Del Ennis
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1959)
Del Ennis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1959 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,903 career games, he hit .284 with 2,063 hits, 288 home runs, and 1,284 RBI. Del Ennis was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,708.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- Died
- 2/8/1996 in Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-04-28
- Last Game
- 1959-06-14
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Delmer Ennis
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,903 | 7,254 | 985 | 2,063 | 358 | 69 | 288 | 1,284 | 45 | 597 | 719 | .284 | .340 | .472 | .812 | 16,708 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.
Career OBP .340 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .472 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +22.3% above league average.
Career OPS .812 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +12.9% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PHI | NL | 141 | 540 | 70 | 169 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 73 | 5 | 39 | 65 | .313 | .256 (+22%) | .328 (+11%) | .358 (+35%) | .687 (+23%) | 2280.9 |
| 1947 | PHI | NL | 139 | 541 | 71 | 149 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 9 | 37 | 51 | .275 | .262 (+5%) | .336 (-3%) | .376 (+9%) | .712 (+3%) | 186.3 |
| 1948 | PHI | NL | 152 | 589 | 86 | 171 | 40 | 4 | 30 | 95 | 2 | 47 | 58 | .290 | .263 (+10%) | .340 (+1%) | .379 (+38%) | .719 (+21%) | 2223.9 |
| 1949 | PHI | NL | 154 | 610 | 92 | 184 | 39 | 11 | 25 | 110 | 2 | 59 | 61 | .302 | .262 (+15%) | .343 (+7%) | .384 (+37%) | .727 (+23%) | 2604.6 |
| 1950 | PHI | NL | 153 | 595 | 92 | 185 | 34 | 8 | 31 | 126 | 2 | 56 | 59 | .311 | .265 (+17%) | .346 (+8%) | .401 (+37%) | .747 (+23%) | 2753.2 |
| 1951 | PHI | NL | 144 | 532 | 76 | 142 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 4 | 68 | 42 | .267 | .260 (+2%) | .336 (+5%) | .385 (+6%) | .721 (+5%) | 627.0 |
| 1952 | PHI | NL | 151 | 592 | 90 | 171 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 107 | 6 | 47 | 65 | .289 | .252 (+14%) | .326 (+4%) | .369 (+28%) | .696 (+17%) | 1765.8 |
| 1953 | PHI | NL | 152 | 578 | 79 | 165 | 22 | 3 | 29 | 125 | 1 | 57 | 53 | .285 | .264 (+8%) | .335 (+6%) | .397 (+22%) | .733 (+14%) | 1704.4 |
| 1954 | PHI | NL | 145 | 556 | 73 | 145 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 119 | 2 | 50 | 60 | .261 | .261 (avg) | .333 (-4%) | .390 (+14%) | .723 (+5%) | 416.3 |
| 1955 | PHI | NL | 146 | 564 | 82 | 167 | 24 | 7 | 29 | 120 | 4 | 46 | 46 | .296 | .258 (+15%) | .332 (+4%) | .393 (+31%) | .726 (+19%) | 1941.1 |
| 1956 | PHI | NL | 153 | 630 | 80 | 164 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 95 | 7 | 33 | 62 | .260 | .258 (+1%) | .331 (-10%) | .397 (+8%) | .728 (avg) | -159.7 |
| 1957 | SLN | NL | 136 | 490 | 61 | 140 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 105 | 1 | 37 | 50 | .286 | .257 (+11%) | .323 (+2%) | .391 (+26%) | .715 (+15%) | 1317.0 |
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 106 | 329 | 22 | 86 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 15 | 35 | .261 | .257 (+1%) | .324 (-11%) | .394 (-11%) | .719 (-11%) | -672.7 |
| 1959 | CIN | NL | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | CHA | AL | 26 | 96 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .219 | .256 (-15%) | .323 (-23%) | .392 (-12%) | .715 (-17%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,903 | 7,254 | 985 | 2,063 | 358 | 69 | 288 | 1,284 | 45 | 597 | 719 | .284 | — | — | — | — | 16,988 | ||
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 (1903 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 955 | 3551 | 499 | 1013 | 146 | 635 | .285 |
| Away | 948 | 3703 | 485 | 1050 | 142 | 648 | .284 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-06-14 | CHW | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-06 | CHW | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-05 | CHW | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-04 | CHW | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-01 | CHW | KC1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-29 | CHW | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-26 | CHW | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-24 | CHW | KC1 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-23 | CHW | KC1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-22 | CHW | KC1 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 1840 | 669 | 3621 | 150 | 120 | 27 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PHI | OF | 138 | 0 | 332 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 1947 | PHI | OF | 135 | 0 | 320 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 1948 | PHI | OF | 151 | 0 | 297 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| 1949 | PHI | OF | 154 | 0 | 359 | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| 