Jesus Alou

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1979)

AVG .280
HR 32
RBI 377
H 1,216
OPS .658
PIV -2,848
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
3/24/1942 in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R.
Died
3/10/2023 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1963-09-10
Last Game
1979-09-29

Full name: Jesus Maria Rojas Alou

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,380 4,345 448 1,216 170 26 32 377 31 138 267 .280 .305 .353 .658 -2,848

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1963 SFN NL 16 24 3 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1964 SFN NL 115 376 42 103 11 0 3 28 6 13 35 .274 .250 (+9%) .312 (-2%) .377 (-13%) .690 (-8%) -457.2
1965 SFN NL 143 543 76 162 19 4 9 52 8 13 40 .298 .245 (+21%) .310 (+2%) .371 (+7%) .682 (+5%) 347.5
1966 SFN NL 110 370 41 96 13 1 1 20 5 9 22 .259 .248 (+4%) .309 (-10%) .376 (-18%) .685 (-14%) -832.4
1967 SFN NL 129 510 55 149 15 4 5 30 1 14 39 .292 .242 (+21%) .306 (+3%) .357 (+3%) .663 (+3%) 190.7
1968 SFN NL 120 419 26 110 15 4 0 39 1 9 23 .263 .236 (+11%) .298 (-7%) .340 (-7%) .638 (-7%) -506.0
1969 HOU NL 115 452 49 112 19 4 5 34 4 15 30 .248 .248 (avg) .320 (-14%) .369 (-8%) .689 (-10%) -852.7
1970 HOU NL 117 458 59 140 27 3 1 44 3 21 15 .306 .253 (+20%) .325 (+3%) .385 (avg) .711 (+1%) -6.0
1971 HOU NL 122 433 41 121 21 4 2 40 3 13 17 .279 .249 (+12%) .316 (-4%) .365 (-1%) .682 (-2%) -257.0
1972 HOU NL 52 93 8 29 4 1 0 11 0 7 5 .312 .243 (+28%) .310 (+18%) .353 (+6%) .664 (+12%) 191.2
1973 HOU NL 28 55 7 13 2 0 1 8 0 1 6 .236 .256 (-8%) .325 (-15%) .378 (-14%) .703 (-14%) -124.7
1973 OAK AL 36 108 10 33 3 0 1 11 0 2 6 .306 .256 (+19%) .325 (-2%) .378 (-5%) .703 (-3%) -124.7
1974 OAK AL 96 220 13 59 8 0 2 15 0 5 9 .268 .256 (+4%) .324 (-11%) .369 (-10%) .693 (-11%) -400.1
1975 NYN NL 62 102 8 27 3 0 0 11 0 4 5 .265 .257 (+3%) .327 (-9%) .374 (-21%) .701 (-15%) -239.2
1978 HOU NL 77 139 7 45 5 1 2 19 0 6 5 .324 .257 (+26%) .323 (+7%) .378 (+10%) .702 (+9%) 168.1
1979 HOU NL 42 43 3 11 4 0 0 10 0 6 7 .256 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,380 4,345 448 1,216 170 26 32 377 31 138 267 .280 — — — — -2,902

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 27 0 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 ALCS OAK 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1974 WS OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1973 ALCS OAK 4 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333
1973 WS OAK 7 19 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .158

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home672203921554012168.265
Away708230623367620209.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-29 HOULADW 511000000
1979-09-24 HOUATLL 000000010
1979-09-15 HOUSFGL 000000110
1979-09-11 HOUCINL 101100000
1979-09-09 HOUSFGW 101100200
1979-09-03 HOULADL 100000001
1979-09-02 HOUNYNL 111000100
1979-08-31 HOUNYNW 100000001
1979-08-26 HOUPHIW 100000000
1979-08-24 HOUPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
OF 1050 929 1691 63 58 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 SFN OF 12 3 7 0 1 0
1964 SFN OF 108 83 172 8 5 2
1965 SFN OF 136 132 238 7 5 0
1966 SFN OF 100 91 141 4 5 1
1967 SFN OF 123 115 195 5 11 2
1968 SFN OF 105 97 175 10 2 2
1969 HOU OF 112 108 173 8 14 1
1970 HOU OF 108 104 169 6 7 2
1971 HOU OF 109 103 229 7 4 3
1972 HOU OF 23 14 32 0 1 0
1973 HOU OF 14 7 16 0 1 0
1973 OAK OF 21 20 40 1 0 1
1974 OAK OF 25 9 35 3 0 1
1975 NYN OF 20 15 23 3 1 0
1978 HOU OF 28 27 40 1 1 0
1979 HOU 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1979 HOU OF 6 1 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 441
Center Field 5
Right Field 670
Designated Hitter 47

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jesus Alou (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Vic Davalillo
    .279 avg, 36 HR
  2. 94
    Mickey Hatcher
    .280 avg, 38 HR
  3. 89
    Endy Chavez
    .270 avg, 30 HR
  4. 88
    Larry Biittner
    .273 avg, 29 HR
  5. 87
    Jim Busby
    .262 avg, 48 HR
  6. 85
    Russ Snyder
    .271 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesus Alou

What years did Jesus Alou play?
Jesus Alou played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1979.
Was Jesus Alou a pitcher?
No. Jesus Alou was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jesus Alou hit?
Jesus Alou hit 32 career home runs with 1216 hits.