Jose Canseco
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-2001)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1985-09-02
- Last Game
- 2001-10-06
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · 4× Silver Slugger
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
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| 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
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
View full game log (1888 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 920 | 3347 | 571 | 891 | 219 | 670 | .266 |
| Away | 967 | 3710 | 615 | 986 | 243 | 737 | .266 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-06 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-10-05 | CHW | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001-10-03 | CHW | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-10-02 | CHW | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001-10-01 | CHW | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001-09-30 | CHW | KCR | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-09-28 | CHW | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-09-27 | CHW | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001-09-25 | CHW | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001-09-23 | CHW | KCR | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-29 | TEX | BOS | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Left Field | 356 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 679 |
| Designated Hitter | 847 |
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
| 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 Career Earnings | $45,080,000 | ||
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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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 1877 hits.