Jesus Alou
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1979)
Jesus Alou was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1979 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,380 career games, he hit .280 with 1,216 hits, 32 home runs, and 377 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- 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
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1380 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 672 | 2039 | 215 | 540 | 12 | 168 | .265 |
| Away | 708 | 2306 | 233 | 676 | 20 | 209 | .293 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-29 | HOU | LAD | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-24 | HOU | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-15 | HOU | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-11 | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-09 | HOU | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-03 | HOU | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-09-02 | HOU | NYN | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-31 | HOU | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-08-26 | HOU | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-24 | HOU | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 441 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 670 |
| Designated Hitter | 47 |
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Jesus Alou: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jesus Alou's first major league game on September 10, 1963; the last one listed came on September 29, 1979. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1963 through 1968), the Houston Astros (1969 through 1979), the Oakland Athletics (1973 through 1974), and the New York Mets (1975). The bio lists Alou as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads March 24, 1942, in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R. Alou's death is recorded on March 10, 2023, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. The given name on file is Jesus Maria Rojas Alou.
The batting record for Alou: 1,380 games, 1,216 hits in 4,345 at bats, and a .280 average, plus 32 homers, 377 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .305 and the slugging percentage .353, for an OPS of .658. Over the seasons Alou played, league hitters batted .251; the .280 career figure is 11.4% above that. No season topped the 162 hits of 1965.
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 1,216 hits.
- What teams did Jesus Alou play for?
- Jesus Alou played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1963–1968), the Houston Astros (1969–1973, 1978–1979), the Oakland Athletics (1973–1974), and the New York Mets (1975).
- What were Jesus Alou's career stats?
- In 1,380 games, Jesus Alou had 1,216 hits, 32 home runs, 377 RBI, 448 runs, and 31 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
- What position did Jesus Alou play?
- Jesus Alou played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jesus Alou and how much did he weigh?
- Jesus Alou was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jesus Alou hit each season?
- Jesus Alou's home runs by season: 0 in 1963, 3 in 1964, 9 in 1965, 1 in 1966, 5 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 5 in 1969, 1 in 1970, 2 in 1971, 0 in 1972, 2 in 1973, 2 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 2 in 1978, and 0 in 1979. His most in one season was 9, in 1965.
- What was Jesus Alou's career batting average?
- Jesus Alou batted .280 over his career, with 1,216 hits in 4,345 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jesus Alou have?
- Jesus Alou drove in 377 runs in his career.
- Is Jesus Alou in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jesus Alou has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.