What years did José Caballero play?

José Caballero played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.

Was José Caballero a pitcher?

No. José Caballero was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did José Caballero hit?

José Caballero hit 32 career home runs with 320 hits.

What are José Caballero's career stats?

In 505 games, José Caballero has 320 hits, 32 home runs, 157 RBI, 192 runs, and 153 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.

What position does José Caballero play?

José Caballero plays primarily as a shortstop, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is José Caballero and how much does he weigh?

José Caballero is listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 185 pounds.

What number does José Caballero wear?

José Caballero wears number 72, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

How many home runs has José Caballero hit each season?

José Caballero's home runs by season: 4 in 2023, 9 in 2024, 5 in 2025, and 14 in 2026. His most in one season was 14, in 2026.

What was José Caballero's career batting average?

José Caballero batted .229 over his career, with 320 hits in 1,397 at bats.

How many RBI did José Caballero have?

José Caballero drove in 157 runs in his career.

What was José Caballero's career ERA?

José Caballero finished with a 54.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

José Caballero

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)

José Caballero is a shortstop who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 4 seasons. In 505 career games, he has hit .229 with 320 hits, 32 home runs, and 157 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 October 15, 2026

Active Player

AVG .229

HR 32

RBI 157

H 320

OPS .657

PIV thru 2025 -1,134

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 15, 2026.

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 185 lb
Born: 8/30/1996 in Panama, Panamá, Panama
MLB Debut: 2023-04-15
Jersey: #72

Full name: José Manuel Ortega Caballero

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Career Batting Statistics

José Caballero — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
505	1,397	192	320	64	3	32	157	153	131	408	.229	.309	.348	.657	-1,134

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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José Caballero — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2023	SEA	AL	104	231	37	51	9	1	4	26	26	28	66	.221	.248 (-11%)	.320 (+7%)	.414 (-23%)	.734 (-10%)	-230.9
2024	TBA	AL	139	441	53	100	24	1	9	44	44	27	133	.227	.243 (-7%)	.312 (-9%)	.399 (-13%)	.711 (-11%)	-808.4
2025	TBA	AL	86	235	37	53	12	1	2	27	34	33	80	.226	.245 (-8%)	.315 (+4%)	.403 (-23%)	.718 (-11%)	-327.9
2025	NYA	AL	40	79	15	21	6	0	3	9	15	14	18	.266	.245 (+8%)	.315 (+18%)	.403 (+13%)	.718 (+15%)	-327.9
2026	NYY	AL	136	411	50	95	13	0	14	51	34	29	111	.231	.243 (-5%)	.318 (-9%)	.400 (-9%)	.718 (-9%)	0
Career · 5 seasons			505	1,397	192	320	64	3	32	157	153	131	408	.229	—	—	—	—	-1,695

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 Pitching Statistics

José Caballero — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	5	6	2	1	0	54.00	0.0

Career ERA 54.00 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 1198.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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José Caballero — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2025	TBA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	5	6	1	0	54.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	5	6	1	0	54.00	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

José Caballero — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

José Caballero — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2025	ALDS1	NYA	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2025	ALWC2	NYA	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

José Caballero — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	185	488	66	105	7	57	.215
Away	184	498	76	120	11	49	.241

Pitching — Home / Away

José Caballero — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.0	5	6	1	0	54.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

José Caballero — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-28	NYY	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2025-09-27	NYY	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-26	NYY	BAL	W	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-23	NYY	CHW	W	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2025-09-21	NYY	BAL	W	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
2025-09-18	NYY	BAL	W	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
2025-09-17	NYY	MIN	W	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
2025-09-16	NYY	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-15	NYY	MIN	L	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2025-09-14	NYY	BOS	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	3

Last 1 Games — Pitching

José Caballero — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-06-27	TBR	BAL	—	1.0	5	6	6	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

José Caballero — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	117	86	133	232	11	53
3B	83	33	30	78	2	9
OF	51	25	57	2	1	1
P	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	152	138	160	343	15	80

Season-by-Season Fielding

José Caballero — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2023	SEA	2B	64	53	84	152	4	36
2023	SEA	3B	9	4	1	6	0	1
2023	SEA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023	SEA	SS	21	13	23	47	2	14
2024	TBA	2B	30	20	23	43	2	9
2024	TBA	3B	37	20	17	51	1	5
2024	TBA	SS	88	83	85	187	9	37
2025	TBA	2B	17	9	17	31	4	6
2025	TBA	3B	27	5	8	17	0	3
2025	TBA	OF	35	22	45	2	0	1
2025	TBA	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
2025	TBA	SS	31	30	34	77	3	20
2025	NYA	2B	6	4	9	6	1	2
2025	NYA	3B	10	4	4	4	1	0
2025	NYA	OF	15	3	12	0	1	0
2025	NYA	SS	12	12	18	32	1	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

José Caballero — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Second Base	117
Third Base	83
Shortstop	152
Left Field	11
Center Field	2
Right Field	38
Designated Hitter	7

José Caballero: the record in brief

José Caballero made a major league debut on April 15, 2023 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (2023), the Tampa Bay Rays (2024 through 2025), and the New York Yankees (2025 through 2026). Born on August 30, 1996, in Panama, Panamá, Panama, Caballero is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 9 inches and 185 pounds. José Caballero was the playing name; the full given name is José Manuel Ortega.

The batting record for Caballero: 505 games, 320 hits in 1,397 at bats, and a .229 average, along with 32 homers, 157 runs batted in, and 153 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .309 and .348 give Caballero a career OPS of .657. Set against a .245 league average for the same years, Caballero's .229 average sits 6.6% below it. The OPS comparison is .657 to a league .721, 8.9% below average.

Frequently Asked Questions about José Caballero

What years did José Caballero play?: José Caballero played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
Was José Caballero a pitcher?: No. José Caballero was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did José Caballero hit?: José Caballero hit 32 career home runs with 320 hits.
What teams has José Caballero played for?: José Caballero has played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2023), the Tampa Bay Rays (2024–2025), and the New York Yankees (2025–2026).
What are José Caballero's career stats?: In 505 games, José Caballero has 320 hits, 32 home runs, 157 RBI, 192 runs, and 153 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.
What position does José Caballero play?: José Caballero plays primarily as a shortstop, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is José Caballero and how much does he weigh?: José Caballero is listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 185 pounds.
What number does José Caballero wear?: José Caballero wears number 72, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has José Caballero hit each season?: José Caballero's home runs by season: 4 in 2023, 9 in 2024, 5 in 2025, and 14 in 2026. His most in one season was 14, in 2026.
What was José Caballero's career batting average?: José Caballero batted .229 over his career, with 320 hits in 1,397 at bats.
How many RBI did José Caballero have?: José Caballero drove in 157 runs in his career.
What was José Caballero's career ERA?: José Caballero finished with a 54.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	117	86	133	232	11	53
3B	83	33	30	78	2	9
OF	51	25	57	2	1	1
P	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	152	138	160	343	15	80

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	117	86	133	232	11	53
3B	83	33	30	78	2	9
OF	51	25	57	2	1	1
P	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	152	138	160	343	15	80