Orlando McFarlane
Full name: Orlando Jesús McFarlane Quesada
Also known as: Orlando · Orlando McFarlane
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
- Born
- 1935-06-28 · Oriente
- Died
- 2007-07-18
- Debut
- 1962-04-23
Orlando McFarlane was a Cuban baseball player, born on 28 June 1935 in Oriente. His full name is recorded as Orlando Jesús McFarlane Quesada. He died on 18 July 2007. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 5 seasons in the American League and National League, between 1962 and 1968. Most of that was with Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 seasons of it, with the remainder for California Angels and Detroit Tigers.
Across his recorded career he batted .240, with 70 hits, 5 home runs and 20 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .254, in 1966 (138 AB). His most home runs in a season was 5, in 1966.
Career summary
- Seasons 5 (1962–1968)
- Leagues American League, National League
- TeamsCalifornia Angels, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.208 / .245 / .257
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | National League | 8 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | National League | 37 | 83 | 78 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .244 | .280 | .308 | .588 |
| 1966 | Detroit Tigers | American League | 49 | 148 | 138 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | .254 | .304 | .413 | .717 |
| 1967 | California Angels | American League | 12 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .227 | .250 | .227 | .477 |
| 1968 | California Angels | American League | 18 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .290 | .389 | .290 | .679 |
| Career total | — | National League | 45 | 108 | 101 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .208 | .245 | .257 | .502 |
| Career total | — | American League | 79 | 208 | 191 | 17 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | .257 | .312 | .372 | .684 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Orlando McFarlane born?
Orlando McFarlane was born on 1935-06-28 in Oriente.
Which teams did Orlando McFarlane play for?
Orlando McFarlane appears for California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates across 5 recorded seasons.
What are Orlando McFarlane's career statistics?
In 5 recorded seasons Orlando McFarlane batted .208 with 21 hits, 0 home runs and 2 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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- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
