Jose Canseco
Full name: José Canseco Capas
Also known as: Jose · José Canseco
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
- Born
- 1964-07-02 · Havana
- Debut
- 1985-09-02
Jose Canseco is a Cuban baseball player, born on 2 July 1964 in Havana. His full name is recorded as José Canseco Capas. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 17 seasons in the American League, between 1985 and 2001. Most of that was with Oakland Athletics, 9 seasons of it, with the remainder for Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays.
Across his recorded career he batted .266, with 1,877 hits, 462 home runs and 1,407 runs batted in. His 462 home runs are the second highest total among the 154 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His 1,407 runs batted in are the third highest total among the 237 Cuban-born major leaguers in this record. His highest recorded season average was .307, in 1988 (610 AB). His most home runs in a season was 46, in 1998.
Career summary
- Seasons 17 (1985–2001)
- Leagues American League
- TeamsBoston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.266 / .353 / .515 - ERA 27.00
· Innings 1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 29 | 100 | 96 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | .302 | .330 | .490 | .820 |
| 1986 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 157 | 682 | 600 | 85 | 144 | 29 | 1 | 33 | 117 | 15 | 7 | 65 | 175 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 274 | .240 | .318 | .457 | .775 |
| 1987 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 159 | 691 | 630 | 81 | 162 | 35 | 3 | 31 | 113 | 15 | 3 | 50 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 296 | .257 | .310 | .470 | .780 |
| 1988 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 158 | 705 | 610 | 120 | 187 | 34 | 0 | 42 | 124 | 40 | 16 | 78 | 128 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 347 | .307 | .391 | .569 | .960 |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 65 | 258 | 227 | 40 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 123 | .269 | .333 | .542 | .875 |
| 1990 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 131 | 563 | 481 | 83 | 132 | 14 | 2 | 37 | 101 | 19 | 10 | 72 | 158 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 261 | .274 | .371 | .543 | .914 |
| 1991 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 154 | 665 | 572 | 115 | 152 | 32 | 1 | 44 | 122 | 26 | 6 | 78 | 152 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 318 | .266 | .359 | .556 | .915 |
| 1992 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 97 | 421 | 366 | 66 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 72 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 167 | .246 | .335 | .456 | .791 |
| 1992 | Texas Rangers | American League | 22 | 91 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | .233 | .385 | .452 | .837 |
| 1993 | Texas Rangers | American League | 60 | 253 | 231 | 30 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 105 | .255 | .308 | .455 | .763 |
| 1994 | Texas Rangers | American League | 111 | 505 | 429 | 88 | 121 | 19 | 2 | 31 | 90 | 15 | 8 | 69 | 114 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 237 | .282 | .386 | .552 | .938 |
| 1995 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 102 | 450 | 396 | 64 | 121 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 93 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 220 | .306 | .378 | .556 | .934 |
| 1996 | Boston Red Sox | American League | 96 | 432 | 360 | 68 | 104 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 82 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 212 | .289 | .400 | .589 | .989 |
| 1997 | Oakland Athletics | American League | 108 | 446 | 388 | 56 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 122 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 179 | .235 | .325 | .461 | .786 |
| 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays | American League | 151 | 658 | 583 | 98 | 138 | 26 | 0 | 46 | 107 | 29 | 17 | 65 | 159 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 302 | .237 | .318 | .518 | .836 |
| 1999 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | American League | 113 | 502 | 430 | 75 | 120 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 135 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 242 | .279 | .369 | .563 | .932 |
| 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | American League | 61 | 264 | 218 | 31 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 98 | .257 | .383 | .450 | .833 |
| 2000 | New York Yankees | American League | 37 | 137 | 111 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | .243 | .365 | .432 | .797 |
| 2001 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 76 | 306 | 256 | 46 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 122 | .258 | .366 | .477 | .843 |
| Career total | — | American League | 1887 | 8129 | 7057 | 1186 | 1877 | 340 | 14 | 462 | 1407 | 200 | 88 | 906 | 1942 | 84 | 63 | 1 | 81 | 3631 | .266 | .353 | .515 | .868 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Texas Rangers | American League | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.000 |
| Career total | — | American League | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.000 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Jose Canseco born?
Jose Canseco was born on 1964-07-02 in Havana.
Which teams did Jose Canseco play for?
Jose Canseco appears for Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays across 17 recorded seasons.
What are Jose Canseco's career statistics?
In 17 recorded seasons Jose Canseco batted .266 with 1877 hits, 462 home runs and 1407 runs batted in.
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