1950 | PHI | OF | 149 | 0 | 279 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 1951 | PHI | OF | 135 | 0 | 268 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 1952 | PHI | OF | 149 | 0 | 277 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| 1953 | PHI | OF | 150 | 0 | 284 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 1954 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | PHI | OF | 142 | 141 | 303 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 1955 | PHI | OF | 145 | 145 | 298 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956 | PHI | OF | 153 | 153 | 269 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1957 | SLN | OF | 127 | 122 | 180 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1958 | SLN | OF | 84 | 81 | 122 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1959 | CIN | OF | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | CHA | OF | 25 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1290 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 568 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | LF |
| 1946 | TSN Rookie of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 13.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1955 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 21.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1953 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 14.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1952 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 18.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1950 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 104.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1949 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 28.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1948 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1946 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 61.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Del Ennis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Del Ennis: the record in brief
April 28, 1946 and June 14, 1959 bracket Del Ennis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Ennis's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1946 to 1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1957 through 1958), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1959), and the Chicago White Sox (1959). Ennis, born on June 8, 1925, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Ennis's listed size is 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds. Ennis died on February 8, 1996, in Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA. The given name on file is Delmer Ennis.
In 1,903 games and 7,254 at bats, Ennis batted .284 with 2,063 hits, along with 288 home runs, 1,284 runs batted in, and 45 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .340 clip and slugging .472, Ennis finished with a .812 OPS. The league as a whole hit .260 across Ennis's seasons, which puts the .284 career mark 9.4% above average. The OPS comparison is .812 to a league .719, 12.9% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Del Ennis
- What years did Del Ennis play?
- Del Ennis played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1959.
- Was Del Ennis a pitcher?
- No. Del Ennis was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Del Ennis hit?
- Del Ennis hit 288 career home runs with 2,063 hits.
- What teams did Del Ennis play for?
- Del Ennis played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1946–1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1957–1958), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1959), and the Chicago White Sox (1959).
- Did Del Ennis win an MVP award?
- No. Del Ennis did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Del Ennis win?
- Del Ennis was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Del Ennis's career stats?
- In 1,903 games, Del Ennis had 2,063 hits, 288 home runs, 1,284 RBI, 985 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .284 batting average.
- What position did Del Ennis play?
- Del Ennis played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Del Ennis and how much did he weigh?
- Del Ennis was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Del Ennis hit each season?
- Del Ennis's home runs by season: 17 in 1946, 12 in 1947, 30 in 1948, 25 in 1949, 31 in 1950, 15 in 1951, 20 in 1952, 29 in 1953, 25 in 1954, 29 in 1955, 26 in 1956, 24 in 1957, 3 in 1958, and 2 in 1959. His most in one season was 31, in 1950.
- What was Del Ennis's career batting average?
- Del Ennis batted .284 over his career, with 2,063 hits in 7,254 at bats.
- How many RBI did Del Ennis have?
- Del Ennis drove in 1,284 runs in his career.
- Is Del Ennis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Del Ennis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Del Ennis make?
- Del Ennis was selected to 3 All-Star Games.