Mario Diaz
Mario Rodriguez Diaz
Born: 1923
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 162
Career: 1944-1956
Mario Diaz compiled a career batting average of .283 with 27 home runs and 85 RBI in his 855-game career with the Williamsport Grays, Havana Cubans, Sherman-Denison Twins, Havana Cubanos, Charlotte Hornets, Paris Indians, Greenville Spinners, West Palm Beach Indians, Tampa Smokers and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 27 | 68 | 53 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | .226 | .369 | .264 | .633 | 14 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 67 | 216 | 191 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 16 | .199 | .271 | .272 | .544 | 52 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | 107 | 430 | 376 | 68 | 103 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 21 | 42 | 21 | .274 | .352 | .356 | .708 | 134 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 132 | 514 | 514 | 163 | 42 | 5 | 5 | .317 | .317 | .447 | .765 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 74 | 267 | 230 | 31 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 8 | .257 | .350 | .343 | .693 | 79 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 146 | 146 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .329 | .603 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 50 | 131 | 131 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .275 | .511 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 79 | 279 | 279 | 89 | 20 | 5 | 2 | .319 | .319 | .448 | .767 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 27 | 92 | 92 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .283 | .543 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 112 | 389 | 389 | 125 | 22 | 4 | 10 | .321 | .321 | .476 | .797 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 61 | 202 | 202 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 7 | .272 | .272 | .431 | .703 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 26 | 91 | 91 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .341 | .341 | .429 | .769 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | (+) Tampa Smokers | 82 | 273 | 273 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .352 | .619 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | (+) West Palm Beach Indians | 82 | 273 | 273 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .352 | .619 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 50 | 128 | 128 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .281 | .500 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 855 | 2953 | 2822 | 126 | 798 | 158 | 27 | 27 | 85 | 45 | 0 | 98 | 55 | .283 | .309 | .387 | .696 | 1091 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | C | 19 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .950 | 4.000 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | C | 37 | 133 | 26 | 6 | 2 | .964 | 4.297 | 5 | |||
| 1945 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | OF | 18 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | OF | 53 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .933 | 1.321 | ||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | C | 46 | 225 | 52 | 11 | 4 | .962 | 6.022 | 14 | |||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | OF | 53 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .962 | 1.453 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | C | 21 | 72 | 12 | 5 | 2 | .944 | 4.000 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | OF | 44 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .944 | 1.545 | ||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | C | 25 | 101 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .974 | 4.520 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | C | 57 | 171 | 52 | 10 | .957 | 3.912 | |||||
| Totals | 374 | 990 | 184 | 52 | 14 | .958 | 3.139 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | WS1 | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Florida International League | Havana Cubans | |||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Havana Cubans | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1955 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1956 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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