Maikel Folch
Full name: Maikel Folch Vera
Also known as: El zurdo de Tamarindo · Maikel Folch
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Left
- Born
- 1980-01-11 · Florencia
- Debut
- 2002
Maikel Folch is a Cuban baseball player, born on 11 January 1980 in Florencia. He is also listed as El zurdo de Tamarindo. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
The record here covers 12 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2001 and 2018. He appears throughout for Ciego de Ávila. He appears in 7 postseason campaigns.
He is credited with 80 wins against 46 losses, an earned run average of 3.82, and 564 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 2.43, in 2005-06 (118.1 IP). His most wins in a season was 11, in 2005-06.
Career summary
- Seasons 12 (2001–2018)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Ciego de Ávila - ERA 3.82
· Innings 1078.1
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 1 | 5.05 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62.1 | 63 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 1.600 |
| 2002-03 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 4 | 5.31 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 84.2 | 99 | 55 | 50 | 6 | 61 | 59 | 1.890 |
| 2003-04 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 2.70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.800 |
| 2003-04 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 1 | 3.90 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32.1 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1.330 |
| 2005-06 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2.250 |
| 2005-06 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 0 | 2.43 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 118.1 | 111 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 54 | 59 | 1.390 |
| 2006-07 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 4 | 3.13 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 115.0 | 105 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 61 | 57 | 1.440 |
| 2007-08 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 2 | 7.11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.420 |
| 2007-08 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9 | 8 | 3.80 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 109.0 | 109 | 55 | 46 | 5 | 68 | 51 | 1.620 |
| 2008-09 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 1 | 3.58 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 1.270 |
| 2008-09 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 4 | 2.69 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 117.0 | 101 | 49 | 35 | 9 | 52 | 75 | 1.310 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 0 | 3.14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14.1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.530 |
| 2009-10 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 5 | 3.30 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 128.0 | 119 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 59 | 66 | 1.390 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 1 | 6.65 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1.850 |
| 2010-11 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 4 | 6.11 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 84.0 | 112 | 62 | 57 | 12 | 41 | 36 | 1.820 |
| 2011-12 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 1 | 4.66 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.660 |
| 2012-13 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 4 | 3.56 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 | 49 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 1.500 |
| 2018-19 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | .00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2018-19 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 4 | 3.49 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 87.2 | 94 | 39 | 34 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 1.550 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 80 | 46 | 3.82 | 216 | — | — | 4 | 1078.1 | 1090 | 526 | 458 | 79 | 559 | 564 | 1.530 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 62.1 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .857 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84.2 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .900 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 32.1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 118.1 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3 | .974 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 115.0 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .941 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 109.0 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 5 | .944 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 27.2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 117.0 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 0 | .935 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 128.0 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 21.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84.0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .920 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 48.0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .875 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 87.2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1078.0 | 56 | 253 | 21 | 25 | .936 | 330 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 2009-10 — led the league in wins
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Maikel Folch born?
Maikel Folch was born on 1980-01-11 in Florencia.
Which teams did Maikel Folch play for?
Maikel Folch appears for Ciego de Ávila across 12 recorded seasons.
What position did Maikel Folch play?
Maikel Folch is recorded as Lanzador.
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)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Biographical detail from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. CC-BY-SA-4.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
