José Abreu
Full name: José Dariel Abreu Correa
Also known as: Jose · José Dariel Abreu · Pito Abreu
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 116 kg
- Born
- 1987-01-29 · Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos
- Debut
- 2014-03-31
José Abreu is a Cuban baseball player, born on 29 January 1987 in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos. His full name is recorded as José Dariel Abreu Correa. He is also listed as Pito Abreu. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 21 seasons in the American League, National League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2003 and 2024. Most of that was with Cienfuegos, 10 seasons of it, with the remainder for Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros. He appears in 4 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .342, with 918 hits, 184 home runs and 593 runs batted in. His 184 home runs are the 58th highest total among the 2,475 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .453, in 2010-11 (212 AB). His most home runs in a season was 36, in 2014.
Career summary
- Seasons 21 (2003–2024)
- Leagues American League, National League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsChicago White Sox, Cienfuegos, Houston Astros
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.342 / .457 / .621
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 71 | 277 | 258 | 27 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 95 | .271 | .305 | .368 | .673 |
| 2004-05 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 61 | 190 | 167 | 19 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 61 | .228 | .311 | .365 | .676 |
| 2005-06 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84 | 362 | 312 | 53 | 105 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 61 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 168 | .337 | .423 | .538 | .961 |
| 2006-07 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 325 | 283 | 39 | 83 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 47 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 127 | .293 | .382 | .449 | .831 |
| 2007-08 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 71 | 282 | 239 | 48 | 76 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 137 | .318 | .418 | .573 | .991 |
| 2008-09 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 81 | 340 | 289 | 60 | 100 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 69 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 182 | .346 | .438 | .630 | 1.068 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 |
| 2009-10 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 89 | 393 | 286 | 82 | 114 | 25 | 3 | 30 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 49 | 30 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 235 | .399 | .555 | .822 | 1.377 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 53 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .425 | .566 | .775 | 1.341 |
| 2010-11 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 66 | 293 | 212 | 79 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 209 | .453 | .597 | .986 | 1.583 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .400 | .571 | .800 | 1.371 |
| 2011-12 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 87 | 384 | 282 | 71 | 111 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 40 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 236 | .394 | .542 | .837 | 1.379 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .333 | .462 | .429 | .891 |
| 2012-13 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 77 | 337 | 264 | 60 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 39 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 163 | .345 | .481 | .617 | 1.098 |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 145 | 622 | 556 | 80 | 176 | 35 | 2 | 36 | 107 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 131 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 323 | .317 | .383 | .581 | .964 |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 154 | 668 | 613 | 88 | 178 | 34 | 3 | 30 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 140 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 308 | .290 | .347 | .502 | .849 |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 159 | 695 | 624 | 67 | 183 | 32 | 1 | 25 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 125 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 292 | .293 | .353 | .468 | .821 |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 156 | 675 | 621 | 95 | 189 | 43 | 6 | 33 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 119 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 343 | .304 | .354 | .552 | .906 |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 128 | 553 | 499 | 68 | 132 | 36 | 1 | 22 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 109 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 236 | .265 | .325 | .473 | .798 |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 159 | 693 | 634 | 85 | 180 | 38 | 1 | 33 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 152 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 319 | .284 | .330 | .503 | .833 |
| 2020 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 60 | 262 | 240 | 43 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 148 | .317 | .370 | .617 | .987 |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 152 | 659 | 566 | 86 | 148 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 143 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 272 | .261 | .351 | .481 | .832 |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 157 | 679 | 601 | 85 | 183 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 110 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 268 | .304 | .378 | .446 | .824 |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | National League | 141 | 594 | 540 | 62 | 128 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 130 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 207 | .237 | .296 | .383 | .679 |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | National League | 35 | 120 | 113 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .124 | .167 | .195 | .362 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 2686 | 557 | 918 | 167 | 16 | 184 | 593 | 11 | 13 | 394 | 505 | 198 | 132 | 2 | 23 | — | .342 | .457 | .621 | 1.078 |
| Career total | — | American League | 1270 | 5506 | 4954 | 697 | 1445 | 303 | 16 | 243 | 863 | 11 | 5 | 386 | 1088 | 117 | 56 | 0 | 49 | 2509 | .292 | .354 | .506 | .860 |
| Career total | — | National League | 176 | 714 | 653 | 72 | 142 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 158 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 229 | .217 | .275 | .351 | .626 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 542.0 | 120 | 38 | 7 | 5 | .958 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 388.0 | 123 | 6 | 10 | 6 | .928 | 139 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 706.0 | 183 | 19 | 5 | 7 | .976 | 207 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 599.0 | 121 | 58 | 12 | 9 | .937 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 555.2 | 231 | 42 | 10 | 20 | .965 | 283 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 629.0 | 407 | 16 | 3 | 40 | .993 | 426 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 42.0 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 768.1 | 890 | 43 | 10 | 97 | .989 | 943 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 105.0 | 108 | 4 | 1 | 14 | .991 | 113 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 495.0 | 514 | 40 | 8 | 64 | .986 | 562 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 44.0 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .984 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 725.0 | 837 | 73 | 11 | 104 | .988 | 921 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53.2 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .971 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 663.2 | 821 | 72 | 5 | 77 | .994 | 898 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6316.0 | 4513 | 424 | 85 | 458 | .983 | 5022 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 2009-10 — led the league in on-base percentage
- 2009-10 — led the league in slugging
- 2010-11 — led the league in batting average
- 2010-11 — led the league in home runs
- 2010-11 — led the league in on-base percentage
- 2010-11 — led the league in slugging
- 2011-12 — led the league in batting average
- 2011-12 — led the league in on-base percentage
- 2011-12 — led the league in slugging
- 2012-13 — led the league in home runs
- 2012-13 — led the league in slugging
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Frequently asked questions
When was José Abreu born?
José Abreu was born on 1987-01-29 in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos.
Which teams did José Abreu play for?
José Abreu appears for Chicago White Sox, Cienfuegos, Houston Astros across 21 recorded seasons.
What are José Abreu's career statistics?
In 21 recorded seasons José Abreu batted .342 with 918 hits, 184 home runs and 593 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Identity data from the Chadwick Bureau Register, made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0. ODC-By-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org". custom-permissive (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
