / .379
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 | 525 | 2198 | 1927 | 302 | 605 | 73 | 10 | 6 | 189 | 45 | 30 | 208 | 134 | 14 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 716 | .314 | .383 | .372 | .755 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .206 | .289 | .206 | .495 |
| 1991-92 | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 45 | 211 | 190 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 63 | .253 | .301 | .332 | .633 |
| 1992 | Matanzas | Cuban Selective Series | 58 | 257 | 215 | 29 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 81 | .312 | .417 | .377 | .794 |
| 1992-93 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 62 | 278 | 249 | 38 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 94 | .317 | .371 | .378 | .749 |
| 1993 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 35 | 145 | 135 | 14 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | .326 | .359 | .378 | .737 |
| 1993-94 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 65 | 311 | 258 | 48 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 95 | .306 | .407 | .368 | .775 |
| 1994 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 43 | 196 | 167 | 38 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | .353 | .432 | .455 | .887 |
| 1994-95 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53 | 235 | 196 | 38 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 85 | .321 | .416 | .434 | .850 |
| 1995 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 44 | 206 | 179 | 42 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 81 | .391 | .454 | .453 | .907 |
| 1995-96 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 63 | 295 | 263 | 59 | 105 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 135 | .399 | .456 | .513 | .969 |
| 1996-97 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 56 | 252 | 216 | 38 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 82 | .306 | .382 | .380 | .762 |
| 1997-98 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 86 | 379 | 347 | 42 | 108 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 125 | .311 | .352 | .360 | .712 |
| 1998-99 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 389 | 341 | 46 | 123 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 138 | .361 | .424 | .405 | .829 |
| 1999-00 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 391 | 318 | 38 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 92 | .261 | .382 | .289 | .671 |
| 2000-01 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 387 | 334 | 48 | 106 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 133 | .317 | .399 | .398 | .797 |
| 2001-02 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 73 | 328 | 285 | 52 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 93 | .295 | .367 | .326 | .693 |
| 2002-03 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 391 | 338 | 39 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 115 | .287 | .370 | .340 | .710 |
| 2003-04 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 82 | 367 | 326 | 50 | 110 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 128 | .337 | .407 | .393 | .800 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 6551 | 1029 | 2077 | 273 | 23 | 28 | 640 | 124 | 93 | 772 | 433 | 44 | 37 | 128 | 37 | — | .317 | .391 | .379 | .770 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 180 | 804 | 696 | 123 | 240 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 18 | 12 | 90 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 289 | .345 | .420 | .415 | .835 |
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 | 4174.2 | 608 | 1125 | 97 | 142 | .947 | 1830 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 79.0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 394.1 | 22 | 122 | 1 | 10 | .993 | 145 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Matanzas | Cuban Selective Series | 484.2 | 36 | 154 | 8 | 11 | .960 | 198 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 542.1 | 107 | 149 | 13 | 28 | .952 | 269 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 252.1 | 22 | 70 | 3 | 6 | .968 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 574.2 | 44 | 162 | 20 | 11 | .912 | 226 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 352.0 | 34 | 95 | 9 | 4 | .935 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 402.1 | 40 | 129 | 6 | 19 | .966 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 384.0 | 39 | 139 | 7 | 21 | .962 | 185 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 521.0 | 116 | 189 | 16 | 47 | .950 | 321 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 457.1 | 35 | 115 | 4 | 9 | .974 | 154 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 677.1 | 62 | 161 | 16 | 11 | .933 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 567.0 | 126 | 197 | 20 | 39 | .942 | 343 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 653.2 | 57 | 190 | 7 | 17 | .972 | 254 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 696.0 | 76 | 193 | 19 | 28 | .934 | 288 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 526.0 | 45 | 152 | 7 | 24 | .966 | 204 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 464.0 | 38 | 132 | 7 | 14 | .960 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12709.1 | 1562 | 3630 | 263 | 457 | .952 | 5455 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1991-92–1992-93 —
Henequeneros →
Matanzas - 1992–1993 —
Matanzas →
Occidentales
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 Eduardo Cárdenas born?
Eduardo Cárdenas's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Eduardo Cárdenas play for?
Eduardo Cárdenas appears for Henequeneros, Matanzas, Occidentales across 17 recorded seasons.
What are Eduardo Cárdenas's career statistics?
In 17 recorded seasons Eduardo Cárdenas batted .317 with 2077 hits, 28 home runs and 640 runs batted in.
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 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
