Jorge Cantu

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2011)

AVG .271
HR 104
RBI 476
H 847
OPS .755
PIV 255
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
1/30/1982 in McAllen, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2004-07-17
Last Game
2011-06-14

Full name: Jorge Luis Cantu

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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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALCS TEX 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS1 TEX 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2010 WS TEX 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home427154718344355255.286
Away420158118440449221.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-06-14 SDPCOLL 100000000
2011-06-11 SDPWASL 101000000
2011-06-10 SDPWASL 400000000
2011-06-08 SDPCOLL 302000010
2011-06-07 SDPCOLW 300000002
2011-06-06 SDPCOLL 401100001
2011-06-04 SDPHOUW 100000000
2011-06-03 SDPHOUW 400000002
2011-06-02 SDPHOUL 100000001
2011-06-01 SDPATLL 000000100

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Jorge Cantu (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rico Brogna
    .269 avg, 106 HR
  2. 87
    Danny Valencia
    .268 avg, 96 HR
  3. 81
    Yuli Gurriel
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  4. 78
    Ron Coomer
    .274 avg, 92 HR
  5. 68
    Shea Hillenbrand
    .284 avg, 108 HR
  6. 65
    Mike Ivie
    .269 avg, 81 HR

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.