Coco Ferrer

Efigenio Ferrer
(Al, Gene)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 150 lb.

• Debut 1946
• Final Game 1948
• Born 1916 in Puerto Rico

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Biographical Information

Efigenio Ferrer played in the Negro Leagues and the Puerto Rican League as well as for the Puerto Rican national team.

Ferrer was an infielder for the first Puerto Rican national team, at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games. He joined the Indianapolis Clowns in 1946, hitting .250/.321/.250 (70 OPS+) while serving as their main shortstop. In the 1946-1947 Puerto Rican League, he stole 19 bases fpr the Cangrejeros de Santurce to tie Fernando Díaz Pedroso for the lead.

In 1947, he was 3 for 16 for the Clowns, backing up two much bigger names, Newt Allen and Willie Wells, though those two guys were both over 40 years old by now. He hit leadoff regularly in 1948 but fell to .178/.221/.222; he again started at short but also backed up Ray Neil at 2B and Sam Hairston at 3B. He was also with the Chicago American Giants in 1951. Overall, he played in the Puerto Rican League from 1938-1953 with Ponce, Humacao, Arecibo and Santurce.