Jorge Cantu
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2011)
Jorge Cantu was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011 for 5 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 8 seasons. In 847 career games, he hit .271 with 847 hits, 104 home runs, and 476 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 255.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2004-07-17
- Last Game
- 2011-06-14
Full name: Jorge Luis Cantu
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 847 | 3,128 | 367 | 847 | 203 | 5 | 104 | 476 | 11 | 189 | 559 | .271 | .316 | .439 | .755 | 255 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .439 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career OPS .755 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TBA | AL | 50 | 173 | 25 | 52 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 44 | .301 | .266 (+13%) | .335 (+2%) | .427 (+8%) | .762 (+5%) | 121.1 |
| 2005 | TBA | AL | 150 | 598 | 73 | 171 | 40 | 1 | 28 | 117 | 1 | 19 | 83 | .286 | .264 (+8%) | .330 (-6%) | .418 (+19%) | .749 (+8%) | 690.8 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | 107 | 413 | 40 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 1 | 26 | 91 | .249 | .269 (-7%) | .336 (-12%) | .431 (-6%) | .768 (-9%) | -718.4 |
| 2007 | TBA | AL | 25 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .207 | .268 (-23%) | .335 (-18%) | .422 (-47%) | .758 (-34%) | -319.8 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | 27 | 57 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .298 | .268 (+11%) | .335 (+14%) | .422 (+16%) | .758 (+15%) | -319.8 |
| 2008 | FLO | NL | 155 | 628 | 92 | 174 | 41 | 0 | 29 | 95 | 6 | 40 | 111 | .277 | .263 (+5%) | .333 (-2%) | .416 (+16%) | .749 (+8%) | 862.6 |
| 2009 | FLO | NL | 149 | 585 | 67 | 169 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 100 | 3 | 47 | 81 | .289 | .262 (+10%) | .332 (+4%) | .417 (+6%) | .750 (+5%) | 581.2 |
| 2010 | FLO | NL | 97 | 374 | 41 | 98 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 23 | 76 | .262 | .257 (+2%) | .325 (-5%) | .402 (+2%) | .728 (-1%) | -161.2 |
| 2010 | TEX | AL | 30 | 98 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .235 | .257 (-9%) | .325 (-14%) | .402 (-19%) | .728 (-17%) | -161.2 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | 57 | 144 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 28 | .194 | .255 (-24%) | .320 (-28%) | .399 (-29%) | .719 (-28%) | -677.8 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 847 | 3,128 | 367 | 847 | 203 | 5 | 104 | 476 | 11 | 189 | 559 | .271 | — | — | — | — | -103 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (847 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 427 | 1547 | 183 | 443 | 55 | 255 | .286 |
| Away | 420 | 1581 | 184 | 404 | 49 | 221 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-14 | SDP | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-06-11 | SDP | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-06-10 | SDP | WAS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-06-08 | SDP | COL | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-06-07 | SDP | COL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011-06-06 | SDP | COL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-06-04 | SDP | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-06-03 | SDP | HOU | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011-06-02 | SDP | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-06-01 | SDP | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 287 | 185 | 1689 | 88 | 10 | 152 |
| 2B | 220 | 211 | 379 | 523 | 27 | 126 |
| 3B | 347 | 337 | 198 | 516 | 59 | 50 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TBA | 2B | 33 | 31 | 48 | 85 | 5 | 19 |
| 2004 | TBA | 3B | 11 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | TBA | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | TBA | 2B | 80 | 76 | 119 | 181 | 9 | 40 |
| 2005 | TBA | 3B | 62 | 58 | 31 | 93 | 12 | 7 |
| 2006 | TBA | 2B | 103 | 103 | 209 | 252 | 13 | 65 |
| 2007 | TBA | 1B | 7 | 7 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | TBA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | CIN | 1B | 14 | 13 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | CIN | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | CIN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | FLO | 1B | 66 | 23 | 260 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 2008 | FLO | 3B | 129 | 129 | 83 | 214 | 20 | 21 |
| 2009 | FLO | 1B | 111 | 93 | 829 | 38 | 6 | 72 |
| 2009 | FLO | 3B | 45 | 44 | 26 | 45 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010 | FLO | 1B | 40 | 7 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 2010 | FLO | 3B | 81 | 81 | 42 | 118 | 16 | 11 |
| 2010 | TEX | 1B | 23 | 21 | 158 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 2010 | TEX | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | TEX | 3B | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | SDN | 1B | 26 | 21 | 198 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | SDN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | SDN | 3B | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 287 |
| Second Base | 220 |
| Third Base | 347 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 43 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-05-02 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SDN | NL | $850,000 |
| 2010 | FLO | NL | $6,000,000 |
| 2009 | FLO | NL | $3,500,000 |
| 2008 | FLO | NL | $500,000 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | $355,800 |
| 2005 | TBA | AL | $316,900 |
| Total Career Earnings | $11,522,700 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 27th | 1.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jorge Cantu (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jorge Cantu: the record in brief
Jorge Cantu played a first major league game on July 17, 2004 and a last one on June 14, 2011. Cantu played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004 to 2007), the Cincinnati Reds (2007), the Florida Marlins (2008 through 2010), the Texas Rangers (2010), and the San Diego Padres (2011). Cantu is listed as a third baseman at 6'3" and 205 pounds. The bio says Cantu batted and threw right-handed. Cantu was born on January 30, 1982, in McAllen, TX, USA. The given name on file is Jorge Luis Cantu.
In 847 games and 3,128 at bats, Cantu batted .271 with 847 hits; the totals also include 104 homers and 476 RBI. The on-base percentage is .316 and the slugging percentage .439, for an OPS of .755. Against a .263 league average for those years, Cantu's .271 average was near the norm. Cantu's most home runs in a season came in 2008, when the total reached 29 for the Florida Marlins. Cantu collected a career-high 174 hits in 2008.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jorge Cantu
- What years did Jorge Cantu play?
- Jorge Cantu played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011.
- Was Jorge Cantu a pitcher?
- No. Jorge Cantu was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jorge Cantu hit?
- Jorge Cantu hit 104 career home runs with 847 hits.
- What was Jorge Cantu's career batting average?
- Jorge Cantu batted .271 over his career, with 847 hits in 3,128 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jorge Cantu have?
- Jorge Cantu drove in 476 runs in his career.
- Is Jorge Cantu in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jorge Cantu has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.