Lazaro Medina
Full name: Lázaro Medina Chapman
Also known as: Lazaro
- Bats / Throws
- Left / Right
- Born
- 1922-10-22 · Quivican, La Habana
- Debut
- 1944-07-17
Lazaro Medina is a Cuban baseball player, born on 22 October 1922 in Quivican, La Habana. His full name is recorded as Lázaro Medina Chapman. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 2 seasons in the Negro American League, between 1944 and 1945. He appears throughout for Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns.
He is credited with 1 wins against 8 losses, an earned run average of 1.62, and 22 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 1.80, in 1945 (55.0 IP).
Career summary
- Seasons 2 (1944–1945)
- Leagues Negro American League
- TeamsCincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.214 / .241 / .250 - ERA 1.62
· Innings 72.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns | Negro American League | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .715 |
| 1945 | Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns | Negro American League | 8 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .190 | .227 | .190 | .417 |
| Career total | — | Negro American League | 10 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .214 | .241 | .250 | .491 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns | Negro American League | 0 | 2 | 1.06 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1.353 |
| 1945 | Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns | Negro American League | 1 | 6 | 1.80 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 55.0 | 59 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1.382 |
| Career total | — | Negro American League | 1 | 8 | 1.62 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 72.0 | 82 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 1.375 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Lazaro Medina born?
Lazaro Medina was born on 1922-10-22 in Quivican, La Habana.
Which teams did Lazaro Medina play for?
Lazaro Medina appears for Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns across 2 recorded seasons.
What are Lazaro Medina's career statistics?
In 2 recorded seasons Lazaro Medina batted .214 with 6 hits, 0 home runs and 1 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)
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