Fernando Diaz
Full name: Fernando Díaz Pedroso
Also known as: El Bicho · Fernando · Fernando Diaz
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
- Born
- 1924-05-30 · Marianao, La Habana
- Died
- 1992-02-07
- Debut
- 1945-04-01
Fernando Diaz was a Cuban baseball player, born on 30 May 1924 in Marianao, La Habana. His full name is recorded as Fernando Díaz Pedroso. He is also listed as El Bicho. He died on 7 February 1992. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 4 seasons in the Negro National League II, between 1945 and 1949. He appears throughout for New York Cubans.
Across his recorded career he batted .265, with 164 hits, 3 home runs and 65 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .309, in 1949 (123 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 4 (1945–1949)
- Leagues Negro National League II
- TeamsNew York Cubans
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.265 / .320 / .355
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 36 | 152 | 142 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | .246 | .287 | .352 | .639 |
| 1946 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 49 | 210 | 193 | 30 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | .244 | .298 | .301 | .599 |
| 1947 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 43 | 178 | 162 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | .272 | .330 | .333 | .663 |
| 1949 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 31 | 139 | 123 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | .309 | .380 | .472 | .852 |
| Career total | — | Negro National League II | 159 | 679 | 620 | 80 | 164 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 220 | .265 | .320 | .355 | .675 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Fernando Diaz born?
Fernando Diaz was born on 1924-05-30 in Marianao, La Habana.
Which teams did Fernando Diaz play for?
Fernando Diaz appears for New York Cubans across 4 recorded seasons.
What are Fernando Diaz's career statistics?
In 4 recorded seasons Fernando Diaz batted .265 with 164 hits, 3 home runs and 65 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)
