Juan Delis
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Juan Delis was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Washington Senators. In 54 career games, he hit .189 with 25 hits and 11 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 7/23/2003 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
- MLB Debut
- 1955-04-16
- Last Game
- 1955-09-18
Full name: Juan Francisco Delis
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 132 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .189 | .219 | .227 | .446 | -822 |
Career AVG .189 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.
Career OBP .219 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.
Career SLG .227 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.
Career OPS .446 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 54 | 132 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .189 | .258 (-27%) | .332 (-34%) | .393 (-42%) | .726 (-39%) | -821.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 54 | 132 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .189 | — | — | — | — | -822 | ||
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
View full game log (54 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | .213 |
| Away | 33 | 85 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .176 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-18 | MIN | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-16 | MIN | BAL | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-07 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-09 | MIN | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-27 | MIN | KC1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-14 | MIN | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-14 | MIN | CHW | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1955-07-10 | MIN | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-07-10 | MIN | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-07-09 | MIN | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 24 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Juan Delis: the record in brief
April 16, 1955 and September 18, 1955 bracket Juan Delis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1955. Delis played primarily as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 27, 1928, in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on July 23, 2003, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. Juan Delis was the playing name; the full given name is Juan Francisco.
The batting record for Delis: 54 games, 25 hits in 132 at bats, and a .189 average, plus 11 RBI. Reaching base at a .219 clip and slugging .227, Delis finished with a .446 OPS. Delis's .189 average ran 26.7% below the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 38.5% below league average (.446 against .726). Only one season appears, 1955 for the Washington Senators, when Delis played 54 games and went 25 for 132. That year the league hit .258, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Delis
- Was Juan Delis a pitcher?
- No. Juan Delis was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Juan Delis hit?
- Juan Delis hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
- What teams did Juan Delis play for?
- Juan Delis played for one team, the Washington Senators (1955).
- What were Juan Delis's career stats?
- In 54 games, Juan Delis had 25 hits, 11 RBI, 12 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .189 batting average.
- What position did Juan Delis play?
- Juan Delis played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Juan Delis and how much did he weigh?
- Juan Delis was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Juan Delis's career batting average?
- Juan Delis batted .189 over his career, with 25 hits in 132 at bats.
- How many RBI did Juan Delis have?
- Juan Delis drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Juan Delis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Juan Delis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.