What years did Luis DeLeon play?

Luis DeLeon played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.

Was Luis DeLeon a pitcher?

Yes. Luis DeLeon pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 248 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Luis DeLeon hit?

Luis DeLeon hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Luis DeLeon's career batting average?

Luis DeLeon batted .114 over his career, with 4 hits in 35 at bats.

What was Luis DeLeon's career ERA?

Luis DeLeon finished with a 3.12 career ERA, going 17-19 with 248 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Luis DeLeon have?

Luis DeLeon recorded 248 career strikeouts.

Luis DeLeon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1989)

Luis DeLeon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 207 career appearances, he went 17-19 with a 3.12 ERA, 248 strikeouts, and 32 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2939.4.

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 12, 2026

W–L 17–19

ERA 3.12

WHIP 1.08

SO 248

Pitcher PIV 2939.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 153 lb
Born: 8/19/1958 in Ponce, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1981-09-06
Last Game: 1989-05-26

Full name: Luis Antonio DeLeon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Luis DeLeon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	19	207	1	0	0	32	334.1	284	116	39	77	248	3.12	2939.4

Career ERA 3.12 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 19.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Luis DeLeon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	SLN	NL	0	1	10	0	0	15.1	11	4	3	8	2.35	3.58 (+34%)	227.6
1982	SDN	NL	9	5	61	0	15	102.0	77	23	16	60	2.03	3.86 (+47%)	1427.5
1983	SDN	NL	6	6	63	0	13	111.0	89	33	27	90	2.68	3.87 (+31%)	2966.8
1984	SDN	NL	2	2	32	0	0	42.2	44	26	12	44	5.48	3.81 (-44%)	-1787.7
1985	SDN	NL	0	3	29	0	3	38.2	39	18	10	31	4.19	3.89 (-8%)	-206.2
1987	BAL	AL	0	2	11	0	1	20.2	19	11	8	13	4.79	4.29 (-12%)	311.3
1989	SEA	AL	0	0	1	1	0	4.0	5	1	1	2	2.25	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			17	19	207	1	32	334.1	284	116	77	248	3.12	—	2,939

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 DeLeon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
209	35	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	19	.114	.162	.143	.305	0

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career OPS .305 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luis DeLeon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	SLN	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SDN	NL	61	11	0	1	1	1	7	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SDN	NL	65	14	3	2	0	1	8	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SDN	NL	32	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SDN	NL	29	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BAL	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SEA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			209	35	4	4	1	2	19	.114	—	—	—	—	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 DeLeon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	106	14	3	3	0	0	.214
Away	103	21	1	1	0	0	.048

Pitching — Home / Away

Luis DeLeon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	105	155.1	135	58	32	115	3.36
Away	102	179.0	149	58	45	133	2.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Luis DeLeon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-05-26	SEA	MIL	—	4.0	5	1	1	1	2	1
1987-10-03	BAL	NYY	—	4.0	3	0	0	1	3	0
1987-09-29	BAL	DET	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	2	0
1987-09-20	BAL	BOS	L	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1987-09-16	BAL	TOR	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
1987-09-11	BAL	BOS	—	2.2	3	3	3	2	1	0
1987-09-06	BAL	OAK	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1987-09-01	BAL	SEA	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1987-06-22	BAL	NYY	L	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	0
1987-06-20	BAL	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luis DeLeon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	207	1	22	38	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis DeLeon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	SLN	P	10	0	0	2	0	0
1982	SDN	P	61	0	13	18	3	1
1983	SDN	P	63	0	2	9	1	1
1984	SDN	P	32	0	4	4	1	1
1985	SDN	P	29	0	1	5	0	0
1987	BAL	P	11	0	2	0	0	0
1989	SEA	P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Luis DeLeon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	207

Award Voting History

Luis DeLeon — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1982	Rookie of the Year	NL	5th	10.0	120	0

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Luis DeLeon: the record in brief

September 6, 1981 and May 26, 1989 bracket Luis DeLeon's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1981), the San Diego Padres (1982 to 1985), the Baltimore Orioles (1987), and the Seattle Mariners (1989). DeLeon played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 19, 1958, in Ponce, P.R., DeLeon was listed at 153 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Luis DeLeon was the playing name; the full given name is Luis Antonio.

DeLeon went 17-19 with a 3.12 ERA in 207 games, 1 of them starts. Also on DeLeon's record: 248 strikeouts and 32 saves. That 3.12 ERA compares with a 3.87 league average across the same seasons, 19.4% better. The best win total was 9, in 1982. The strikeout high was 90 in 1983. The most saves in one season was 15, in 1982.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis DeLeon

What years did Luis DeLeon play?: Luis DeLeon played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.
Was Luis DeLeon a pitcher?: Yes. Luis DeLeon pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 248 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luis DeLeon hit?: Luis DeLeon hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Luis DeLeon's career batting average?: Luis DeLeon batted .114 over his career, with 4 hits in 35 at bats.
What was Luis DeLeon's career ERA?: Luis DeLeon finished with a 3.12 career ERA, going 17-19 with 248 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Luis DeLeon have?: Luis DeLeon recorded 248 career strikeouts.