Leo Cárdenas, nacido en Matanzas, Cuba, jugó 16 temporadas (1960–1975), principalmente como campocorto, sobre todo con Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, California Angels. Conectó 1,725 hits y 118 jonrones con promedio de .257, 9.º en hits entre los peloteros cubanos. Fue seleccionado 5 veces al Juego de Estrellas.
- Nació
- 17 de diciembre de 1938 · Matanzas, Cuba · 25 peloteros de Matanzas
- Batea / Lanza
- R / R
- Equipos
- Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, California Angels, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians
Bateo
| Año | Equipo | J | VB | C | H | 2B | 3B | HR | CI | BR | BB | K | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cincinnati Reds | 48 | 142 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 32 | .232 |
| 1961 | Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 198 | 23 | 61 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 39 | .308 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 589 | 77 | 173 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 2 | 39 | 99 | .294 |
| 1963 | Cincinnati Reds | 158 | 565 | 42 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 3 | 23 | 101 | .235 |
| 1964 | Cincinnati Reds | 163 | 597 | 61 | 150 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 69 | 4 | 41 | 110 | .251 |
| 1965 | Cincinnati Reds | 156 | 557 | 65 | 160 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 60 | 100 | .287 |
| 1966 | Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 568 | 59 | 145 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 9 | 45 | 87 | .255 |
| 1967 | Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 379 | 30 | 97 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 77 | .256 |
| 1968 | Cincinnati Reds | 137 | 452 | 45 | 106 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 36 | 83 | .235 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Twins | 160 | 578 | 67 | 162 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 5 | 66 | 96 | .280 |
| 1970 | Minnesota Twins | 160 | 588 | 67 | 145 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 2 | 42 | 101 | .247 |
| 1971 | Minnesota Twins | 153 | 554 | 59 | 146 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 75 | 3 | 51 | 69 | .264 |
| 1972 | California Angels | 150 | 551 | 25 | 123 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 35 | 73 | .223 |
| 1973 | Cleveland Indians | 72 | 195 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 42 | .215 |
| 1974 | Texas Rangers | 34 | 92 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .272 |
| 1975 | Texas Rangers | 55 | 102 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .235 |
| Carrera | 1,941 | 6,707 | 662 | 1,725 | 285 | 49 | 118 | 689 | 39 | 522 | 1,135 | .257 |