Alex Cintron

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2009)

Alex Cintron was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 9 seasons. In 680 career games, he hit .275 with 565 hits, 33 home runs, and 222 RBI.

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

AVG .275
HR 33
RBI 222
H 565
OPS .707
PIV -2,095
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
12/17/1978 in Humacao, P.R.
MLB Debut
2001-07-24
Last Game
2009-05-19

Full name: Alexander Cintron

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Career Batting Statistics

Alex Cintron — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
680 2,056 244 565 104 21 33 222 18 112 230 .275 .313 .394 .707 -2,095

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Cintron 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
2001 ARI NL 8 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
2002 ARI NL 38 75 11 16 6 0 0 4 0 12 13 .213 .261 (-18%) .331 (-3%) .416 (-30%) .747 (-18%) -193.8
2003 ARI NL 117 448 70 142 26 6 13 51 2 29 33 .317 .264 (+20%) .332 (+8%) .422 (+16%) .754 (+12%) 1027.3
2004 ARI NL 154 564 56 148 31 7 4 49 3 31 59 .262 .266 (-1%) .335 (-10%) .427 (-15%) .762 (-13%) -1295.7
2005 ARI NL 122 330 36 90 19 2 8 48 1 12 33 .273 .264 (+3%) .330 (-10%) .418 (-1%) .749 (-5%) -350.7
2006 CHA AL 91 288 35 82 10 3 5 41 10 10 35 .285 .269 (+6%) .336 (-8%) .431 (-9%) .768 (-9%) -457.0
2007 CHA AL 68 185 23 45 7 1 2 19 2 9 35 .243 .268 (-9%) .335 (-16%) .422 (-23%) .758 (-20%) -633.0
2008 BAL AL 61 133 12 38 5 1 1 10 0 7 15 .286 .263 (+8%) .333 (-3%) .416 (-13%) .749 (-9%) -192.3
2009 WAS NL 21 26 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 680 2,056 244 565 104 21 33 222 18 112 230 .275 — — — — -2,095

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

Alex Cintron — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Alex Cintron — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 NLDS2 ARI 2 0 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

Alex Cintron — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34398612527817121.282
Away337107011928716101.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Cintron — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-05-19 WASPITL 100000000
2009-05-18 WASPITL 100000000
2009-05-17 WASPHIL 100000000
2009-05-16 WASPHIL 100000001
2009-05-16 WASPHIL 101000000
2009-05-15 WASPHIL 100000000
2009-05-12 WASSFGL 111000000
2009-05-10 WASAZL 300000020
2009-05-09 WASAZW 100000000
2009-05-06 WASLADL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Cintron — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 3 1 0 1
2B 118 89 175 220 7 48
3B 96 51 50 123 14 14
SS 385 331 469 973 43 195

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Cintron — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 ARI SS 7 0 2 6 0 0
2002 ARI 2B 18 14 27 31 0 9
2002 ARI 3B 9 1 2 7 0 1
2002 ARI SS 8 5 7 18 1 5
2003 ARI 2B 9 5 14 17 0 5
2003 ARI 3B 16 14 14 22 3 0
2003 ARI SS 93 90 138 235 8 56
2004 ARI 2B 19 17 33 46 2 6
2004 ARI 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2004 ARI SS 133 125 141 382 15 61
2005 ARI 2B 23 15 31 39 1 12
2005 ARI 3B 32 18 15 41 2 9
2005 ARI SS 39 31 43 99 5 19
2006 CHA 2B 26 23 43 59 1 9
2006 CHA 3B 11 6 8 20 3 1
2006 CHA SS 41 35 50 94 4 19
2007 CHA 2B 14 14 22 24 3 6
2007 CHA 3B 19 12 9 27 5 3
2007 CHA SS 17 15 34 45 2 14
2008 BAL 1B 2 0 3 1 0 1
2008 BAL 2B 7 1 4 4 0 1
2008 BAL 3B 8 0 1 6 1 0
2008 BAL SS 45 28 50 92 7 21
2009 WAS 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2009 WAS SS 2 2 4 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Cintron Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 118
Third Base 96
Shortstop 385
Designated Hitter 17

Salary History

Alex Cintron — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2007 CHA AL $1,900,000
2006 CHA AL $1,600,000
2005 ARI NL $360,000
2004 ARI NL $335,000
Total Career Earnings $4,195,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alex Cintron (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Stapleton
    .271 avg, 41 HR
  2. 94
    Bama Rowell
    .275 avg, 19 HR
  3. 88
    Johnny McCarthy
    .277 avg, 25 HR
  4. 81
    Bob Johnson
    .272 avg, 44 HR
  5. 79
    Dick Kryhoski
    .265 avg, 45 HR
  6. 77
    Jeff Treadway
    .281 avg, 28 HR

Alex Cintron: the record in brief

The profile opens with Alex Cintron's first major league game on July 24, 2001; the last one listed came on May 19, 2009. The season rows list, in order, the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001 through 2005), the Chicago White Sox (2006 to 2007), the Baltimore Orioles (2008), and the Washington Nationals (2009). Cintron, a shortstop by primary position, switch-hit and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 210 pounds. The birth record reads December 17, 1978, in Humacao, P.R. The given name on file is Alexander Cintron.

In 680 games and 2,056 at bats, Cintron batted .275 with 565 hits, adding 33 homers and 222 runs batted in. Cintron's career OPS of .707 combines a .313 on-base mark with .394 slugging. Against a .265 league average for those years, Cintron's .275 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Cintron's .707 stands 6.5% below the league's .756. No season beat the 13 home runs Cintron hit in 2003. The highest hit total in a season was 148, in 2004. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .317 in 2003, 20% above that year's league mark of .264.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Cintron

What years did Alex Cintron play?
Alex Cintron played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.
Was Alex Cintron a pitcher?
No. Alex Cintron was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Alex Cintron hit?
Alex Cintron hit 33 career home runs with 565 hits.
What was Alex Cintron's career batting average?
Alex Cintron batted .275 over his career, with 565 hits in 2,056 at bats.
How many RBI did Alex Cintron have?
Alex Cintron drove in 222 runs in his career.
Is Alex Cintron in the Hall of Fame?
No. Alex Cintron has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.