Alex Cora
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2011)
Alex Cora was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2011 for 6 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,273 career games, he hit .243 with 828 hits, 35 home runs, and 286 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-06-07
- Last Game
- 2011-09-28
Full name: Jose Alexander Cora
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,273 | 3,408 | 360 | 828 | 140 | 39 | 35 | 286 | 47 | 248 | 423 | .243 | .310 | .338 | .648 | -7,204 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.
Career SLG .338 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.
Career OPS .648 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 14.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | LAN | NL | 29 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | 11 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | 109 | 353 | 39 | 84 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 26 | 53 | .238 | .270 (-12%) | .344 (-13%) | .437 (-18%) | .782 (-16%) | -992.0 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | 134 | 405 | 38 | 88 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 58 | .217 | .263 (-18%) | .332 (-14%) | .426 (-28%) | .758 (-22%) | -1471.6 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | 115 | 258 | 37 | 75 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 26 | 38 | .291 | .261 (+11%) | .331 (+12%) | .416 (+4%) | .747 (+8%) | 470.5 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | 148 | 477 | 39 | 119 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 16 | 59 | .249 | .264 (-6%) | .332 (-14%) | .422 (-20%) | .754 (-17%) | -1384.5 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | 138 | 405 | 47 | 107 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 3 | 47 | 41 | .264 | .266 (-1%) | .335 (+9%) | .427 (-11%) | .762 (-2%) | 42.1 |
| 2005 | CLE | AL | 49 | 146 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | .205 | .264 (-22%) | .330 (-24%) | .418 (-31%) | .749 (-28%) | -693.2 |
| 2005 | BOS | AL | 47 | 104 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .269 | .264 (+2%) | .330 (-6%) | .418 (-6%) | .749 (-6%) | -693.2 |
| 2006 | BOS | AL | 96 | 235 | 31 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 29 | .238 | .269 (-12%) | .336 (-7%) | .431 (-31%) | .768 (-21%) | -755.9 |
| 2007 | BOS | AL | 83 | 207 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 23 | .246 | .268 (-8%) | .335 (-11%) | .422 (-9%) | .758 (-10%) | -379.4 |
| 2008 | BOS | AL | 75 | 152 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 13 | .270 | .263 (+2%) | .333 (+11%) | .416 (-16%) | .749 (-4%) | -19.4 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | 82 | 271 | 31 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 28 | .251 | .262 (-4%) | .332 (-4%) | .417 (-26%) | .750 (-16%) | -660.3 |
| 2010 | NYN | NL | 62 | 169 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 16 | .207 | .257 (-20%) | .325 (-19%) | .402 (-31%) | .728 (-25%) | -708.7 |
| 2010 | TEX | AL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | -708.7 |
| 2011 | WAS | NL | 91 | 156 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | .224 | .255 (-12%) | .320 (-11%) | .399 (-31%) | .719 (-22%) | -523.1 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,273 | 3,408 | 360 | 828 | 140 | 39 | 35 | 286 | 47 | 248 | 423 | .243 | — | — | — | — | -8,477 | ||
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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ALCS | BOS | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 2008 | ALDS1 | BOS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| 2007 | ALCS | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | WS | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | ALDS1 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | NLDS1 | LAN | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .133 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1273 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 641 | 1626 | 160 | 400 | 17 | 137 | .246 |
| Away | 632 | 1782 | 200 | 428 | 18 | 149 | .240 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-28 | WAS | MIA | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-22 | WAS | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-21 | WAS | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-20 | WAS | PHI | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-17 | WAS | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-16 | WAS | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-15 | WAS | NYN | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-13 | WAS | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-08 | WAS | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-05 | WAS | LAD | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2B | 530 | 400 | 898 | 1171 | 35 | 320 |
