What years did Jose Capellan play?

Jose Capellan played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2008.

Was Jose Capellan a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Capellan pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 98 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Capellan hit?

Jose Capellan hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jose Capellan's career batting average?

Jose Capellan batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Jose Capellan's career ERA?

Jose Capellan finished with a 4.89 career ERA, going 5-7 with 98 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jose Capellan have?

Jose Capellan recorded 98 career strikeouts.

Jose Capellan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2008)

Jose Capellan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 5 seasons. Across 99 career appearances, he went 5-7 with a 4.89 ERA and 98 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 5–7

ERA 4.89

WHIP 1.44

SO 98

Pitcher PIV -1476.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 245 lb
Born: 1/13/1981 in Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez, D.R.
Died: 4/7/2015 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-09-12
Last Game: 2008-04-26

Full name: Jose Francisco Capellan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jose Capellan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	7	99	2	0	0	0	123.1	127	67	21	50	98	4.89	-1476.2

Career ERA 4.89 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 10.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jose Capellan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	ATL	NL	0	1	3	2	8.0	14	10	5	4	11.25	—	0.0
2005	MIL	NL	1	1	17	0	15.2	17	5	5	14	2.87	4.29 (+33%)	499.4
2006	MIL	NL	4	2	61	0	71.2	65	35	31	58	4.40	4.53 (+3%)	-752.3
2007	MIL	NL	0	2	7	0	12.0	10	6	6	8	4.50	4.47 (-1%)	-329.9
2007	DET	AL	0	1	10	0	14.0	18	10	3	12	6.43	4.47 (-44%)	-893.3
2008	COL	NL	0	0	1	0	2.0	3	1	0	2	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			5	7	99	2	123.1	127	67	50	98	4.89	—	-1,476

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

Jose Capellan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
99	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Capellan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	ATL	NL	3	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	MIL	NL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	MIL	NL	61	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	MIL	NL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	DET	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	COL	NL	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			99	5	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Capellan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	47	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jose Capellan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	52	67.2	72	40	21	58	5.32
Away	47	55.2	55	27	29	40	4.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Capellan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2008-04-26	COL	LAD	L	1	1
2007-09-28	DET	CHW	L	0	0
2007-09-11	DET	TEX	L	0	0
2007-09-09	DET	SEA	L	0	0
2007-07-28	DET	LAA	L	0	0
2007-07-22	DET	KCR	L	0	0
2007-07-20	DET	KCR	L	0	0
2007-07-12	DET	SEA	L	0	0
2007-07-08	DET	BOS	W	0	0
2007-07-05	DET	CLE	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jose Capellan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-04-26	COL	LAD	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
2007-09-28	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-11	DET	TEX	—	1.2	4	5	5	1	2	3
2007-09-09	DET	SEA	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
2007-07-28	DET	LAA	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2007-07-22	DET	KCR	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2007-07-20	DET	KCR	—	1.2	6	4	2	0	1	0
2007-07-12	DET	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2007-07-08	DET	BOS	—	1.1	1	1	0	1	2	0
2007-07-05	DET	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Capellan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	99	2	2	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Capellan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2004	ATL	P	3	2	0	0	0
2005	MIL	P	17	0	1	0	0
2006	MIL	P	61	0	0	7	0
2007	MIL	P	7	0	0	2	0
2007	DET	P	10	0	1	0	1
2008	COL	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jose Capellan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	99

Salary History

Jose Capellan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	MIL	NL	$330,000
Total Career Earnings			$330,000

Jose Capellan: the record in brief

Jose Capellan played a first major league game on September 12, 2004 and a last one on April 26, 2008. By club, Capellan's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (2004), the Milwaukee Brewers (2005 through 2007), the Detroit Tigers (2007), and the Colorado Rockies (2008). At 6 feet, 4 inches and 245 pounds, Capellan is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Capellan both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 13, 1981, in Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez, D.R. The bio records the death on April 7, 2015, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Jose Capellan was born Jose Francisco Capellan.

Capellan went 5-7 with a 4.89 ERA in 99 games, 2 of them starts. Also on Capellan's record: 98 strikeouts. Against a 4.42 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.89 mark was 10.7% worse. In 2006, one of the busiest seasons, Capellan posted a 4.40 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.53.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Capellan

What years did Jose Capellan play?: Jose Capellan played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2008.
Was Jose Capellan a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Capellan pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 98 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Capellan hit?: Jose Capellan hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jose Capellan's career batting average?: Jose Capellan batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Jose Capellan's career ERA?: Jose Capellan finished with a 4.89 career ERA, going 5-7 with 98 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jose Capellan have?: Jose Capellan recorded 98 career strikeouts.