What years did Luis Aloma play?

Luis Aloma played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1953.

Was Luis Aloma a pitcher?

Yes. Luis Aloma pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 115 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Luis Aloma hit?

Luis Aloma hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What teams did Luis Aloma play for?

Luis Aloma played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1950–1953).

What were Luis Aloma's career stats?

In 116 games, Luis Aloma went 18-3 with a 3.44 ERA, 115 strikeouts, 235.1 innings pitched, and 15 saves.

What position did Luis Aloma play?

Luis Aloma played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Luis Aloma and how much did he weigh?

Luis Aloma was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Luis Aloma's career ERA?

Luis Aloma finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 18-3 with 115 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Luis Aloma have?

Luis Aloma recorded 115 career strikeouts.

Is Luis Aloma in the Hall of Fame?

No. Luis Aloma has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Luis Aloma

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1953)

Luis Aloma was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1953 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 116 career appearances, he went 18-3 with a 3.44 ERA and 115 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 18–3

ERA 3.44

WHIP 1.37

SO 115

Pitcher PIV -289.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 6/19/1923 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died: 4/7/1997 in Park Ridge, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-04-19
Last Game: 1953-08-30

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Career Pitching Statistics

Luis Aloma — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	3	116	1	1	1	15	235.1	212	90	21	111	115	3.44	-289.8

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 15.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Luis Aloma — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	CHA	AL	7	2	42	0	0	0	4	87.2	77	37	53	49	3.80	4.36 (+13%)	346.0
1951	CHA	AL	6	0	25	1	1	1	3	69.1	52	14	24	25	1.82	4.04 (+55%)	1045.5
1952	CHA	AL	3	1	25	0	0	0	6	40.0	42	19	11	18	4.28	3.70 (-15%)	-313.0
1953	CHA	AL	2	0	24	0	0	0	2	38.1	41	20	23	23	4.70	4.14 (-13%)	-1368.3
Career · 4 seasons			18	3	116	1	1	1	15	235.1	212	90	111	115	3.44	—	-290

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Luis Aloma — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
116	48	2	8	1	0	0	3	0	1	17	.167	.184	.188	.371	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career OBP .184 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luis Aloma — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	CHA	AL	42	15	0	1	0	1	0	6	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CHA	AL	25	20	2	7	1	2	1	5	.350	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CHA	AL	25	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CHA	AL	24	6	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			116	48	2	8	1	3	1	17	.167	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Luis Aloma — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	26	1	7	0	3	.269
Away	58	22	1	1	0	0	.045

Pitching — Home / Away

Luis Aloma — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	130.2	112	42	51	66	2.89
Away	58	104.1	100	48	60	50	4.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luis Aloma — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1953-08-30	CHW	NYY	L	1	1
1953-08-28	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1953-08-26	CHW	PHA	L	0	0
1953-08-15	CHW	DET	L	0	0
1953-08-12	CHW	CLE	L	1	1
1953-08-06	CHW	PHA	W	0	0
1953-07-25	CHW	PHA	L	0	0
1953-07-08	CHW	DET	W	0	0
1953-07-05	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
1953-06-26	CHW	BOS	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Luis Aloma — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-08-30	CHW	NYY	—	2.1	5	4	4	2	3	3
1953-08-28	CHW	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1953-08-26	CHW	PHA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-08-15	CHW	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1953-08-12	CHW	CLE	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0
1953-08-06	CHW	PHA	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1953-07-25	CHW	PHA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	1
1953-07-08	CHW	DET	SV	2.0	5	1	1	0	1	0
1953-07-05	CHW	CLE	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-26	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luis Aloma — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	116	0	15	28	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis Aloma — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1950	CHA	P	42	3	13	0
1951	CHA	P	25	6	4	0
1952	CHA	P	25	3	6	0
1953	CHA	P	24	3	5	1

Career Games by Position

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Luis Aloma — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	116

Luis Aloma: the record in brief

According to the bio, Luis Aloma debuted on April 19, 1950 and played a final game on August 30, 1953. Aloma's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Listed as a pitcher, Aloma batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads June 19, 1923, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. The bio records the death on April 7, 1997, in Park Ridge, IL, USA.

Aloma went 18-3 with a 3.44 ERA in 116 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Aloma's record: 115 strikeouts and 15 saves. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same years, Aloma was 15.2% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 1950. In 1951, one of the busiest seasons, Aloma posted a 1.82 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.04.

Every defensive appearance on record for Aloma, 116 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 15 putouts and 28 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Aloma

What years did Luis Aloma play?: Luis Aloma played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1953.
Was Luis Aloma a pitcher?: Yes. Luis Aloma pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 115 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luis Aloma hit?: Luis Aloma hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What teams did Luis Aloma play for?: Luis Aloma played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1950–1953).
What were Luis Aloma's career stats?: In 116 games, Luis Aloma went 18-3 with a 3.44 ERA, 115 strikeouts, 235.1 innings pitched, and 15 saves.
What position did Luis Aloma play?: Luis Aloma played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Luis Aloma and how much did he weigh?: Luis Aloma was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Luis Aloma's career ERA?: Luis Aloma finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 18-3 with 115 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Luis Aloma have?: Luis Aloma recorded 115 career strikeouts.
Is Luis Aloma in the Hall of Fame?: No. Luis Aloma has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.