Manuel Cueto
Full name: Manuel Cueto Melo
Also known as: Manuel · Manuel Cueto · Melo Cueto,Patato Cueto · Patato · Potato
- Position
- Third baseman
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 165 cm
- Weight
- 71 kg
- Born
- 1892-02-08 · Guanajay
- Died
- 1942-06-29
- Debut
- 1914-06-25
Manuel Cueto was a Cuban third baseman, born on 8 February 1892 in Guanajay. His full name is recorded as Manuel Cueto Melo. He is also listed as Melo Cueto,Patato Cueto. He died on 29 June 1942. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 4 seasons in the Federal League and National League, between 1914 and 1919. Most of that was with Cincinnati Reds, 3 seasons of it, with the remainder for St. Louis Terriers.
Across his recorded career he batted .225, with 85 hits, 1 home runs and 32 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .296, in 1918 (108 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 4 (1914–1919)
- Leagues Federal League, National League
- TeamsCincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.073 / .152 / .073
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | St. Louis Terriers | Federal League | 19 | 49 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .073 | .152 | .073 | .225 |
| 1917 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 56 | 160 | 141 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | .199 | .278 | .241 | .519 |
| 1918 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 46 | 134 | 108 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 39 | .296 | .403 | .361 | .764 |
| 1919 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 29 | 105 | 88 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | .250 | .333 | .273 | .606 |
| Career total | — | Federal League | 19 | 49 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .073 | .152 | .073 | .225 |
| Career total | — | National League | 131 | 399 | 337 | 34 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 97 | .243 | .334 | .288 | .622 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Manuel Cueto born?
Manuel Cueto was born on 1892-02-08 in Guanajay.
Which teams did Manuel Cueto play for?
Manuel Cueto appears for Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers across 4 recorded seasons.
What are Manuel Cueto's career statistics?
In 4 recorded seasons Manuel Cueto batted .073 with 3 hits, 0 home runs and 2 runs batted in.
What position did Manuel Cueto play?
Manuel Cueto is recorded as third baseman.
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)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org". custom-permissive (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
