What years did Jose Cardenal play?

Jose Cardenal played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980.

Was Jose Cardenal a pitcher?

No. Jose Cardenal was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jose Cardenal hit?

Jose Cardenal hit 138 career home runs with 1,913 hits.

What teams did Jose Cardenal play for?

Jose Cardenal played for 9 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1963–1964), the California Angels (1965–1967), the Cleveland Indians (1968–1969), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1971), the Milwaukee Brewers (1971), the Chicago Cubs (1972–1977), the Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1979), the New York Mets (1979–1980), and the Kansas City Royals (1980).

What were Jose Cardenal's career stats?

In 2,017 games, Jose Cardenal had 1,913 hits, 138 home runs, 775 RBI, 936 runs, and 329 stolen bases, with a .275 batting average.

What position did Jose Cardenal play?

Jose Cardenal played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jose Cardenal and how much did he weigh?

Jose Cardenal was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 150 pounds.

How many home runs did Jose Cardenal hit each season?

Jose Cardenal's home runs by season: 0 in 1963, 0 in 1964, 11 in 1965, 16 in 1966, 6 in 1967, 7 in 1968, 11 in 1969, 10 in 1970, 10 in 1971, 17 in 1972, 11 in 1973, 13 in 1974, 9 in 1975, 8 in 1976, 3 in 1977, 4 in 1978, 2 in 1979, and 0 in 1980. His most in one season was 17, in 1972.

What was Jose Cardenal's career batting average?

Jose Cardenal batted .275 over his career, with 1,913 hits in 6,964 at bats.

How many RBI did Jose Cardenal have?

Jose Cardenal drove in 775 runs in his career.

Is Jose Cardenal in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jose Cardenal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jose Cardenal

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1980)

Jose Cardenal was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980 for 9 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,017 career games, he hit .275 with 1,913 hits, 138 home runs, and 775 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,325.

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 October 17, 2026

AVG .275

HR 138

RBI 775

H 1,913

OPS .728

PIV 8,325

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 150 lb
Born: 10/7/1943 in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba
MLB Debut: 1963-04-14
Last Game: 1980-10-03

Full name: Jose Rosario Domec Cardenal

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Cardenal — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,017	6,964	936	1,913	333	46	138	775	329	608	807	.275	.333	.395	.728	8,325

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Cardenal 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
1963	SFN	NL	9	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	SFN	NL	20	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CAL	AL	134	512	58	128	23	2	11	57	37	27	72	.250	.245 (+2%)	.310 (-8%)	.371 (-1%)	.682 (-4%)	-439.9
1966	CAL	AL	154	561	67	155	15	3	16	48	24	34	69	.276	.248 (+11%)	.309 (+3%)	.376 (+6%)	.685 (+5%)	500.6
1967	CAL	AL	108	381	40	90	13	5	6	27	10	15	63	.236	.242 (-3%)	.306 (-12%)	.357 (-4%)	.663 (-8%)	-531.8
1968	CLE	AL	157	583	78	150	21	7	7	44	40	39	74	.257	.236 (+9%)	.298 (+2%)	.340 (+4%)	.638 (+3%)	234.6
1969	CLE	AL	146	557	75	143	26	3	11	45	36	49	58	.257	.248 (+3%)	.320 (-2%)	.369 (+1%)	.689 (avg)	-109.8
1970	SLN	NL	148	552	73	162	32	6	10	74	26	45	70	.293	.253 (+16%)	.325 (+7%)	.385 (+11%)	.711 (+9%)	940.2
1971	SLN	NL	89	301	37	73	12	4	7	48	12	29	35	.243	.249 (-3%)	.316 (-4%)	.365 (+4%)	.682 (avg)	-91.0
1971	ML4	AL	53	198	20	51	10	0	3	32	9	13	20	.258	.249 (+3%)	.316 (-6%)	.365 (-3%)	.682 (-5%)	-91.0
1972	CHN	NL	143	533	96	155	24	6	17	70	25	55	58	.291	.243 (+19%)	.310 (+15%)	.353 (+28%)	.664 (+22%)	2156.6
1973	CHN	NL	145	522	80	158	33	2	11	68	19	58	62	.303	.256 (+18%)	.325 (+15%)	.378 (+15%)	.703 (+15%)	1678.6
1974	CHN	NL	143	542	75	159	35	3	13	72	23	56	67	.293	.256 (+14%)	.324 (+11%)	.369 (+19%)	.693 (+15%)	1597.5
1975	CHN	NL	154	574	85	182	30	2	9	68	34	77	50	.317	.257 (+23%)	.327 (+21%)	.374 (+13%)	.701 (+17%)	2204.9
1976	CHN	NL	136	521	64	156	25	2	8	47	23	32	39	.299	.255 (+17%)	.320 (+6%)	.360 (+11%)	.681 (+9%)	786.3
1977	CHN	NL	100	226	33	54	12	1	3	18	5	28	30	.239	.264 (-10%)	.329 (-2%)	.401 (-15%)	.730 (-9%)	-280.0
1978	PHI	NL	87	201	27	50	12	0	4	33	2	23	16	.249	.257 (-4%)	.323 (avg)	.378 (-3%)	.702 (-2%)	-38.1
1979	PHI	NL	29	48	4	10	3	0	0	9	1	8	8	.208	—	—	—	—	-121.3
1979	NYN	NL	11	37	8	11	4	0	2	4	1	6	3	.297	—	—	—	—	-121.3
1980	NYN	NL	26	42	4	7	1	0	0	4	0	6	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	KCA	AL	25	53	8	18	2	0	0	5	0	5	5	.340	.264 (+28%)	.326 (+16%)	.387 (-3%)	.714 (+6%)	0.0
Career · 21 seasons			2,017	6,964	936	1,913	333	46	138	775	329	608	807	.275	—	—	—	—	8,275

