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.

Luis DeLeon

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	19	207	1	0	0	32	334.3	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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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	15.3	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	42.7	44	26	12	44	5.48	3.81 (-44%)	-1787.7
1985	SDN	NL	0	3	29	0	3	38.7	39	18	10	31	4.19	3.89 (-8%)	-206.2
1987	BAL	AL	0	2	11	0	1	20.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	207	1	22	38	5	3

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	207

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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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.