Lourdes Gourriel
Full name: Lourdes Gourriel Delgado
Also known as: El Hombre de los Grandes Momentos
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 90 kg
- Born
- 1957-03-09 · Meneses
- Debut
- 1978
Lourdes Gourriel is a Cuban baseball player, born on 9 March 1957 in Meneses. His full name is recorded as Lourdes Gourriel Delgado. He is also listed as El Hombre de los Grandes Momentos. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 9 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1995. Most of that was with Sancti Spíritus, 5 seasons of it, with the remainder for Centrales and Las Villas. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it.
Across his recorded career he batted .323, with 2,177 hits, 265 home runs and 1,169 runs batted in. His 2,177 hits are the 20th highest total among the 4,634 players holding career records in this database. His 265 home runs are the 20th highest total among the 2,484 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .395, in 1993-94 (185 AB). His most home runs in a season was 17, in 1995-96.
Career summary
- Seasons 9 (1991–1995), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsCentrales, Las Villas, Sancti Spíritus
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.323 / .410 / .506
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 | 1339 | 5625 | 4891 | 851 | 1555 | 235 | 34 | 186 | 800 | 96 | 67 | 629 | 308 | 34 | 85 | 19 | 51 | 2416 | .318 | .396 | .494 | .890 |
| 1991-92 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 37 | 146 | 115 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 50 | .296 | .418 | .435 | .853 |
| 1992 | Las Villas | Cuban Selective Series | 54 | 224 | 193 | 39 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 111 | .326 | .406 | .575 | .981 |
| 1992-93 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54 | 229 | 181 | 31 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 94 | .337 | .463 | .519 | .982 |
| 1993 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 35 | 144 | 115 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 51 | .304 | .431 | .443 | .874 |
| 1993-94 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 51 | 223 | 185 | 45 | 73 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 109 | .395 | .498 | .589 | 1.087 |
| 1994 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 36 | 154 | 130 | 25 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 58 | .346 | .422 | .446 | .868 |
| 1994-95 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54 | 230 | 165 | 28 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 87 | .370 | .535 | .527 | 1.062 |
| 1995 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .278 | .333 | .722 | 1.055 |
| 1995-96 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 52 | 229 | 180 | 41 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 131 | .356 | .476 | .728 | 1.204 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 6275 | 1123 | 2029 | 327 | 39 | 247 | 1078 | 122 | 77 | 929 | 373 | 45 | 156 | 19 | 74 | — | .323 | .410 | .506 | .916 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 130 | 543 | 456 | 88 | 148 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 30 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 233 | .325 | .414 | .511 | .925 |
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 | 9981.2 | 2610 | 125 | 98 | 92 | .965 | 2833 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 246.2 | 251 | 17 | 3 | 22 | .989 | 271 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Las Villas | Cuban Selective Series | 446.0 | 469 | 24 | 2 | 36 | .996 | 495 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 419.1 | 397 | 27 | 2 | 43 | .995 | 426 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 298.0 | 349 | 14 | 4 | 30 | .989 | 367 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 179.1 | 174 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1.000 | 179 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 65.0 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .987 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 111.0 | 114 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .992 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11747.0 | 4437 | 222 | 111 | 261 | .977 | 4770 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 1993-94 — led the league in batting average
- 1994-95 — led the league in on-base percentage
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Transactions
- 1992–1993 —
Las Villas →
Centrales
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 Lourdes Gourriel born?
Lourdes Gourriel was born on 1957-03-09 in Meneses.
Which teams did Lourdes Gourriel play for?
Lourdes Gourriel appears for Centrales, Las Villas, Sancti Spíritus across 9 recorded seasons.
What are Lourdes Gourriel's career statistics?
In 9 recorded seasons Lourdes Gourriel batted .323 with 2029 hits, 247 home runs and 1078 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- 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)
