Jose Canseco

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-2001)

Jose Canseco was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2001 for 7 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,887 career games, he hit .266 with 1,877 hits, 462 home runs, and 1,407 RBI. Jose Canseco was a 6-time All-Star, an MVP, a Rookie of the Year, and a 4-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 24,754.

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

AVG .266
HR 462
RBI 1,407
H 1,877
OPS .867
PIV 24,754
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 240 lb
Born
7/2/1964 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
1985-09-02
Last Game
2001-10-06
Awards
6× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · 4× Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Canseco — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,887 7,057 1,186 1,877 340 14 462 1,407 200 906 1,942 .266 .353 .515 .867 24,754

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career SLG .515 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +26.3% above league average.

Career OPS .867 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Canseco Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 OAK AL 29 96 16 29 3 0 5 13 1 4 31 .302 .257 (+18%) .323 (+2%) .390 (+25%) .714 (+15%) 213.4
1986 OAK AL 157 600 85 144 29 1 33 117 15 65 175 .240 .257 (-7%) .325 (-2%) .395 (+16%) .720 (+7%) 806.0
1987 OAK AL 159 630 81 162 35 3 31 113 15 50 157 .257 .262 (-2%) .331 (-6%) .415 (+13%) .746 (+4%) 332.7
1988 OAK AL 158 610 120 187 34 0 42 124 40 78 128 .307 .254 (+21%) .317 (+23%) .377 (+51%) .695 (+38%) 4723.9
1989 OAK AL 65 227 40 61 9 1 17 57 6 23 69 .269 .254 (+6%) .319 (+4%) .375 (+44%) .694 (+26%) 921.9
1990 OAK AL 131 481 83 132 14 2 37 101 19 72 158 .274 .257 (+6%) .324 (+14%) .385 (+41%) .710 (+29%) 2777.2
1991 OAK AL 154 572 115 152 32 1 44 122 26 78 152 .266 .255 (+4%) .323 (+11%) .384 (+45%) .708 (+29%) 3358.1
1992 OAK AL 97 366 66 90 11 0 22 72 5 48 104 .246 .255 (-4%) .322 (+4%) .377 (+21%) .699 (+13%) 900.9
1992 TEX AL 22 73 8 17 4 0 4 15 1 15 24 .233 .255 (-9%) .322 (+19%) .377 (+20%) .699 (+20%) 900.9
1993 TEX AL 60 231 30 59 14 1 10 46 6 16 62 .255 .265 (-4%) .332 (-7%) .403 (+13%) .735 (+4%) 77.7
1994 TEX AL 111 429 88 121 19 2 31 90 15 69 114 .282 .269 (+5%) .338 (+14%) .424 (+30%) .763 (+23%) 2119.4
1995 BOS AL 102 396 64 121 25 1 24 81 4 42 93 .306 .266 (+15%) .337 (+12%) .417 (+33%) .755 (+24%) 1814.2
1996 BOS AL 96 360 68 104 22 1 28 82 3 63 82 .289 .269 (+7%) .340 (+18%) .426 (+38%) .767 (+29%) 2179.7
1997 OAK AL 108 388 56 91 19 0 23 74 8 51 122 .235 .266 (-12%) .336 (-3%) .419 (+10%) .756 (+4%) 281.7
1998 TOR AL 151 583 98 138 26 0 46 107 29 65 159 .237 .266 (-11%) .335 (-5%) .420 (+23%) .755 (+11%) 1173.0
1999 TBA AL 113 430 75 120 18 1 34 95 3 58 135 .279 .271 (+3%) .344 (+7%) .433 (+30%) .778 (+20%) 1715.4
2000 TBA AL 61 218 31 56 15 0 9 30 2 41 65 .257 .270 (-5%) .344 (+11%) .437 (+3%) .782 (+6%) 376.6
2000 NYA AL 37 111 16 27 3 0 6 19 0 23 37 .243 .270 (-10%) .344 (+6%) .437 (-1%) .782 (+2%) 376.6
2001 CHA AL 76 256 46 66 8 0 16 49 2 45 75 .258 .263 (-2%) .332 (+10%) .426 (+12%) .758 (+11%) 618.2
Career · 19 seasons 1,887 7,057 1,186 1,877 340 14 462 1,407 200 906 1,942 .266 — — — — 25,667

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

Jose Canseco — 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 2 3 0 3 0 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 544.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jose Canseco — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 3 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 3 0 27.00 — 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

Jose Canseco — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
30 103 15 19 1 0 7 18 19 28 .184

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Canseco — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1995 ALDS1 BOS 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
1990 ALCS OAK 4 11 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 5 .182
1990 WS OAK 4 12 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 .083
1989 ALCS OAK 5 17 1 5 0 0 1 3 3 7 .294
1989 WS OAK 4 14 5 5 0 0 1 3 4 3 .357
1988 ALCS OAK 4 16 4 5 1 0 3 4 1 2 .312
1988 WS OAK 5 19 1 1 0 0 1 5 2 5 .053

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Canseco — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9203347571891219670.266
Away9673710615986243737.266

Pitching — Home / Away

Jose Canseco — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.0233027.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Canseco — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-10-06 CHWMINL 100000000
2001-10-05 CHWMINW 300000012
2001-10-03 CHWNYYL 412001100
2001-10-02 CHWNYYL 300000011
2001-10-01 CHWNYYL 400000002
2001-09-30 CHWKCRW 301000201
2001-09-28 CHWKCRL 400000001
2001-09-27 CHWMINW 300000111
2001-09-25 CHWMINL 400000004
2001-09-23 CHWKCRW 310000010