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 Cardenal — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	16	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.188

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Cardenal — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1980	WS	KCA	4	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200
1978	NLCS	PHI	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Cardenal — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1006	3401	475	941	71	392	.277
Away	1011	3563	461	972	67	383	.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Cardenal — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1980-10-03	KCR	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	1
1980-10-02	KCR	SEA	W	2	0	1	1	0
1980-09-30	KCR	SEA	W	1	0	0	0	0
1980-09-28	KCR	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-27	KCR	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0
1980-09-26	KCR	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0
1980-09-24	KCR	SEA	L	2	1	1	1	0
1980-09-22	KCR	SEA	L	4	1	1	0	1
1980-09-19	KCR	OAK	W	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-17	KCR	LAA	L	2	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Cardenal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	58	47	396	17	4	43
2B	2	0	0	0	1	0
3B	7	2	3	4	0	0
OF	1778	1670	3565	143	90	27
SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Cardenal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	SFN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1964	SFN	OF	16	1	8	2	1	0
1965	CAL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965	CAL	3B	2	0	1	1	0	0
1965	CAL	OF	129	125	286	12	11	2
1966	CAL	OF	146	139	351	10	3	4
1967	CAL	OF	101	92	195	10	3	0
1968	CLE	OF	153	142	367	12	10	7
1969	CLE	3B	5	2	2	3	0	0
1969	CLE	OF	142	134	327	9	6	2
1970	SLN	OF	134	129	276	6	9	0
1971	SLN	OF	83	79	181	9	6	1
1971	ML4	OF	52	51	133	6	3	0
1972	CHN	OF	137	135	223	11	7	1
1973	CHN	OF	142	142	234	13	5	2
1974	CHN	OF	137	135	262	15	10	4
1975	CHN	OF	151	147	313	14	8	3
1976	CHN	OF	128	125	246	10	5	1
1977	CHN	2B	1	0	0	0	1	0
1977	CHN	OF	62	52	85	1	1	0
1977	CHN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978	PHI	1B	50	43	360	17	4	39
1978	PHI	OF	13	4	5	0	1	0
1979	PHI	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1979	PHI	OF	12	9	14	0	0	0
1979	NYN	1B	2	2	16	0	0	3
1979	NYN	OF	9	9	17	0	0	0
1980	NYN	1B	5	2	18	0	0	1
1980	NYN	OF	6	4	12	1	0	0
1980	KCA	OF	23	16	30	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Jose Cardenal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	58
Second Base	2
Third Base	8
Shortstop	1
Left Field	432
Center Field	848
Right Field	551

Award Voting History

Jose Cardenal — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1973	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	6.0	336	0
1972	Most Valuable Player	NL	28th	1.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Jose Cardenal: the record in brief

April 14, 1963 and October 3, 1980 bracket Jose Cardenal's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1963 to 1964), the California Angels (1965 through 1967), the Cleveland Indians (1968 to 1969), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970 to 1971), the Milwaukee Brewers (1971), the Chicago Cubs (1972 through 1977), the Philadelphia Phillies (1978 to 1979), and the New York Mets (1979 to 1980), with further stops in the season rows. Born on October 7, 1943, in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba, Cardenal is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Cardenal's listed size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 150 pounds. On the record, Jose Cardenal was born Jose Rosario Domec Cardenal.

In 2,017 games and 6,964 at bats, Cardenal batted .275 with 1,913 hits, plus 138 homers, 775 RBI, and 329 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .333 and the slugging percentage .395, for an OPS of .728.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Cardenal

What years did Jose Cardenal play?: Jose Cardenal played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980.
Was Jose Cardenal a pitcher?: No. Jose Cardenal was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jose Cardenal hit?: Jose Cardenal hit 138 career home runs with 1,913 hits.
What teams did Jose Cardenal play for?: Jose Cardenal played for 9 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1963–1964), the California Angels (1965–1967), the Cleveland Indians (1968–1969), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1971), the Milwaukee Brewers (1971), the Chicago Cubs (1972–1977), the Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1979), the New York Mets (1979–1980), and the Kansas City Royals (1980).
What were Jose Cardenal's career stats?: In 2,017 games, Jose Cardenal had 1,913 hits, 138 home runs, 775 RBI, 936 runs, and 329 stolen bases, with a .275 batting average.
What position did Jose Cardenal play?: Jose Cardenal played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Cardenal and how much did he weigh?: Jose Cardenal was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 150 pounds.
How many home runs did Jose Cardenal hit each season?: Jose Cardenal's home runs by season: 0 in 1963, 0 in 1964, 11 in 1965, 16 in 1966, 6 in 1967, 7 in 1968, 11 in 1969, 10 in 1970, 10 in 1971, 17 in 1972, 11 in 1973, 13 in 1974, 9 in 1975, 8 in 1976, 3 in 1977, 4 in 1978, 2 in 1979, and 0 in 1980. His most in one season was 17, in 1972.
What was Jose Cardenal's career batting average?: Jose Cardenal batted .275 over his career, with 1,913 hits in 6,964 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Cardenal have?: Jose Cardenal drove in 775 runs in his career.
Is Jose Cardenal in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jose Cardenal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.