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Harmon Killebrew League
9-9-2180
Al Cardenas First Base
Retired (1993, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .211 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .604 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 190 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 12-17-1958
HR 26 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(150 games)
RBI 106
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C- (30.7%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.1%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (98.9%) RF D- (11.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 CHA
68
237
21
48
9
0
8
34
24
57 1 0
3
1 8
.620
.279
.342
.139
.203
1983 CHA
106
377
28
80
8
4
6
41
21
87 5 1
3
1 12
.565
.262
.302
.090
.212
1984 CHA
56
164
18
37
8
1
7
18
4
35 0 1
0
1 8
.657
.243
.415
.189
.226
1985 CHA
4
14
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.143
.357
.214
.143
1988 NYN
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1992 NYN
58
82
9
18
1
0
4
10
7
15 1 0
0
0 0
.667
.289
.378
.159
.220
1993 NYN
9
25
2
4
2
0
0
2
2
4 0 0
0
0 0
.462
.222
.240
.080
.160
Total
302
900
79
190
28
5
26
106
58
201 7 2
6
3 28
.604
.264
.340
.129
.211
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Al Cardenas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1993-05-23The New York Giants have waived Al Cardenas.
1993-05-15The New York Giants have promoted Billy Townsend to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Al Cardenas for assignment.
1992-04-01The New York Giants have promoted Charlie Johnson to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Al Cardenas to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Walt Smythe to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Frank Callahan for assignment. The New York Giants have designated Merwin Grote for assignment. The New York Giants have designated Jack Estrada for assignment.
1992-03-25The New York Giants have acquired Al Cardenas from the waiver wire.
1991-04-04The Texas Tornados have waived Al Cardenas.
1991-03-26The Texas Tornados have promoted Ed Perez to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Shawn Hanebrink to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Del Rettger to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have designated Al Cardenas for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Craig Post for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Brian Johnson for assignment.
1990-08-10The Colorado Mountain Men have waived Al Cardenas.
1990-06-27The Colorado Mountain Men have acquired Al Cardenas from the waiver wire.
1990-04-12The New York Giants have waived Al Cardenas.
1989-04-01The New York Giants have promoted Chris Rodriguez to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Al Cardenas for assignment.
1988-04-08The New York Giants have promoted Al Cardenas to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Mickey Lesley to the minors.
1987-04-14The New York Giants have acquired Al Cardenas from the waiver wire.
1985-04-25The Chicago BlackSox have waived Al Cardenas.
1985-04-14The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Gary Bell to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have designated Al Cardenas for assignment.
1984-05-25The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Al Cardenas to the major league team.
1984-04-08The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Arthur Jelks to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Al Cardenas to the minors.
1982-05-07Al Cardenas of the Chicago BlackSox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1982-04-18The Chicago BlackSox have promoted John Culloton to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Al Cardenas to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Bob Spencer to the minors. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Tony Lutz to the minors.
1982-04-18The Chicago BlackSox have acquired Al Cardenas from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have waived Al Cardenas.