Jose Bautista
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1997)
Jose Bautista was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1997 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 10 seasons. Across 312 career appearances, he went 32-42 with a 4.62 ERA and 328 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 177 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1988-04-09
- Last Game
- 1997-09-25
Full name: Jose Joaquin Bautista
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BAL | AL | 6 | 15 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.2 | 171 | 82 | 45 | 76 | 4.30 | 3.73 (-15%) | -2785.1 |
| 1989 | BAL | AL | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 84 | 46 | 15 | 30 | 5.31 | 3.71 (-43%) | -3377.4 |
| 1990 | BAL | AL | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 4.05 | 3.86 (-5%) | -373.0 |
| 1991 | BAL | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 16.88 | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | 10 | 3 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 111.2 | 105 | 35 | 27 | 63 | 2.82 | 4.19 (+33%) | 543.5 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | 4 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69.1 | 75 | 30 | 17 | 45 | 3.89 | 4.51 (+14%) | -106.9 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | 3 | 8 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.2 | 120 | 72 | 26 | 45 | 6.44 | 4.45 (-45%) | -4483.0 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | 3 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.2 | 66 | 26 | 15 | 28 | 3.36 | 4.61 (+27%) | -618.1 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 | 55 | 30 | 12 | 19 | 6.69 | 4.39 (-53%) | -759.1 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6.57 | 4.39 (-50%) | -280.3 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 32 | 42 | 312 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 685.2 | 732 | 352 | 171 | 328 | 4.62 | — | -12,239 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .100 | .118 | .100 | .218 | 0 |
Career AVG .100 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.
Career OBP .118 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.
Career SLG .100 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.
Career OPS .218 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 70.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BAL | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | BAL | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | BAL | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | BAL | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | 61 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | 52 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 315 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (627 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 169 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| Away | 146 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 167 | 381.1 | 384 | 178 | 91 | 181 | 4.20 |
| Away | 145 | 304.1 | 348 | 174 | 80 | 147 | 5.15 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-25 | STL | CIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997-09-23 | STL | CIN | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-20 | STL | PIT | — | 0.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-18 | STL | CHC | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-17 | STL | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-15 | STL | LAD | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997-09-13 | STL | SDP | — | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997-09-07 | STL | COL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-05 | STL | COL | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997-09-02 | STL | CHW | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BAL | P | 33 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 1989 | BAL | P | 15 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | BAL | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | BAL | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | CHN | P | 58 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | CHN | P | 58 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | SFN | P | 52 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | SFN | P | 37 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | DET | P | 21 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | SLN | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 312 |
Salary History
Jose Bautista's recorded salaries total $2,885,500 over 8 seasons, 1988 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bautista's career ran from 1988 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1989.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | SLN | NL | $150,000 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | $790,000 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | $760,000 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | $710,000 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | $155,000 |
| 1991 | BAL | AL | $138,000 |
| 1990 | BAL | AL | $120,000 |
| 1988 | BAL | AL | $62,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $2,885,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jose Bautista (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jose Bautista: the record in brief
Jose Bautista's major league career runs from a debut on April 9, 1988 to a final game on September 25, 1997. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1988 through 1991), the Chicago Cubs (1993 through 1994), the San Francisco Giants (1995 to 1996), the Detroit Tigers (1997), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1997). Born on July 26, 1964, in Bani, Peravia, D.R., Bautista is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'1" and 177 pounds. Bautista's full given name, per the bio, is Jose Joaquin Bautista.
Bautista went 32-42 with a 4.62 ERA in 312 games, 49 of them starts. The same table counts 328 strikeouts. Against a 4.15 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.62 mark was 11.4% worse. No season topped the 10 wins of 1993. Bautista struck out 76 batters in 1988, a career high. 1993 was Bautista's sharpest full season, a 2.82 ERA against the league's 4.19.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Bautista
- What years did Jose Bautista play?
- Jose Bautista played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1997.
- Was Jose Bautista a pitcher?
- Yes. Jose Bautista pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 328 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jose Bautista hit?
- Jose Bautista hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Jose Bautista play for?
- Jose Bautista played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1988–1991), the Chicago Cubs (1993–1994), the San Francisco Giants (1995–1996), the Detroit Tigers (1997), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1997).
- What were Jose Bautista's career stats?
- In 312 games, Jose Bautista went 32-42 with a 4.62 ERA, 328 strikeouts, 685.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
- How much did Jose Bautista earn in his career?
- Jose Bautista's recorded salaries total $2,885,500 over 8 seasons, 1988 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bautista's career ran from 1988 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1989.
- What was Jose Bautista's salary?
- Jose Bautista's last recorded salary was $150,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $790,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1997.
- What position did Jose Bautista play?
- Jose Bautista played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jose Bautista and how much did he weigh?
- Jose Bautista was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 177 pounds.
- What was Jose Bautista's career ERA?
- Jose Bautista finished with a 4.62 career ERA, going 32-42 with 328 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jose Bautista have?
- Jose Bautista recorded 328 career strikeouts.
- Is Jose Bautista in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jose Bautista has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.