José Delgado
Full name: José Raul Delgado Diez
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- —
- Debut
- 1979
José Delgado is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as José Raul Delgado Diez. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 12 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1998. Most of that was with Sancti Spíritus, 8 seasons of it, with the remainder for Centrales and Las Villas. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it.
Across his recorded career he batted .273, with 1,193 hits, 186 home runs and 739 runs batted in. His 186 home runs are the 56th highest total among the 2,475 players holding career records in this database. His 102 stolen bases are the 84th highest total among the 2,693 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .333, in 1992-93 (117 AB). His most home runs in a season was 12, in 1995-96.
Career summary
- Seasons 12 (1991–1998), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsCentrales, Las Villas, Sancti Spíritus
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.273 / .357 / .461
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 793 | 3063 | 2720 | 461 | 753 | 120 | 9 | 146 | 490 | 70 | 41 | 276 | 510 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 25 | 1329 | .277 | .348 | .489 | .837 |
| 1991-92 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 36 | 134 | 115 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | .209 | .313 | .322 | .635 |
| 1992 | Las Villas | Cuban Selective Series | 47 | 186 | 154 | 31 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 57 | .273 | .384 | .370 | .754 |
| 1992-93 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 36 | 140 | 117 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | .333 | .439 | .547 | .986 |
| 1993 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 17 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .200 | .256 | .300 | .556 |
| 1993-94 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 60 | 250 | 209 | 42 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 102 | .287 | .400 | .488 | .888 |
| 1994 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 16 | 48 | 41 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .293 | .396 | .439 | .835 |
| 1994-95 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 35 | 126 | 103 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | .214 | .357 | .330 | .687 |
| 1995 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 13 | 50 | 40 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .350 | .480 | .500 | .980 |
| 1995-96 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54 | 223 | 180 | 32 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 95 | .300 | .423 | .528 | .951 |
| 1996-97 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13 | 45 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .268 | .318 | .341 | .659 |
| 1997-98 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 27 | 83 | 70 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .157 | .289 | .157 | .446 |
| 1998-99 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 62 | 244 | 209 | 15 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 65 | .244 | .333 | .311 | .644 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 4088 | 666 | 1117 | 177 | 21 | 183 | 699 | 99 | 64 | 481 | 742 | 72 | 48 | 15 | 34 | — | .273 | .357 | .461 | .818 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 93 | 327 | 275 | 53 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 107 | .276 | .383 | .389 | .772 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5591.0 | 2675 | 337 | 81 | 50 | .974 | 3093 | 0 | 57 |
| 1991-92 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 230.1 | 166 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .974 | 189 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | Las Villas | Cuban Selective Series | 347.0 | 165 | 20 | 4 | 4 | .979 | 189 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992-93 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 266.1 | 163 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .973 | 186 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 105.0 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-94 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 468.2 | 307 | 33 | 3 | 7 | .991 | 343 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 100.2 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .965 | 57 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 251.2 | 138 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 160 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | Centrales | Cuban Selective Series | 91.1 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 396.2 | 204 | 35 | 5 | 8 | .980 | 244 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 15.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7969.1 | 4033 | 504 | 111 | 78 | .976 | 4648 | 0 | 78 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1992–1993 —
Las Villas →
Centrales
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was José Delgado born?
José Delgado's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did José Delgado play for?
José Delgado appears for Centrales, Las Villas, Sancti Spíritus across 12 recorded seasons.
What are José Delgado's career statistics?
In 12 recorded seasons José Delgado batted .273 with 1117 hits, 183 home runs and 699 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
