Iván Correa
Full name: Iván Correa Ruiz
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1969
- Debut
- 1987
Iván Correa is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Iván Correa Ruiz. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 12 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 2001. Most of that was with Metropolitanos, 7 seasons of it, with the remainder for Habana and Industriales. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 4 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .245, with 537 hits, 118 home runs and 381 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .316, in 1994-95 (177 AB). His most home runs in a season was 18, in 2000-01.
Career summary
- Seasons 12 (1991–2001), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Habana, Industriales, Metropolitanos - AVG / OBP / SLG
.245 / .354 / .450 - ERA .00
· Innings 0.1
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 | 74 | 234 | 204 | 29 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 97 | .216 | .296 | .475 | .771 |
| 1991-92 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 17 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .250 | .351 | .281 | .632 |
| 1992-93 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 50 | 157 | 132 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 59 | .205 | .327 | .447 | .774 |
| 1993-94 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53 | 175 | 143 | 21 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 72 | .266 | .384 | .503 | .887 |
| 1994-95 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 56 | 212 | 177 | 33 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 102 | .316 | .425 | .576 | 1.001 |
| 1995 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .308 | .000 | .308 |
| 1995-96 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 50 | 201 | 167 | 30 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 97 | .293 | .398 | .581 | .979 |
| 1996-97 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 57 | 203 | 168 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | .185 | .320 | .363 | .683 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .438 | .500 | .563 | 1.063 |
| 1997-98 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84 | 342 | 288 | 31 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 107 | .247 | .343 | .372 | .715 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 17 | 68 | 63 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .206 | .239 | .381 | .620 |
| 1998-99 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 71 | 269 | 228 | 29 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 110 | .285 | .369 | .482 | .851 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .130 | .231 | .304 | .535 |
| 1999-00 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 74 | 257 | 214 | 28 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 85 | .220 | .332 | .397 | .729 |
| 2000-01 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 |
| 2000-01 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 78 | 309 | 254 | 35 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 131 | .264 | .382 | .516 | .898 |
| 2001-02 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 24 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .167 | .375 | .300 | .675 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 2196 | 290 | 537 | 95 | 1 | 118 | 381 | 3 | 8 | 338 | 513 | 47 | 24 | 20 | 24 | — | .245 | .354 | .450 | .804 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 0 | 0 | .00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.000 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | .00 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.000 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 145.2 | 132 | 11 | 3 | 13 | .979 | 146 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991-92 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 36.0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992-93 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 316.0 | 164 | 30 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 199 | 0 | 6 |
| 1993-94 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 374.0 | 158 | 27 | 9 | 3 | .954 | 194 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994-95 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 349.0 | 167 | 33 | 6 | 4 | .971 | 206 | 0 | 9 |
| 1995 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 23.1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 367.1 | 181 | 34 | 5 | 4 | .977 | 220 | 0 | 8 |
| 1996-97 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 457.1 | 262 | 39 | 6 | 4 | .980 | 307 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 42.0 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Metropolitanos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 711.1 | 380 | 53 | 9 | 3 | .980 | 442 | 0 | 12 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 151.1 | 101 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 110 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998-99 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 457.2 | 269 | 37 | 4 | 2 | .987 | 310 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53.0 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 466.2 | 314 | 32 | 8 | 10 | .977 | 354 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000-01 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 21.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 430.1 | 310 | 19 | 6 | 5 | .982 | 335 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001-02 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53.0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4563.1 | 2642 | 349 | 63 | 54 | .979 | 3054 | 0 | 72 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 1999-00 — led the league in home runs
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Transactions
- 1997-98–1998-99 —
Metropolitanos →
Industriales
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 Iván Correa born?
Iván Correa was born on 1969.
Which teams did Iván Correa play for?
Iván Correa appears for Habana, Industriales, Metropolitanos across 12 recorded seasons.
What are Iván Correa's career statistics?
In 12 recorded seasons Iván Correa batted .245 with 537 hits, 118 home runs and 381 runs batted in.
What position did Iván Correa play?
Iván Correa is recorded as C.
Sources and licences
- 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)
