José Arcia
Full name: José Raimundo Arcia Orta
Also known as: Jose · José Arcia
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
- Born
- 1943-08-22 · Havana
- Died
- 2016-07-30
- Debut
- 1968-04-10
José Arcia was a Cuban baseball player, born on 22 August 1943 in Havana. His full name is recorded as José Raimundo Arcia Orta. He died on 30 July 2016. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 3 seasons in the National League, between 1968 and 1970. Most of that was with San Diego Padres, 2 seasons of it, with the remainder for Chicago Cubs.
Across his recorded career he batted .215, with 132 hits, 1 home runs and 35 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .223, in 1970 (229 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 3 (1968–1970)
- Leagues National League
- TeamsChicago Cubs, San Diego Padres
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.215 / .260 / .278
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Chicago Cubs | National League | 59 | 89 | 84 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .190 | .218 | .274 | .492 |
| 1969 | San Diego Padres | National League | 120 | 321 | 302 | 35 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | .215 | .255 | .272 | .527 |
| 1970 | San Diego Padres | National League | 114 | 252 | 229 | 28 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66 | .223 | .282 | .288 | .570 |
| Career total | — | National League | 293 | 662 | 615 | 78 | 132 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 29 | 107 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 171 | .215 | .260 | .278 | .538 |
Frequently asked questions
When was José Arcia born?
José Arcia was born on 1943-08-22 in Havana.
Which teams did José Arcia play for?
José Arcia appears for Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres across 3 recorded seasons.
What are José Arcia's career statistics?
In 3 recorded seasons José Arcia batted .215 with 132 hits, 1 home runs and 35 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)
- 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)
