Del Ennis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1959)

AVG .284
HR 288
RBI 1,284
H 2,063
OPS .812
PIV 16,708
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
6/8/1925 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
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

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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

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1950 WS PHI 4 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home95535514991013146635.285
Away94837034851050142648.284

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-06-14 CHWBALW 200000000
1959-06-06 CHWBOSL 401000000
1959-06-05 CHWBOSW 400000000
1959-06-04 CHWBALW 101100000
1959-06-01 CHWKC1L 300000000
1959-05-29 CHWDETL 401000000
1959-05-26 CHWCLEL 401000000
1959-05-24 CHWKC1L 500000000
1959-05-23 CHWKC1L 300000000
1959-05-22 CHWKC1W 400000000

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Del Ennis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Thomson
    .270 avg, 264 HR
  2. 97
    Raul Ibanez
    .272 avg, 305 HR
  3. 96
    George Hendrick
    .278 avg, 267 HR
  4. 95
    George Foster
    .274 avg, 348 HR
  5. 94
    Willie Horton
    .273 avg, 325 HR
  6. 94
    Cy Williams
    .292 avg, 251 HR

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 2063 hits.