Lázaro Vargas
Full name: Lázaro Vargas Alvarez
Also known as: Lázaro Vargas
- Position
- First baseman
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1964-01-18 · San Miguel del Padrón
- Debut
- 1981
Lázaro Vargas is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Lázaro Vargas Alvarez. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 14 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 2001. Most of that was with Industriales, 11 seasons of it, with the remainder for Habana. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 11 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .317, with 2,133 hits, 108 home runs and 1,065 runs batted in. His 2,133 hits are the 14th highest total among the 3,806 players holding career records in this database. His 172 stolen bases are the 20th highest total among the 2,244 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .354, in 1998-99 (288 AB). His most home runs in a season was 7, in 1991-92.
Career summary
- Seasons 14 (1991–2001), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
CHA, Habana, Industriales - AVG / OBP / SLG
.317 / .410 / .425 - ERA 5.40
· Innings 1.2
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 | 987 | 4354 | 3773 | 635 | 1208 | 169 | 39 | 68 | 605 | 136 | 94 | 439 | 247 | 68 | 29 | 26 | 47 | 1659 | .320 | .396 | .440 | .836 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .500 | .553 | .941 | 1.494 |
| 1991-92 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 45 | 206 | 163 | 36 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 89 | .337 | .466 | .546 | 1.012 |
| 1992 · Postseason | CHA | Cuban Selective Series | 7 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .269 | .367 | .423 | .790 |
| 1992-93 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 |
| 1992 | CHA | Cuban Selective Series | 40 | 173 | 148 | 23 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | .351 | .445 | .419 | .864 |
| 1992-93 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 45 | 193 | 175 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | .229 | .301 | .297 | .598 |
| 1993-94 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .194 | .265 | .194 | .459 |
| 1993 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 12 | 54 | 45 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .244 | .370 | .311 | .681 |
| 1993-94 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 52 | 219 | 160 | 42 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | .281 | .470 | .406 | .876 |
| 1994-95 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 35 | 122 | 94 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | .351 | .500 | .394 | .894 |
| 1995-96 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10 | 46 | 41 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | .390 | .435 | .683 | 1.118 |
| 1995 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 32 | 123 | 98 | 12 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | .408 | .516 | .480 | .996 |
| 1995-96 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 56 | 249 | 200 | 45 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 101 | .345 | .462 | .505 | .967 |
| 1996-97 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .333 | .412 | .400 | .812 |
| 1996-97 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 51 | 228 | 182 | 29 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 76 | .319 | .439 | .418 | .857 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .313 | .154 | .467 |
| 1997-98 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 78 | 341 | 264 | 35 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 88 | .284 | .429 | .333 | .762 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 17 | 72 | 58 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | .276 | .391 | .276 | .667 |
| 1998-99 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 80 | 362 | 288 | 46 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 126 | .354 | .475 | .438 | .913 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12 | 50 | 47 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .234 | .280 | .383 | .663 |
| 1999-00 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 67 | 279 | 241 | 20 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 73 | .253 | .337 | .303 | .640 |
| 2000-01 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .412 | .524 | .588 | 1.112 |
| 2000-01 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 77 | 320 | 262 | 47 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 112 | .347 | .453 | .427 | .880 |
| 2001-02 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
| 2001-02 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 59 | 227 | 188 | 21 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | .234 | .357 | .340 | .697 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 6738 | 1109 | 2133 | 310 | 50 | 108 | 1065 | 172 | 131 | 985 | 479 | 136 | 66 | 33 | 84 | — | .317 | .410 | .425 | .835 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | .00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.500 |
| 1997-98 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.000 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.000 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8397.1 | 843 | 2262 | 207 | 220 | .938 | 3312 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 69.0 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .867 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 399.2 | 50 | 135 | 16 | 15 | .920 | 201 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 · Postseason | CHA | Cuban Selective Series | 62.0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 34.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | CHA | Cuban Selective Series | 340.1 | 38 | 110 | 8 | 22 | .949 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 390.0 | 31 | 119 | 8 | 14 | .949 | 158 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 64.1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 105.0 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 5 | .935 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 421.1 | 28 | 115 | 10 | 12 | .935 | 153 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 67.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 89.0 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 5 | .881 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Habana | Cuban Selective Series | 240.0 | 15 | 45 | 7 | 7 | .896 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 470.0 | 41 | 107 | 10 | 12 | .937 | 158 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 33.1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .933 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 427.0 | 42 | 96 | 10 | 13 | .932 | 148 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 32.0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .968 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 601.1 | 634 | 42 | 6 | 64 | .991 | 682 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 116.1 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 0 | .933 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 657.0 | 180 | 132 | 16 | 30 | .951 | 328 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 372.0 | 80 | 88 | 5 | 13 | .971 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 41.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 592.2 | 51 | 138 | 12 | 10 | .940 | 201 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 194.0 | 20 | 60 | 8 | 3 | .909 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14547.1 | 2147 | 3699 | 350 | 470 | .944 | 6196 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
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 Lázaro Vargas born?
Lázaro Vargas was born on 1964-01-18 in San Miguel del Padrón.
Which teams did Lázaro Vargas play for?
Lázaro Vargas appears for CHA, Habana, Industriales across 14 recorded seasons.
What are Lázaro Vargas's career statistics?
In 14 recorded seasons Lázaro Vargas batted .317 with 2133 hits, 108 home runs and 1065 runs batted in.
What position did Lázaro Vargas play?
Lázaro Vargas is recorded as 1B.
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)