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Jose Canseco — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-05-29 TEXBOS — 1.0233300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Canseco — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1011 995 2003 63 62 19
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Canseco — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 OAK OF 26 25 56 2 3 1
1986 OAK OF 155 155 319 4 14 1
1987 OAK OF 130 128 263 12 7 3
1988 OAK OF 144 143 304 11 7 3
1989 OAK OF 56 55 119 5 3 2
1990 OAK OF 88 87 182 7 1 2
1991 OAK OF 131 125 245 5 9 0
1992 OAK OF 77 76 163 5 2 3
1992 TEX OF 13 12 32 0 1 0
1993 TEX OF 49 48 94 4 3 2
1993 TEX P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 BOS OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1996 BOS OF 11 10 17 1 0 0
1997 OAK OF 44 44 74 2 5 0
1998 TOR OF 73 73 117 4 5 2
1999 TBA OF 6 6 7 1 0 0
2000 NYA OF 5 5 9 0 2 0
2001 CHA OF 2 2 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Canseco Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 356
Center Field 1
Right Field 679
Designated Hitter 847

Awards & Honors

Jose Canseco — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-04-24
1998 Silver Slugger DH
1998 TSN All-Star DH
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-06-08
1994 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-04-18
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-09-14
1991 Silver Slugger OF
1991 TSN All-Star OF
1990 Player of the Month May
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-05-26
1990 Silver Slugger OF
1990 TSN All-Star OF
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-09-01
1988 Most Valuable Player
1988 Player of the Month September
1988 Silver Slugger OF
1988 TSN All-Star OF
1988 TSN Player of the Year
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-07-04
1986 Rookie of the Year
1986 TSN Rookie Player of the Year
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-09-27

Salary History

Jose Canseco's recorded salaries total $45,080,000 over 15 seasons, 1986 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Canseco's career ran from 1985 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1985 and 2001.

Jose Canseco — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2000 TBA AL $3,000,000
1999 TBA AL $3,325,000
1998 TOR AL $2,125,000
1997 OAK AL $4,225,000
1996 BOS AL $4,725,000
1995 BOS AL $5,800,000
1994 TEX AL $5,100,000
1993 TEX AL $4,800,000
1992 OAK AL $4,300,000
1991 OAK AL $3,500,000
1990 OAK AL $2,000,000
1989 OAK AL $1,600,000
1988 OAK AL $325,000
1987 OAK AL $180,000
1986 OAK AL $75,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $45,080,000

Award Voting History

Jose Canseco — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1994 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 27.0 392 0
1991 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 145.0 392 0
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 26.0 392 0
1988 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 392.0 392 28
1987 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 4.0 392 0
1986 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 3.0 392 0
1986 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 110.0 140 16

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

Career Spans

Jose Canseco (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Giancarlo Stanton
    .258 avg, 456 HR
  2. 94
    Andruw Jones
    .254 avg, 434 HR
  3. 88
    Dale Murphy
    .265 avg, 398 HR
  4. 84
    Willie Stargell HOF
    .282 avg, 475 HR
  5. 82
    Jim Edmonds
    .284 avg, 393 HR
  6. 82
    Frank Howard
    .273 avg, 382 HR

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Jose Canseco: the record in brief

Jose Canseco's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 1985 to a final game on October 6, 2001. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1985 through 1997), the Texas Rangers (1992 through 1994), the Boston Red Sox (1995 to 1996), the Toronto Blue Jays (1998), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999 to 2000), the New York Yankees (2000), and the Chicago White Sox (2001). Canseco, an outfielder by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 240 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Canseco was born on July 2, 1964, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba.

The batting record for Canseco: 1,887 games, 1,877 hits in 7,057 at bats, and a .266 average, adding 462 homers, 1,407 runs batted in, and 200 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .353 clip and slugging .515, Canseco finished with a .867 OPS. The .266 career average is close to the .263 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Canseco

What years did Jose Canseco play?
Jose Canseco played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2001.
Was Jose Canseco a pitcher?
No. Jose Canseco was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Jose Canseco hit?
Jose Canseco hit 462 career home runs with 1,877 hits.
What teams did Jose Canseco play for?
Jose Canseco played for 7 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1985–1992, 1997), the Texas Rangers (1992–1994), the Boston Red Sox (1995–1996), the Toronto Blue Jays (1998), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999–2000), the New York Yankees (2000), and the Chicago White Sox (2001).
How many MVP awards did Jose Canseco win?
Jose Canseco won 1 MVP award, in 1988.
What awards did Jose Canseco win?
Jose Canseco won the MVP award (1988), the Rookie of the Year award (1986), and 4 Silver Slugger awards (1988, 1990, 1991, and 1998). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
What were Jose Canseco's career stats?
In 1,887 games, Jose Canseco had 1,877 hits, 462 home runs, 1,407 RBI, 1,186 runs, and 200 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
How much did Jose Canseco earn in his career?
Jose Canseco's recorded salaries total $45,080,000 over 15 seasons, 1986 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Canseco's career ran from 1985 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1985 and 2001.
What was Jose Canseco's salary?
Jose Canseco's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $5,800,000, in 1995, and his lowest was $75,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 2000.
What position did Jose Canseco play?
Jose Canseco played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Canseco and how much did he weigh?
Jose Canseco was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 240 pounds.
How many home runs did Jose Canseco hit each season?
Jose Canseco's home runs by season: 5 in 1985, 33 in 1986, 31 in 1987, 42 in 1988, 17 in 1989, 37 in 1990, 44 in 1991, 26 in 1992, 10 in 1993, 31 in 1994, 24 in 1995, 28 in 1996, 23 in 1997, 46 in 1998, 34 in 1999, 15 in 2000, and 16 in 2001. His most in one season was 46, in 1998.
What was Jose Canseco's career batting average?
Jose Canseco batted .266 over his career, with 1,877 hits in 7,057 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Canseco have?
Jose Canseco drove in 1,407 runs in his career.