Sixto Lezcano

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1985)

Sixto Lezcano was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,291 career games, he hit .271 with 1,122 hits, 148 home runs, and 591 RBI. Sixto Lezcano was a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,176.

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

AVG .271
HR 148
RBI 591
H 1,122
OPS .799
PIV 11,176
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
11/28/1953 in Arecibo, P.R.
MLB Debut
1974-09-10
Last Game
1985-09-29
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Sixto Joaquin Lezcano

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Career Batting Statistics

Sixto Lezcano — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,291 4,134 560 1,122 184 34 148 591 37 576 768 .271 .360 .440 .799 11,176

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.

Career OPS .799 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Sixto Lezcano Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 ML4 AL 15 54 5 13 2 0 2 9 1 4 9 .241 .256 (-6%) .324 (-13%) .369 (+5%) .693 (-3%) -52.2
1975 ML4 AL 134 429 55 106 19 3 11 43 5 46 93 .247 .257 (-4%) .327 (-1%) .374 (+2%) .701 (+1%) 53.2
1976 ML4 AL 145 513 53 146 19 5 7 56 14 51 112 .285 .255 (+11%) .320 (+9%) .360 (+6%) .681 (+7%) 746.0
1977 ML4 AL 109 400 50 109 21 4 21 49 6 52 78 .273 .264 (+3%) .329 (+9%) .401 (+25%) .730 (+18%) 1406.4
1978 ML4 AL 132 442 62 129 21 4 15 61 3 64 83 .292 .257 (+13%) .323 (+17%) .378 (+21%) .702 (+19%) 1744.8
1979 ML4 AL 138 473 84 152 29 3 28 101 4 77 74 .321 .265 (+21%) .329 (+26%) .397 (+44%) .727 (+36%) 3569.8
1980 ML4 AL 112 411 51 94 19 3 18 55 1 39 75 .229 .264 (-14%) .326 (-9%) .387 (+9%) .714 (+1%) -38.5
1981 SLN NL 72 214 26 57 8 2 5 28 0 40 40 .266 .255 (+4%) .320 (+17%) .368 (+6%) .688 (+12%) 552.0
1982 SDN NL 138 470 73 136 26 6 16 84 2 78 69 .289 .261 (+11%) .324 (+20%) .388 (+22%) .712 (+21%) 2107.2
1983 SDN NL 97 317 41 74 11 2 8 49 0 47 66 .233 .260 (-11%) .324 (+2%) .389 (-8%) .714 (-4%) -116.2
1983 PHI NL 18 39 8 11 1 0 0 7 1 5 9 .282 — — — — -116.2
1984 PHI NL 109 256 36 71 6 2 14 40 0 38 43 .277 .259 (+7%) .322 (+15%) .384 (+25%) .707 (+20%) 1067.7
1985 PIT NL 72 116 16 24 2 0 3 9 0 35 17 .207 .257 (-20%) .323 (+21%) .390 (-23%) .714 (-3%) 136.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,291 4,134 560 1,122 184 34 148 591 37 576 768 .271 — — — — 11,060

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

Sixto Lezcano — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 21 2 5 0 0 1 2 1 3 .238

Playoff Batting by Year

Sixto Lezcano — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 NLCS PHI 4 13 2 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 .308
1983 WS PHI 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sixto Lezcano — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home673214028658172309.271
Away618199427454176282.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sixto Lezcano — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-09-29 PITNYNL 100000000
1985-09-28 PITNYNL 100000001
1985-09-24 PITSTLL 100000000
1985-09-20 PITNYNW 010000010
1985-09-18 PITWSNW 100000000
1985-09-16 PITSTLL 000000010
1985-09-16 PITSTLL 100000000
1985-09-05 PITHOUL 000000010
1985-09-01 PITCINL 100000000
1985-08-29 PITCINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sixto Lezcano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1196 1128 2401 106 51 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sixto Lezcano — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 ML4 OF 15 14 32 3 1 1
1975 ML4 OF 129 119 240 10 6 1
1976 ML4 OF 142 142 345 10 10 3
1977 ML4 OF 108 108 238 11 3 2
1978 ML4 OF 127 124 262 18 6 5
1979 ML4 OF 135 135 281 10 4 2
1980 ML4 OF 108 106 228 8 4 4
1981 SLN OF 65 61 103 5 3 1
1982 SDN OF 134 134 275 16 3 8
1983 SDN OF 91 87 171 8 6 1
1983 PHI OF 15 9 18 2 0 0
1984 PHI OF 87 60 151 3 3 0
1985 PIT OF 40 29 57 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sixto Lezcano Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 126
Center Field 18
Right Field 1061
Designated Hitter 13

Awards & Honors

Sixto Lezcano — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-04-23
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-07-30
1979 Gold Glove OF

Salary History

Sixto Lezcano — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1986 PIT NL $500,000
1985 PIT NL $425,000
Total Career Earnings $925,000

Award Voting History

Sixto Lezcano — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 18.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sixto Lezcano (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Kemp
    .278 avg, 130 HR
  2. 89
    Milton Bradley
    .271 avg, 125 HR
  3. 86
    Brandon Nimmo
    .261 avg, 149 HR
  4. 85
    Orlando Merced
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  5. 83
    Bernard Gilkey
    .275 avg, 118 HR
  6. 82
    Trot Nixon
    .274 avg, 137 HR

Sixto Lezcano: the record in brief

The profile opens with Sixto Lezcano's first major league game on September 10, 1974; the last one listed came on September 29, 1985. The team column moves through the Milwaukee Brewers (1974 through 1980), the St. Louis Cardinals (1981), the San Diego Padres (1982 through 1983), the Philadelphia Phillies (1983 to 1984), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1985). Listed as an outfielder, Lezcano batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 165 pounds. The birth record reads November 28, 1953, in Arecibo, P.R. Sixto Lezcano was the playing name; the full given name is Sixto Joaquin.

In 1,291 games and 4,134 at bats, Lezcano batted .271 with 1,122 hits, plus 148 home runs, 591 runs batted in, and 37 stolen bases. Lezcano got on base at a .360 rate and slugged .440 (.799 OPS). The .271 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Lezcano's .799 stands 12.9% above the league's .708.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sixto Lezcano

What years did Sixto Lezcano play?
Sixto Lezcano played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985.
Was Sixto Lezcano a pitcher?
No. Sixto Lezcano was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sixto Lezcano hit?
Sixto Lezcano hit 148 career home runs with 1122 hits.
What was Sixto Lezcano's career batting average?
Sixto Lezcano batted .271 over his career, with 1,122 hits in 4,134 at bats.
How many RBI did Sixto Lezcano have?
Sixto Lezcano drove in 591 runs in his career.
Is Sixto Lezcano in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sixto Lezcano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.