Was José Figueroa a pitcher?

Yes. José Figueroa pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did José Figueroa hit?

José Figueroa hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was José Figueroa's career batting average?

José Figueroa batted .190 over his career, with 4 hits in 21 at bats.

What was José Figueroa's career ERA?

José Figueroa finished with a 6.08 career ERA, going 1-6 with 20 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did José Figueroa have?

José Figueroa recorded 20 career strikeouts.

Is José Figueroa in the Hall of Fame?

No. José Figueroa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

José Figueroa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

José Figueroa was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. Across 9 career appearances, he went 1-6 with a 6.08 ERA and 20 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–6

ERA 6.08

WHIP 1.63

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -827.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 189 lb
Born: 6/13/1914 in Mayagüez, P.R.
Died: 4/13/2004 in NJ, USA

Full name: José Antonio Figueroa

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

José Figueroa — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
20.0	19.0	2.0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.263	.263	.526

Pitching

José Figueroa — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
2	7	8	6	3	0	68.1	86	48	3	6	13	11	0.40	1.45

Career Pitching Statistics

José Figueroa — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	9	6	4	0	0	50.3	62	34	5	20	20	6.08	-827.5

Career ERA 6.08 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 44.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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José Figueroa — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	NYC	NN2	1	6	9	6	4	0	0	50.3	62	34	20	20	6.08	4.21 (-44%)	-827.5
Career · 1 season			1	6	9	6	4	0	0	50.1	62	34	20	20	6.08	—	-828

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

José Figueroa — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	21	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	0

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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José Figueroa — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	NYC	NN2	11	21	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	21	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	—	—	—	—	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

José Figueroa — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	10	14	2	4	0	0	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

José Figueroa — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	8.2	10	3	3	1	3.12
Away	9	56.1	72	0	10	7	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

José Figueroa — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1940-08-07	NY6	HOM	L	0	0	0
1940-08-04	NY6	HOM	L	1	0	1
1940-07-07	NY6	PH5	L	3	0	1
1940-06-29	NY6	NW2	W	4	0	1
1940-06-27	NY6	NW2	L	1	0	0
1940-06-13	NY6	PH5	W	0	0	0
1940-06-09	NY6	PH5	L	3	0	0
1940-05-30	NY6	PH5	L	3	0	0
1940-05-19	NY6	NY5	W	0	1	1
1940-05-12	NY6	HOM	L	2	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

José Figueroa — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-08-07	NY6	HOM	L	10.0	14	8	0	0	0	1
1940-08-04	NY6	HOM	L	2.0	5	4	0	1	0	0
1940-07-07	NY6	PH5	—	8.2	10	3	3	3	1	0
1940-06-29	NY6	NW2	W	9.0	5	4	0	3	0	2
1940-06-27	NY6	NW2	L	3.1	7	5	0	0	4	0
1940-06-13	NY6	PH5	—	1.0	3	3	0	3	0	0
1940-06-09	NY6	PH5	L	8.0	12	5	0	0	2	1
1940-05-30	NY6	PH5	L	8.0	8	7	0	2	0	1
1940-05-19	NY6	NY5	W	9.0	7	1	0	0	0	0
1940-05-12	NY6	HOM	L	6.0	11	6	0	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

José Figueroa — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	6	0	22	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

José Figueroa — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	NYC	P	9	6	0	22	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

José Figueroa — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about José Figueroa

Was José Figueroa a pitcher?: Yes. José Figueroa pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did José Figueroa hit?: José Figueroa hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was José Figueroa's career batting average?: José Figueroa batted .190 over his career, with 4 hits in 21 at bats.
What was José Figueroa's career ERA?: José Figueroa finished with a 6.08 career ERA, going 1-6 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did José Figueroa have?: José Figueroa recorded 20 career strikeouts.
Is José Figueroa in the Hall of Fame?: No. José Figueroa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.