Martín Dihigo
Full name: Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos
Also known as: El Maestro; El Inmortal · Martin · Martín Dihigo
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
- Born
- 1905-05-25 · Cidra, Matanzas
- Died
- 1971-05-20
- Debut
- 1925-05-03
Career summary
- Seasons 9 (1925–1945)
- Leagues Eastern Colored League, Negro National League II
- TeamsCuban Stars (East), Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays, New York Cubans
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.382 / .462 / .941
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Cuban Stars (East) | Eastern Colored League | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
| 1926 | Cuban Stars (East) | Eastern Colored League | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .571 | .700 | 1.571 | 2.271 |
| 1927 | Cuban Stars (East) | Eastern Colored League | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .556 | .556 | 1.556 | 2.112 |
| 1927 | Homestead Grays | Negro National League II | 6 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .333 | .333 | .625 | .958 |
| 1928 | Homestead Grays | Negro National League II | 7 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .333 | .355 | .600 | .955 |
| 1929 | Hilldale Club | Eastern Colored League | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1931 | Hilldale Club | Eastern Colored League | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 1935 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 54 | 220 | 197 | 39 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 | .294 | .365 | .487 | .852 |
| 1936 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 44 | 171 | 151 | 33 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 82 | .278 | .359 | .543 | .902 |
| 1945 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 19 | 64 | 55 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .327 | .422 | .527 | .949 |
| Career total | — | Eastern Colored League | 9 | 40 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | .382 | .462 | .941 | 1.403 |
| Career total | — | Negro National League II | 130 | 510 | 457 | 88 | 136 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 240 | .298 | .368 | .525 | .893 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 4 | 2 | 1.20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 52.2 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 1.196 |
| 1936 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 7 | 2 | 2.69 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 80.1 | 73 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 1.145 |
| 1945 | New York Cubans | Negro National League II | 0 | 3 | 2.31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23.1 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.286 |
| Career total | — | Negro National League II | 11 | 7 | 2.13 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 156.1 | 143 | 72 | 37 | 12 | 42 | 95 | 1.183 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Martín Dihigo born?
Martín Dihigo was born on 1905-05-25 in Cidra, Matanzas.
Which teams did Martín Dihigo play for?
Martín Dihigo appears for Cuban Stars (East), Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays, New York Cubans across 9 recorded seasons.
What are Martín Dihigo's career statistics?
In 9 recorded seasons Martín Dihigo batted .382 with 13 hits, 6 home runs and 9 runs batted in.
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)
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