| 3B | 48 | 24 | 10 | 56 | 4 | 7 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 616 | 482 | 777 | 1459 | 64 | 347 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | LAN | 2B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | LAN | SS | 21 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | LAN | 2B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | LAN | SS | 8 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | LAN | 2B | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | LAN | SS | 101 | 94 | 152 | 260 | 12 | 70 |
| 2001 | LAN | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | LAN | SS | 132 | 119 | 178 | 328 | 20 | 63 |
| 2002 | LAN | 2B | 40 | 10 | 30 | 53 | 2 | 11 |
| 2002 | LAN | SS | 61 | 53 | 67 | 144 | 5 | 32 |
| 2003 | LAN | 2B | 141 | 122 | 286 | 377 | 15 | 112 |
| 2003 | LAN | SS | 15 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | LAN | 2B | 138 | 122 | 261 | 343 | 8 | 91 |
| 2005 | CLE | 2B | 15 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 | CLE | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | CLE | SS | 24 | 22 | 29 | 83 | 3 | 11 |
| 2005 | BOS | 2B | 35 | 21 | 52 | 63 | 2 | 18 |
| 2005 | BOS | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | BOS | SS | 11 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | BOS | 2B | 18 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | BOS | 3B | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | BOS | SS | 63 | 47 | 66 | 167 | 6 | 47 |
| 2007 | BOS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | BOS | 2B | 47 | 30 | 67 | 95 | 1 | 20 |
| 2007 | BOS | SS | 33 | 22 | 25 | 69 | 3 | 18 |
| 2008 | BOS | 2B | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | BOS | SS | 69 | 38 | 74 | 136 | 6 | 39 |
| 2009 | NYN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYN | 2B | 19 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | NYN | SS | 56 | 54 | 106 | 140 | 6 | 36 |
| 2010 | NYN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | NYN | 2B | 47 | 38 | 86 | 81 | 1 | 29 |
| 2010 | NYN | SS | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | TEX | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | TEX | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | WAS | 1B | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | WAS | 2B | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | WAS | 3B | 31 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | WAS | SS | 16 | 13 | 22 | 47 | 0 | 10 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 13 |
| Second Base | 530 |
| Third Base | 48 |
| Shortstop | 616 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | WAS | NL | $900,000 |
| 2010 | NYN | NL | $1,850,000 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2008 | BOS | AL | $2,000,000 |
| 2007 | BOS | AL | $2,000,000 |
| 2006 | BOS | AL | $1,400,000 |
| 2005 | CLE | AL | $1,300,000 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | $1,300,000 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | $1,150,000 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | $625,000 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | $240,000 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | $210,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $14,975,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | FL | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Alex Cora (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Alex Cora: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 7, 1998 and the final game on September 28, 2011, Alex Cora built the record summarized on this page. By club, Cora's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998 to 2004), the Cleveland Indians (2005), the Boston Red Sox (2005 through 2008), the New York Mets (2009 through 2010), the Texas Rangers (2010), and the Washington Nationals (2011). Cora is listed as a shortstop at 6 feet, 0 inches and 200 pounds. Cora batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Cora was born on October 18, 1975, in Caguas, P.R. The bio lists the given name Jose Alexander.
Cora collected 828 hits in 3,408 at bats across 1,273 games, good for a .243 batting average, plus 35 home runs, 286 RBI, and 47 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .310 and .338 give Cora a career OPS of .648. Cora's .243 average ran 8.2% below the .265 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Cora's .648 stands 14.2% below the league's .755. The home run peak was 10 in 2004 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Cora
- What years did Alex Cora play?
- Alex Cora played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2011.
- Was Alex Cora a pitcher?
- No. Alex Cora was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Alex Cora hit?
- Alex Cora hit 35 career home runs with 828 hits.
- What was Alex Cora's career batting average?
- Alex Cora batted .243 over his career, with 828 hits in 3,408 at bats.
- How many RBI did Alex Cora have?
- Alex Cora drove in 286 runs in his career.
- Is Alex Cora in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Alex Cora has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.