José Estrada
Full name: José Antonio Estrada González
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1967-01-22 · Jovellanos, Matanzas
- Debut
- 1987
José Estrada is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as José Antonio Estrada González. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 17 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 2003. Most of that was with Matanzas, 13 seasons of it, with the remainder for Henequeneros and Occidentales. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .316, with 2,005 hits, 127 home runs and 708 runs batted in. His 337 stolen bases are the sixth highest total among the 2,244 players holding career records in this database. His 2,005 hits are the 28th highest total among the 3,806 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .391, in 1996-97 (266 AB). His most home runs in a season was 13, in 2002-03.
Career summary
- Seasons 17 (1991–2003), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Henequeneros, Matanzas, Occidentales - AVG / OBP / SLG
.316 / .375 / .450
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 | 460 | 1846 | 1695 | 287 | 506 | 67 | 17 | 28 | 158 | 115 | 41 | 119 | 254 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 691 | .299 | .347 | .408 | .755 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .444 | .487 | .694 | 1.181 |
| 1991-92 | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 48 | 220 | 197 | 47 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 85 | .345 | .406 | .431 | .837 |
| 1992 | Matanzas | Cuban Selective Series | 62 | 296 | 257 | 51 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 115 | .331 | .399 | .447 | .846 |
| 1992-93 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 65 | 290 | 253 | 53 | 96 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 134 | .379 | .448 | .530 | .978 |
| 1993 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 39 | 165 | 156 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | .308 | .339 | .385 | .724 |
| 1993-94 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 57 | 273 | 234 | 46 | 74 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 122 | .316 | .396 | .521 | .917 |
| 1994 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 43 | 204 | 176 | 46 | 61 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 90 | .347 | .421 | .511 | .932 |
| 1994-95 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 64 | 285 | 248 | 56 | 85 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 135 | .343 | .419 | .544 | .963 |
| 1995 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 12 | 51 | 46 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .239 | .314 | .413 | .727 |
| 1995-96 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 63 | 305 | 261 | 64 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 122 | .326 | .416 | .467 | .883 |
| 1996-97 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 63 | 300 | 266 | 60 | 104 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 152 | .391 | .446 | .571 | 1.017 |
| 1997-98 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 389 | 350 | 46 | 105 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 130 | .300 | .360 | .371 | .731 |
| 1998-99 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 87 | 418 | 377 | 59 | 120 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 170 | .318 | .367 | .451 | .818 |
| 1999-00 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 77 | 327 | 287 | 36 | 80 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 103 | .279 | .359 | .359 | .718 |
| 2000-01 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 76 | 360 | 327 | 48 | 106 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 151 | .324 | .375 | .462 | .837 |
| 2001-02 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 87 | 410 | 369 | 63 | 111 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 166 | .301 | .360 | .450 | .810 |
| 2002-03 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84 | 393 | 357 | 58 | 115 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 185 | .322 | .377 | .518 | .895 |
| 2003-04 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 52 | 219 | 202 | 27 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 74 | .257 | .298 | .366 | .664 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 6338 | 1140 | 2005 | 315 | 74 | 127 | 708 | 337 | 152 | 560 | 755 | 58 | 32 | 61 | 40 | — | .316 | .375 | .450 | .825 |
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 | 3534.1 | 972 | 57 | 28 | 14 | .974 | 1057 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 79.0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 415.1 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Matanzas | Cuban Selective Series | 540.1 | 175 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .984 | 188 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 554.0 | 141 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .974 | 151 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 308.0 | 89 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 497.1 | 127 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .936 | 141 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 371.0 | 109 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .974 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 537.1 | 181 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .985 | 196 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 88.2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 531.2 | 188 | 7 | 6 | 2 | .970 | 201 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 543.1 | 146 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 151 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 726.1 | 194 | 15 | 6 | 3 | .972 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 770.0 | 211 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .974 | 229 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 661.1 | 157 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .960 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 646.1 | 175 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .973 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 722.0 | 184 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .980 | 196 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 730.1 | 159 | 12 | 4 | 3 | .977 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 378.1 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13133.1 | 3608 | 181 | 96 | 38 | .975 | 3885 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 1991-92 — led the league in stolen bases
- 1996-97 — led the league in batting average
- 1996-97 — led the league in hits
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.
Transactions
- 1991-92–1992-93 —
Henequeneros →
Matanzas - 1992–1993 —
Matanzas →
Occidentales
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 Estrada born?
José Estrada was born on 1967-01-22 in Jovellanos, Matanzas.
Which teams did José Estrada play for?
José Estrada appears for Henequeneros, Matanzas, Occidentales across 17 recorded seasons.
What are José Estrada's career statistics?
In 17 recorded seasons José Estrada batted .316 with 2005 hits, 127 home runs and 708 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
