Joel Serna
Joel (Barrientos) Serna
Born: October 28, 1951
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height:
Weight: 195
Career: 1972-1990
Joel (Barrientos) Serna compiled a career batting average of .270 with 64 home runs and 533 RBI in his 1559-game career with the Monterrey Sultanes, Reynosa Bravos, Reynosa Broncs, Tabasco Plataneros, Monclova Acereros, Mexico City Tigres, Saltillo Saraperos, Veracruz Aguila and Tabasco Olmecas. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
![]() Monterrey Sultanes |
![]() Tabasco Plataneros |
![]() Monclova Acereros |
![]() Saltillo Saraperos |
![]() Veracruz Aguila |
![]() Tabasco Olmecas |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 109 | 373 | 342 | 43 | 85 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 73 | .249 | .299 | .316 | .615 | 108 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 132 | 506 | 439 | 58 | 136 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 53 | 59 | .310 | .384 | .431 | .814 | 189 | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 131 | 500 | 429 | 41 | 104 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 86 | .242 | .322 | .350 | .671 | 150 | 4 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 129 | 500 | 448 | 41 | 116 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 79 | .259 | .318 | .377 | .695 | 169 | 2 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 119 | 477 | 406 | 50 | 99 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 63 | .244 | .328 | .318 | .645 | 129 | 2 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 130 | 513 | 466 | 38 | 131 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 62 | .281 | .331 | .354 | .685 | 165 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 149 | 616 | 530 | 63 | 155 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 81 | .292 | .372 | .368 | .740 | 195 | 3 | 14 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 93 | 418 | 368 | 55 | 106 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 70 | .288 | .358 | .454 | .811 | 167 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 123 | 446 | 383 | 31 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 72 | .193 | .289 | .269 | .558 | 103 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 114 | 443 | 377 | 47 | 96 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 65 | .255 | .346 | .324 | .669 | 122 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguila | 112 | 474 | 415 | 61 | 115 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 63 | .277 | .355 | .328 | .683 | 136 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 123 | 538 | 469 | 87 | 149 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 64 | .318 | .395 | .465 | .860 | 218 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Totals | 1493 | 5914 | 5169 | 624 | 1397 | 206 | 48 | 64 | 533 | 73 | 72 | 572 | 853 | .270 | .344 | .366 | .710 | 1891 | 0 | 30 | 106 | 37 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 2B | 109 | 214 | 221 | 32 | 40 | .931 | 3.991 |
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | SS | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .960 | 4.800 |
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 3B | 27 | 23 | 54 | 4 | 3 | .951 | 2.852 |
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 2B | 110 | 269 | 280 | 11 | 57 | .980 | 4.991 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | SS | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 2B | 125 | 311 | 340 | 29 | 85 | .957 | 5.208 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | SS | 66 | 107 | 218 | 20 | 36 | .942 | 4.924 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 2B | 52 | 154 | 133 | 7 | 31 | .976 | 5.519 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 3B | 14 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .940 | 3.357 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 2B | 94 | 223 | 244 | 13 | 43 | .973 | 4.968 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | SS | 32 | 52 | 71 | 6 | 16 | .953 | 3.844 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Bravos | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1977 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 2B | 60 | 148 | 174 | 9 | 41 | .973 | 5.367 |
| 1977 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 3B | 60 | 57 | 125 | 13 | 6 | .933 | 3.033 |
| 1977 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | SS | 18 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 8 | .934 | 3.167 |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | SS | 23 | 36 | 73 | 4 | 15 | .965 | 4.739 |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 3B | 14 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .958 | 3.286 |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 2B | 119 | 344 | 354 | 16 | 85 | .978 | 5.866 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 2B | 59 | 144 | 152 | 8 | 41 | .974 | 5.017 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | SS | 47 | 79 | 230 | 11 | 20 | .966 | 6.574 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 2B | 83 | 207 | 218 | 14 | 45 | .968 | 5.120 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 3B | 32 | 28 | 62 | 6 | 3 | .938 | 2.812 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 1B | 13 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 6.231 |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 3B | 114 | 98 | 126 | 25 | 28 | .900 | 1.965 |
| 1984 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguila | 2B | 112 | 256 | 342 | 10 | 71 | .984 | 5.339 |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 1B | 17 | 100 | 13 | 4 | 19 | .966 | 6.647 |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 3B | 11 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.545 |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 2B | 100 | 210 | 266 | 15 | 55 | .969 | 4.760 |
| Totals | 1559 | 3208 | 3932 | 270 | 777 | .964 | 4.580 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1973 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Bravos | |||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Bravos | |||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Bravos | |||
| 1977 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Plataneros | |||
| 1978 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Plataneros | |||
| 1979 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Plataneros | |||
| 1980 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1981 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1983 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1984 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguila | |||
| 1985 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1986 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1987 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1988 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1989 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1990 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas |
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