Was Juan Guilbe a pitcher?

Yes. Juan Guilbe pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Juan Guilbe hit?

Juan Guilbe hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What teams did Juan Guilbe play for?

Juan Guilbe played for 2 teams: the New York Cubans (1940) and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947).

What were Juan Guilbe's career stats?

In 5 games, Juan Guilbe went 1-2 with a 3.28 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.

What position did Juan Guilbe play?

Juan Guilbe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Juan Guilbe and how much did he weigh?

Juan Guilbe was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.

What was Juan Guilbe's career ERA?

Juan Guilbe finished with a 3.28 career ERA, going 1-2 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Juan Guilbe have?

Juan Guilbe recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Is Juan Guilbe in the Hall of Fame?

No. Juan Guilbe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Juan Guilbe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Juan Guilbe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 3.28 ERA and 17 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 October 24, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 3.28

WHIP 1.82

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -676.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 6/26/1914 in Ponce, P.R.
Died: 4/29/1994 in Ponce, P.R.

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Juan Guilbe — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
28.0	25.0	2.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	.280	.308	.400	.708

Pitching

Juan Guilbe — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
6	8	16	12	2	0	129.2	94	41	9	4	18	11	0.62	0.86

Career Pitching Statistics

Juan Guilbe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	5	3	2	0	0	24.2	28	9	3	17	17	3.28	-676.6

Career ERA 3.28 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 19.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Juan Guilbe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	NYC	NN2	1	0	2	0	0	4.1	5	1	3	3	2.08	—	0.0
1947	CIC	NAL	0	2	3	3	2	20.1	23	8	14	14	3.54	3.97 (+11%)	-676.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	5	3	2	24.2	28	9	17	17	3.28	—	-677

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

Juan Guilbe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	24	2	7	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	.292	.292	.417	.708	0

Career AVG .292 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Juan Guilbe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	NYC	NN2	7	14	1	4	0	0	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CIC	NAL	6	10	1	3	1	1	1	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	24	2	7	1	1	3	.292	—	—	—	—	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

Juan Guilbe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	18	21	1	6	0	1	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Juan Guilbe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	37.0	19	0	0	0	0.00
Away	12	71.0	67	7	13	7	0.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Juan Guilbe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB
1947-09-12	IN9	MEM	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-10	IN9	MEM	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-01	IN9	CAG	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-24	IN9	MEM	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-21	IN9	KCM	L	1	1	0	0	0
1947-08-19	IN9	KCM	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-03	IN9	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-07-13	IN9	CAG	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-06-29	IN9	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	1
1947-06-22	IN9	CVB	L	3	0	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Juan Guilbe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-09-12	IN9	MEM	L	9.1	8	2	2	0	0	0
1947-09-10	IN9	MEM	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-01	IN9	CAG	L	6.0	4	2	1	2	0	0
1947-08-24	IN9	MEM	L	7.0	5	2	0	0	0	0
1947-08-19	IN9	KCM	—	5.0	0	4	0	0	0	1
1947-08-03	IN9	BIR	L	8.0	13	6	0	0	0	0
1947-07-13	IN9	CAG	—	8.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1947-06-29	IN9	KCM	L	8.0	10	7	0	3	7	2
1947-06-22	IN9	CVB	L	8.0	9	1	1	6	0	0
1947-06-11	IN9	KCM	W	9.0	5	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Juan Guilbe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1B	4	2	20	1	1
OF	2	0	3	0	0
P	5	3	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Juan Guilbe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1940	NYC	1B	4	2	20	1	1
1940	NYC	OF	2	0	3	0	0
1940	NYC	P	2	0	0	1	0
1947	CIC	P	3	3	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Juan Guilbe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5
First Base	4
Left Field	1
Right Field	1

Juan Guilbe: the record in brief

The season rows for Juan Guilbe begin in 1940. The season rows list, in order, the New York Cubans (1940) and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947). Guilbe played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 26, 1914, in Ponce, P.R. and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds. Guilbe's death is recorded on April 29, 1994, in Ponce, P.R.

Guilbe pitched in 5 games, starting 3, and finished with a 1-2 record and 3.28 ERA. The same table counts 17 strikeouts. That 3.28 ERA compares with a 4.09 league average across the same seasons, 19.8% better. In 1947, one of the busiest seasons, Guilbe posted a 3.54 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Guilbe

Was Juan Guilbe a pitcher?: Yes. Juan Guilbe pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Juan Guilbe hit?: Juan Guilbe hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What teams did Juan Guilbe play for?: Juan Guilbe played for 2 teams: the New York Cubans (1940) and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947).
What were Juan Guilbe's career stats?: In 5 games, Juan Guilbe went 1-2 with a 3.28 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.
What position did Juan Guilbe play?: Juan Guilbe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Juan Guilbe and how much did he weigh?: Juan Guilbe was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
What was Juan Guilbe's career ERA?: Juan Guilbe finished with a 3.28 career ERA, going 1-2 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Juan Guilbe have?: Juan Guilbe recorded 17 career strikeouts.
Is Juan Guilbe in the Hall of Fame?: No. Juan Guilbe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.