Lazaro Salazar
Full name: Lázaro Salazar Vázquez
Also known as: Lazaro · Príncipe de Belén
- Bats / Throws
- Left / Left
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
- Born
- 1912-12-12 · Havana, La Habana
- Died
- 1957-04-25
- Debut
- 1935-05-05
Lazaro Salazar was a Cuban baseball player, born on 12 December 1912 in Havana, La Habana. His full name is recorded as Lázaro Salazar Vázquez. He is also listed as Príncipe de Belén. He died on 25 April 1957. He batted and threw left-handed.
The record here covers 3 seasons in the Eastern Colored League and Negro National League II, between 1933 and 1936. Most of that was with New York Cubans, 2 seasons of it, with the remainder for Cuban Stars (East).
Across his recorded career he batted .331, with 120 hits, 10 home runs and 34 runs batted in. He is credited with 2 wins against 1 losses, an earned run average of 1.21, and 30 strikeouts. His highest recorded season average was .331, in 1935 (163 AB). His most home runs in a season was 5, in 1935.
Career summary
- Seasons 3 (1933–1936)
- Leagues Eastern Colored League, Negro National League II
- TeamsCuban Stars (East), New York Cubans
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.484 / .529 / .677
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Cuban Stars (East) | Eastern Colored League | 8 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .484 | .529 | .677 | 1.206 |
| 1935 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 48 | 188 | 163 | 30 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 85 | .331 | .408 | .521 | .929 |
| 1936 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 46 | 194 | 168 | 40 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | .304 | .384 | .452 | .836 |
| Career total | — | Eastern Colored League | 8 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .484 | .529 | .677 | 1.206 |
| Career total | — | Negro National League II | 94 | 382 | 331 | 70 | 105 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 161 | .317 | .396 | .486 | .882 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.500 |
| 1936 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 2 | 1 | 1.02 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 35.1 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 1.189 |
| Career total | — | Negro National League II | 2 | 1 | 1.21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 37.1 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 1.205 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Lazaro Salazar born?
Lazaro Salazar was born on 1912-12-12 in Havana, La Habana.
Which teams did Lazaro Salazar play for?
Lazaro Salazar appears for Cuban Stars (East), New York Cubans across 3 recorded seasons.
What are Lazaro Salazar's career statistics?
In 3 recorded seasons Lazaro Salazar batted .484 with 15 hits, 1 home runs and 3 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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