Juan León
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Juan León was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans. In 13 career games, he hit .358 with 19 hits and 8 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 138.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Born
- 1919 in Gibara, Oriente, Cuba
- Died
- 1992
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 53 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .358 | .370 | .491 | .861 | 138 |
Career AVG .358 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +36.0% above league average.
Career OBP .370 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.
Career SLG .491 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +29.4% above league average.
Career OPS .861 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +19.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NYC | NN2 | 13 | 53 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .358 | .263 (+36%) | .340 (+9%) | .379 (+29%) | .719 (+20%) | 138.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 13 | 53 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .358 | — | — | — | — | 138 | ||
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 (13 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .429 |
| Away | 7 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .321 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-06-27 | NY6 | HOM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-27 | NY6 | HOM | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-06 | NY6 | HOM | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-06 | NY6 | HOM | L | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-28 | NY6 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-25 | NY6 | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-23 | NY6 | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-19 | NY6 | HOM | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-11 | NY6 | NY5 | W | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-09 | NY6 | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 12 |
Juan León: the record in brief
The season rows for Juan León begin in 1948. León spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Cubans. Listed as a right fielder, León threw and hit left-handed. The birth record reads in 1919, in Gibara, Oriente, Cuba. León's death is recorded in 1992.
León's career batting table shows 13 games, 53 at bats and 19 hits, a .358 average, plus 8 RBI. León's career OPS of .861 combines a .370 on-base mark with .491 slugging. Over the seasons León played, league hitters batted .264; the .358 career figure is 36.0% above that. The OPS comparison is .861 to a league .719, 19.7% above average. The season table holds a single row: 1948 with the New York Cubans, 13 games, 53 at bats and 19 hits. That year the league hit .263, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. PIV, Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted offense measure, totals 138 for León's career; the best season, 1948, was worth 138.2 on its own, with weaker seasons pulling the total below it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Juan León
- Was Juan León a pitcher?
- No. Juan León was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Juan León hit?
- Juan León hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What teams did Juan León play for?
- Juan León played for one team, the New York Cubans (1948).
- What were Juan León's career stats?
- In 13 games, Juan León had 19 hits, 8 RBI, and 12 runs, with a .358 batting average.
- What position did Juan León play?
- Juan León played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Juan León's career batting average?
- Juan León batted .358 over his career, with 19 hits in 53 at bats.
- How many RBI did Juan León have?
- Juan León drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is Juan León in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Juan León has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.