Luis Márquez

Born: 10/28/1925 in Aguadilla, P.R.

Died: 3/1/1988 in Aguadilla, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1951-04-18 | Final Game: 1954-07-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 174 lbs

Full name: Luis Ángel Márquez

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Biography

Luis Marquez was a professional baseball player born in 1925, who played in Major League Baseball from April 18, 1951, to July 11, 1954. Marquez primarily served as a position player during his career, appearing in a total of 99 games. Although he faced challenges at the plate, finishing his career with a batting average of .182, he displayed notable speed on the bases, successfully stealing 7 bases throughout his time in the league. Despite not hitting any home runs and recording 26 hits and 11 RBIs, Marquez's contributions were more than just statistics; he represented the tenacity and spirit of the era he played in, a time when the game was transitioning and evolving. Playing in the early 1950s, Marquez was part of a generation of players who laid the groundwork for the future of the sport, navigating through challenges and competition in a rapidly changing baseball landscape. His legacy, though modest in numbers, exemplified the dedication and passion that characterized the game during that period.

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	0.334	0.386	0.496	0.882

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1946	162.0	152.0	28.0	50.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	19.0	9.0	0	10.0	0.329	0.364	0.493	0.857
1947	259.0	235.0	37.0	77.0	14.0	1.0	5.0	17.0	19.0	0	18.0	0.328	0.385	0.460	0.845
1948	235.0	214.0	49.0	74.0	11.0	3.0	8.0	19.0	15.0	1.0	19.0	0.346	0.402	0.537	0.939

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	0.284	0.354	0.389	0.742	482.1

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 0.742 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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	0.625	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	HG	NN2	40	149	27	44	5	2	2	24	6	7	0	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	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	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	0.197	.260 (-25%)	.336 (-19%)	.385 (-34%)	.721 (-27%)	-590.3
1954	CHC	NL	17	12	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	4	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	PIT	NL	14	9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0

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	0.231

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	0.176
1948	NWS	HG	2	9	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0.333

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