Luis Pujols

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1985)

AVG .193
HR 6
RBI 81
H 164
OPS .500
PIV -3,830
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
11/18/1955 in Santiago Rodríguez, Santiago Rodríguez, D.R.
MLB Debut
1977-09-22
Last Game
1985-05-22

Full name: Luis Bienvenido Pujols

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
316 850 50 164 27 6 6 81 1 52 164 .193 .240 .260 .500 -3,830

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career SLG .260 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 30.0% below 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
1977 HOU NL 6 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .067 — — — — 0.0
1978 HOU NL 56 153 11 20 8 1 1 11 0 12 45 .131 .257 (-49%) .323 (-39%) .378 (-43%) .702 (-41%) -1009.1
1979 HOU NL 26 75 7 17 2 1 0 8 0 2 14 .227 .265 (-15%) .329 (-25%) .397 (-30%) .727 (-28%) -338.6
1980 HOU NL 78 221 15 44 6 1 0 20 0 13 29 .199 .264 (-25%) .326 (-25%) .387 (-39%) .714 (-33%) -1146.5
1981 HOU NL 40 117 5 28 3 1 1 14 1 10 17 .239 .255 (-6%) .320 (-7%) .368 (-17%) .688 (-12%) -216.3
1982 HOU NL 65 176 8 35 6 2 4 15 0 10 40 .199 .261 (-24%) .324 (-25%) .388 (-17%) .712 (-21%) -604.5
1983 HOU NL 40 87 4 17 2 0 0 12 0 5 14 .195 .260 (-25%) .324 (-28%) .389 (-44%) .714 (-37%) -514.8
1984 KCA AL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 316 850 50 164 27 6 6 81 1 52 164 .193 — — — — -3,830

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 16 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 .062

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NWDIV HOU 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1980 NLCS HOU 4 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 .100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1534102587247.212
Away1634402577434.175

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-05-22 TEXKCRL 101000000
1984-09-30 KCROAKL 300000000
1984-09-29 KCROAKL 101000100
1984-09-23 KCROAKL 000000000
1984-09-18 KCRLAAW 100000000
1983-09-28 HOUATLW 200000020
1983-09-16 HOUCINL 000000000
1983-09-14 HOULADW 100000000
1983-09-13 HOULADL 100000000
1983-07-22 HOUWSNW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
C 309 250 1450 151 21 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 HOU C 6 4 18 4 0 0
1978 HOU 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1978 HOU C 55 47 271 33 6 2
1979 HOU C 26 22 136 6 1 0
1980 HOU 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1980 HOU C 75 57 348 35 4 5
1981 HOU C 39 35 192 14 1 1
1982 HOU C 64 56 295 39 3 3
1983 HOU C 39 28 180 20 6 0
1984 KCA C 4 1 9 0 0 0
1985 TEX C 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 310
First Base 1
Third Base 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Pujols

What years did Luis Pujols play?
Luis Pujols played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985.
Was Luis Pujols a pitcher?
No. Luis Pujols was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Luis Pujols hit?
Luis Pujols hit 6 career home runs with 164 hits.