Joel Caldés
Full name: Joel Caldés Luis
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- —
- Debut
- 1991
Joel Caldés is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Joel Caldés Luis. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 8 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 2004. Most of that was with Camagüey, 6 seasons of it, with the remainder for Ciego de Ávila. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 3 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .243, with 346 hits, 23 home runs and 146 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .284, in 2000-01 (211 AB). His most home runs in a season was 6, in 1992-93.
Career summary
- Seasons 8 (1991–2004), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsCamagüey, Ciego de Ávila
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.243 / .306 / .331
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 | 38 | 120 | 112 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | .205 | .250 | .295 | .545 |
| 1991-92 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 35 | 101 | 90 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 | .167 | .202 | .222 | .424 |
| 1992-93 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 55 | 188 | 172 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 71 | .267 | .323 | .413 | .736 |
| 1993-94 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 58 | 232 | 200 | 20 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 67 | .265 | .335 | .335 | .670 |
| 1994-95 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 52 | 167 | 148 | 19 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 45 | .230 | .303 | .304 | .607 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.666 |
| 1999-00 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 68 | 205 | 185 | 15 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54 | .232 | .286 | .292 | .578 |
| 2000-01 · Postseason | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .382 | .447 | .412 | .859 |
| 2000-01 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 69 | 243 | 211 | 34 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 91 | .284 | .360 | .431 | .791 |
| 2001-02 · Postseason | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 |
| 2001-02 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 74 | 206 | 179 | 22 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | .235 | .310 | .274 | .584 |
| 2004-05 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 36 | 95 | 84 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | .179 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 1421 | 159 | 346 | 43 | 6 | 23 | 146 | 30 | 27 | 119 | 208 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 18 | — | .243 | .306 | .331 | .637 |
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 | 260.1 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .962 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 225.2 | 112 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .976 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 403.2 | 169 | 5 | 9 | 8 | .951 | 183 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 486.0 | 128 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .978 | 134 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 367.2 | 91 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .929 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 452.1 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .959 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 · Postseason | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84.0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 495.1 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .971 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 · Postseason | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 447.0 | 109 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .958 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 243.1 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3482.0 | 962 | 39 | 37 | 18 | .964 | 1038 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1992-93–1993-94 —
Ciego de Ávila →
Camagüey
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 Joel Caldés born?
Joel Caldés's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Joel Caldés play for?
Joel Caldés appears for Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila across 8 recorded seasons.
What are Joel Caldés's career statistics?
In 8 recorded seasons Joel Caldés batted .243 with 346 hits, 23 home runs and 146 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
