Jose Cabrera
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2002)
Jose Cabrera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002 for the Houston Astros, the Atlanta Braves, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 198 career appearances, he went 19-17 with a 4.95 ERA and 192 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
- 6'0" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-07-15
- Last Game
- 2002-09-25
Full name: Jose Alberto Cabrera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 1.17 | 4.39 (+73%) | 617.7 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8.31 | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 2.15 | 4.71 (+54%) | 910.1 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | 2 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59.1 | 74 | 39 | 17 | 41 | 5.92 | 4.77 (-24%) | -274.2 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 7 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59.1 | 52 | 19 | 25 | 43 | 2.88 | 4.42 (+35%) | 536.2 |
| 2002 | MIL | NL | 6 | 10 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.1 | 131 | 78 | 36 | 61 | 6.79 | 4.28 (-59%) | -4400.3 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 19 | 17 | 198 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 271.0 | 291 | 149 | 94 | 192 | 4.95 | — | -2,610 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 0 |
Career AVG .087 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 67.4% below league average.
Career OBP .087 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 74.2% below league average.
Career SLG .087 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 79.6% below league average.
Career OPS .174 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 77.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | HOU | NL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | MIL | NL | 50 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 198 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 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 (396 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 98 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 |
| Away | 100 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 98 | 141.2 | 162 | 80 | 46 | 105 | 5.08 |
| Away | 100 | 129.1 | 129 | 69 | 48 | 87 | 4.80 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-25 | MIL | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-23 | MIL | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-18 | MIL | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-10 | MIL | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-07 | MIL | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-03 | MIL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-01 | MIL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-29 | MIL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-24 | MIL | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-17 | MIL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-25 | MIL | HOU | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-09-23 | MIL | HOU | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-18 | MIL | HOU | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-10 | MIL | STL | — | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002-09-07 | MIL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-03 | MIL | CHC | — | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002-09-01 | MIL | CIN | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-08-29 | MIL | CHC | — | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002-08-24 | MIL | PIT | L | 5.1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002-08-17 | MIL | PIT | L | 2.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 198 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MIL | NL | $705,000 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | $252,500 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | $215,000 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | $180,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,352,500 | ||
Jose Cabrera: the record in brief
Jose Cabrera's major league career runs from a debut on July 15, 1997 to a final game on September 25, 2002. The team column moves through the Houston Astros (1997 through 2000), the Atlanta Braves (2001), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2002). Cabrera, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 205 pounds. Cabrera was born on March 24, 1972, in La Delgada, Santiago, D.R. The given name on file is Jose Alberto Cabrera.
Cabrera went 19-17 with a 4.95 ERA in 198 games, 11 of them starts. Cabrera had 192 strikeouts. Against a 4.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.95 mark was 10.0% worse. Cabrera won 7 games in 2001, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 61 in 2002. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.79 in 2002, when the league's was 4.28.
Cabrera made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 1999.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Cabrera
- What years did Jose Cabrera play?
- Jose Cabrera played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.
- Was Jose Cabrera a pitcher?
- Yes. Jose Cabrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 192 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jose Cabrera hit?
- Jose Cabrera hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Jose Cabrera's career batting average?
- Jose Cabrera batted .087 over his career, with 2 hits in 23 at bats.
- What was Jose Cabrera's career ERA?
- Jose Cabrera finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 19-17 with 192 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jose Cabrera have?
- Jose Cabrera recorded 192 career strikeouts.