Yoelvis Leyva
Full name: Yoelvis Leyva Vergara
- Born
- 1979
- Debut
- 1998
Yoelvis Leyva is a Cuban baseball player, born on 1979. His full name is recorded as Yoelvis Leyva Vergara.
The record here covers 15 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1997 and 2013. He appears throughout for Cienfuegos. He appears in 5 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .289, with 1,048 hits, 10 home runs and 293 runs batted in. His 159 stolen bases are the 25th highest total among the 2,693 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .354, in 2008-09 (305 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 15 (1997–2013)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsCienfuegos
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.289 / .376 / .347
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 27 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .242 | .342 | .242 | .584 |
| 1999-00 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 24 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 |
| 2000-01 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 61 | 166 | 144 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | .236 | .297 | .264 | .561 |
| 2001-02 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 78 | 305 | 250 | 31 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 68 | .240 | .349 | .272 | .621 |
| 2002-03 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .294 | .455 | .353 | .808 |
| 2002-03 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 395 | 326 | 64 | 98 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 120 | .301 | .409 | .368 | .777 |
| 2004-05 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 334 | 300 | 26 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 90 | .273 | .341 | .300 | .641 |
| 2005-06 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84 | 368 | 307 | 41 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 110 | .283 | .383 | .358 | .741 |
| 2006-07 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 333 | 298 | 31 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 95 | .268 | .325 | .319 | .644 |
| 2007-08 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 30 | 79 | 71 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .197 | .278 | .225 | .503 |
| 2008-09 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 366 | 305 | 59 | 108 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 125 | .354 | .436 | .410 | .846 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .286 | .300 | .586 |
| 2009-10 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 414 | 349 | 56 | 103 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 19 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 130 | .295 | .384 | .372 | .756 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .250 | .333 | .313 | .646 |
| 2010-11 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84 | 377 | 314 | 52 | 107 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 134 | .341 | .432 | .427 | .859 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .304 | .333 | .304 | .637 |
| 2011-12 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 91 | 422 | 349 | 58 | 117 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 47 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 144 | .335 | .427 | .413 | .840 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .074 | .074 | .074 | .148 |
| 2012-13 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84 | 375 | 317 | 43 | 90 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 109 | .284 | .373 | .344 | .717 |
| 2013-14 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 28 | 101 | 92 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | .293 | .350 | .348 | .698 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 3624 | 516 | 1048 | 101 | 39 | 10 | 293 | 159 | 124 | 370 | 383 | 143 | 19 | 108 | 17 | — | .289 | .376 | .347 | .723 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 80.1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 96.2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 354.1 | 87 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .933 | 105 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 656.2 | 179 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .969 | 193 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 43.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 747.0 | 149 | 10 | 6 | 3 | .964 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 633.1 | 145 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .938 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 689.1 | 159 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .977 | 176 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 638.0 | 180 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .954 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 150.2 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .884 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 640.1 | 168 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .983 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 42.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 758.1 | 172 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .973 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 104.2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 651.0 | 153 | 14 | 8 | 4 | .954 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 44.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 775.2 | 178 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .973 | 188 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 661.1 | 152 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .975 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 18.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7838.0 | 1882 | 102 | 75 | 20 | .964 | 2059 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 2008-09 — led the league in stolen bases
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 Yoelvis Leyva born?
Yoelvis Leyva was born on 1979.
Which teams did Yoelvis Leyva play for?
Yoelvis Leyva appears for Cienfuegos across 15 recorded seasons.
What are Yoelvis Leyva's career statistics?
In 15 recorded seasons Yoelvis Leyva batted .289 with 1048 hits, 10 home runs and 293 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
