Luis Márquez

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1954)

AVG .284
HR 9
RBI 71
H 194
OPS .742
PIV 551
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 174 lb
Born
10/28/1925 in Aguadilla, P.R.
Died
3/1/1988 in Aguadilla, P.R.
MLB Debut
1951-04-18
Last Game
1954-07-11
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Luis Ángel Márquez

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
656.0 601.0 114.0 201.0 31.0 9.0 16.0 55.0 43.0 1.0 47.0 .334 .386 .496 .882

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
243 684 122 194 33 6 9 71 48 64 24 .284 .354 .389 .742 551

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near 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 BEG NN2 2 8 4 5 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 .625 — — — — 0.0
1946 HG NN2 40 149 27 44 5 2 2 24 6 7 0 .295 .256 (+15%) .328 (-1%) .358 (+10%) .687 (+5%) 0.0
1947 HG NN2 61 222 35 72 13 1 3 20 18 22 0 .324 .262 (+24%) .336 (+16%) .376 (+15%) .712 (+15%) 632.4
1948 HG NN2 41 162 32 47 9 2 3 12 15 18 0 .290 .263 (+10%) .340 (+11%) .379 (+12%) .719 (+12%) 360.2
1951 BSN NL 68 122 19 24 5 1 0 11 4 10 20 .197 .260 (-25%) .336 (-19%) .385 (-34%) .721 (-27%) -521.2
1954 CHN NL 17 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
1954 PIT NL 14 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 243 684 122 194 33 6 9 71 48 64 24 .284 — — — — 471

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
6 26 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC HG 4 17 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .176
1948 NWS HG 2 9 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11630961102828.330
Away1163045381419.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-07-11 PITNY1L 100000000
1954-07-06 PITPHIL 000000010
1954-07-05 PITBROL 000000000
1954-07-04 PITNY1W 100000000
1954-07-04 PITNY1L 000000010
1954-06-29 PITPHIL 000000000
1954-06-27 PITCINW 310000010
1954-06-24 PITSTLL 000000010
1954-06-23 PITSTLL 100000000
1954-06-20 PITATLW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 61 53 113 144 15 19
3B 21 16 13 31 8 3
OF 135 73 257 14 3 5
SS 5 4 5 12 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BEG OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1946 HG 2B 36 35 69 97 7 10
1946 HG OF 4 4 2 1 0 0
1946 HG SS 1 1 1 3 0 1
1947 HG 2B 19 17 40 44 8 8
1947 HG 3B 19 15 13 27 8 2
1947 HG OF 28 25 39 4 2 2
1947 HG SS 3 3 2 7 0 0
1948 HG 2B 6 1 4 3 0 1
1948 HG 3B 2 1 0 4 0 1
1948 HG OF 40 39 93 7 1 3
1948 HG SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1951 BSN OF 43 0 100 2 0 0
1954 CHN OF 14 2 16 0 0 0
1954 PIT OF 4 1 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 61
Third Base 21
Shortstop 5
Left Field 29
Center Field 86
Right Field 23

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Márquez

What years did Luis Márquez play?
Luis Márquez played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1954.
Was Luis Márquez a pitcher?
No. Luis Márquez was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Luis Márquez hit?
Luis Márquez hit 9 career home runs with 194 hits.