Leonel Bueno
Full name: Leonel Bueno Jústiz
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1967-07-01 · Guantánamo
- Debut
- 1985
Leonel Bueno is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Leonel Bueno Jústiz. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 11 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1999. Most of that was with Guantánamo, 9 seasons of it, with the remainder for Orientales and Serranos. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 2 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .280, with 1,074 hits, 117 home runs and 460 runs batted in. His 146 stolen bases are the 30th highest total among the 2,244 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .343, in 1993-94 (201 AB). His most home runs in a season was 13, in 1995-96.
Career summary
- Seasons 11 (1991–1999), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Guantánamo, Orientales, Serranos - AVG / OBP / SLG
.280 / .365 / .432
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 | 611 | 2044 | 1793 | 305 | 516 | 88 | 11 | 57 | 225 | 82 | 56 | 201 | 347 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 797 | .288 | .363 | .445 | .808 |
| 1991-92 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 48 | 198 | 172 | 18 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | .273 | .364 | .471 | .835 |
| 1992 · Postseason | Serranos | Cuban Selective Series | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .571 | .667 | .714 | 1.381 |
| 1992 | Serranos | Cuban Selective Series | 58 | 200 | 176 | 28 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | .284 | .360 | .392 | .752 |
| 1992-93 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53 | 198 | 172 | 26 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 62 | .227 | .311 | .360 | .671 |
| 1993-94 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54 | 223 | 201 | 31 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 110 | .343 | .398 | .547 | .945 |
| 1994 | Orientales | Cuban Selective Series | 24 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .375 | .474 | .688 | 1.162 |
| 1994-95 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 65 | 264 | 225 | 37 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 102 | .253 | .354 | .453 | .807 |
| 1995-96 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 63 | 281 | 222 | 57 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 49 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 116 | .293 | .432 | .523 | .955 |
| 1996-97 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 59 | 225 | 189 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 67 | .238 | .345 | .354 | .699 |
| 1997-98 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 76 | 323 | 262 | 46 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 92 | .263 | .384 | .351 | .735 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .214 | .231 | .445 |
| 1998-99 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 51 | 179 | 150 | 22 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 53 | .273 | .345 | .353 | .698 |
| 1999-00 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 76 | 281 | 244 | 27 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 93 | .262 | .333 | .381 | .714 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 3842 | 646 | 1074 | 184 | 26 | 117 | 460 | 146 | 114 | 479 | 696 | 55 | 30 | 54 | 29 | — | .280 | .365 | .432 | .797 |
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 | 4210.0 | 1200 | 42 | 55 | 9 | .958 | 1297 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 415.2 | 119 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .984 | 126 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 · Postseason | Serranos | Cuban Selective Series | 18.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Serranos | Cuban Selective Series | 436.1 | 127 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 132 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 422.1 | 125 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .977 | 133 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 439.0 | 156 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .981 | 162 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Orientales | Cuban Selective Series | 46.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 515.1 | 151 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 524.0 | 169 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 426.0 | 126 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .977 | 132 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 571.2 | 143 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .961 | 154 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 37.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 350.2 | 81 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 444.0 | 92 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .950 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8856.1 | 2514 | 87 | 89 | 18 | .967 | 2690 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1992–1994 —
Serranos →
Orientales
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 Leonel Bueno born?
Leonel Bueno was born on 1967-07-01 in Guantánamo.
Which teams did Leonel Bueno play for?
Leonel Bueno appears for Guantánamo, Orientales, Serranos across 11 recorded seasons.
What are Leonel Bueno's career statistics?
In 11 recorded seasons Leonel Bueno batted .280 with 1074 hits, 117 home runs and 460 runs batted in.
What position did Leonel Bueno play?
Leonel Bueno is recorded as Jardinero.
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)
