Was José Colás a pitcher?

No. José Colás was a position player (Center Fielder).

How many home runs did José Colás hit?

José Colás hit 1 career home runs with 35 hits.

What was José Colás's career batting average?

José Colás batted .324 over his career, with 35 hits in 108 at bats.

How many RBI did José Colás have?

José Colás drove in 20 runs in his career.

Is José Colás in the Hall of Fame?

No. José Colás has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did José Colás play for?

José Colás played for the Memphis Red Sox.

José Colás

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

José Colás was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox. In 27 career games, he hit .324 with 35 hits, 1 home runs, and 20 RBI. José Colás was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 45.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .324

HR 1

RBI 20

H 35

OPS .880

PIV 45

Position: Center Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / —
Born: 1924 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: José Luis Colás

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

José Colás — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
200.0	182.0	37.0	53.0	11.0	4.0	3.0	34.0	13.0	1.0	6.0	.291	.340	.445	.785

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

José Colás — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1949	72.0	65.0	12.0	13.0	2.0	8.0	4.0	3.0	.200	.254	.231	.485
1951	4.0	3.0	0	1.0	0	0	1.0	1.0	.333	.500	.333	.833
Listed seasons · 2	76	68	12	14	2	8	5	4	.206	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

José Colás — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	108	24	35	9	4	1	20	2	7	0	.324	.371	.509	.880	45

Career AVG .324 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +23.2% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career SLG .509 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +34.8% above league average.

Career OPS .880 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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José Colás — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	MRS	NAL	18	73	15	21	5	2	0	14	2	5	.288	.262 (+10%)	.336 (+2%)	.376 (+9%)	.712 (+6%)	45.5
1948	MRS	NAL	9	35	9	14	4	2	1	6	0	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			27	108	24	35	9	4	1	20	2	7	.324	—	—	—	—	45

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

José Colás — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	13	5	4	3	6	.308
Away	35	126	29	39	0	23	.310

Last 10 Games — Batting

José Colás — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1949-09-05	MEM	BIR	W	0	1	0	0	0
1949-08-24	MEM	NY6	L	4	0	1	0	0
1949-08-23	MEM	BLG	W	5	0	2	1	0
1949-08-21	MEM	BLG	L	3	1	1	0	0
1949-08-21	MEM	BLG	L	4	0	0	0	0
1949-08-05	MEM	KCM	L	2	0	0	0	0
1949-08-04	MEM	KCM	W	4	2	2	0	1
1949-07-31	MEM	KCM	L	1	0	0	0	2
1949-07-31	MEM	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0
1949-07-09	MEM	BIR	L	5	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

José Colás — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	27	27	65	2	3	1
SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

José Colás — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	MRS	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947	MRS	OF	18	18	47	2	3	1
1948	MRS	OF	9	9	18	0	0	0
1948	MRS	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

José Colás — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Third Base	1
Shortstop	1
Center Field	27

Frequently Asked Questions about José Colás

Was José Colás a pitcher?: No. José Colás was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did José Colás hit?: José Colás hit 1 career home runs with 35 hits.
What was José Colás's career batting average?: José Colás batted .324 over his career, with 35 hits in 108 at bats.
How many RBI did José Colás have?: José Colás drove in 20 runs in his career.
Is José Colás in the Hall of Fame?: No. José Colás has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did José Colás play for?: José Colás played for the Memphis Red Sox.