Rafael ViÑales
Full name: Rafael Viñales Álvarez
Also known as: Rafael Viñales
- Position
- Catcher
- Born
- — · Manatí, Las Tunas
Rafael ViÑales is a Cuban catcher from Manatí, Las Tunas. His full name is recorded as Rafael Viñales Álvarez.
The record here covers 9 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2010 and 2022. He appears throughout for Las Tunas.
Across his recorded career he batted .317, with 254 hits, 46 home runs and 175 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .400, in 2022 (135 AB). His most home runs in a season was 19, in 2020-21.
Career summary
- Seasons 9 (2010–2022)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsLas Tunas
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.317 / .400 / .552
Batting
| Season | Team | League | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | .000 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 2011-12 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 58 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | — | .172 | .226 | .224 | — |
| 2012-13 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 67 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | — | .179 | .222 | .328 | — |
| 2013-14 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 65 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | .200 | .257 | .277 | — |
| 2014-15 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 35 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | .286 | .342 | .486 | — |
| 2016-17 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 132 | 24 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 3 | — | .326 | .414 | .614 | — |
| 2019-20 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 41 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | .268 | .333 | .415 | — |
| 2020-21 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 261 | 59 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 36 | 0 | — | .387 | .469 | .659 | — |
| 2022 | Las Tunas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 135 | 34 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 1 | — | .400 | .488 | .763 | — |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 802 | 148 | 254 | 43 | 4 | 46 | 175 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 126 | 5 | 443 | .317 | .400 | .552 | .952 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Rafael ViÑales born?
Rafael ViÑales's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Rafael ViÑales play for?
Rafael ViÑales appears for Las Tunas across 9 recorded seasons.
What are Rafael ViÑales's career statistics?
In 9 recorded seasons Rafael ViÑales batted .317 with 254 hits, 46 home runs and 175 runs batted in.
What position did Rafael ViÑales play?
Rafael ViÑales is recorded as catcher.
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 2026-09-21)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
