Jose Guzman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1994)

W–L 80–74
ERA 4.05
WHIP 1.37
SO 889
Pitcher PIV -561.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 160 lb
Born
4/9/1963 in Santa Isabel, P.R.
MLB Debut
1985-09-10
Last Game
1994-05-23

Full name: Jose Alberto Guzman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 74 193 186 26 4 0 1224.3 1,193 551 129 482 889 4.05 -561.0

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 TEX AL 3 2 5 5 0 0 0 32.7 27 10 14 24 2.76 3.89 (+29%) 163.6
1986 TEX AL 9 15 29 29 2 0 0 172.3 199 87 60 87 4.54 3.97 (-14%) -2898.6
1987 TEX AL 14 14 37 30 6 0 0 208.3 196 108 82 143 4.67 4.29 (-9%) -1566.3
1988 TEX AL 11 13 30 30 6 2 0 206.7 180 85 82 157 3.70 3.73 (+1%) -191.0
1991 TEX AL 13 7 25 25 5 1 0 169.7 152 58 84 125 3.08 3.91 (+21%) 907.7
1992 TEX AL 16 11 33 33 5 0 0 224.0 229 91 73 179 3.66 3.75 (+2%) 3179.0
1993 CHN NL 12 10 30 30 2 1 0 191.0 188 92 74 163 4.34 4.19 (-3%) -9.2
1994 CHN NL 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 19.7 22 20 13 11 9.15 4.51 (-103%) -146.2
Career · 8 seasons 80 74 193 186 26 4 0 1,224.1 1,193 551 482 889 4.05 — -561

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
193 71 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 19 .099 .123 .099 .222 -688

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career OBP .123 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career SLG .099 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 69.3% below 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
1985 TEX AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 TEX AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 TEX AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 TEX AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHN NL 30 63 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 15 .111 .265 (-58%) .332 (-62%) .403 (-72%) .735 (-68%) -687.6
1994 CHN NL 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 193 71 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 19 .099 — — — — -688

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home101391101.026
Away92320601.188

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home101635.26242862294544.05
Away92588.25692652534354.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-05-23 CHCLADW 300000001
1994-05-17 CHCSDPW 300000002
1994-04-10 CHCWSNL 100000011
1994-04-05 CHCNYNL 100000000
1993-09-07 CHCPHIW 300000000
1993-09-02 CHCNYNL 000000000
1993-08-28 CHCATLL 201000001
1993-08-22 CHCATLL 100000000
1993-08-17 CHCWSNW 400000000
1993-08-11 CHCMIAL 302000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-05-23 CHCLAD W 6.0433341
1994-05-17 CHCSDP W 6.0633230
1994-04-10 CHCWSN L 5.1988340
1994-04-05 CHCNYN L 2.1366500
1993-09-07 CHCPHI W 7.11033190
1993-09-02 CHCNYN L 6.0777352
1993-08-28 CHCATL L 7.0732350
1993-08-22 CHCATL L 7.0944161
1993-08-17 CHCWSN W 9.05212120
1993-08-11 CHCMIA — 6.1866181

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 193 186 83 170 12 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 TEX P 5 5 0 5 0 0
1986 TEX P 29 29 13 24 0 0
1987 TEX P 37 30 14 34 2 3
1988 TEX P 30 30 15 24 3 1
1991 TEX P 25 25 12 32 1 2
1992 TEX P 33 33 16 22 1 3
1993 CHN P 30 30 12 28 5 1
1994 CHN P 4 4 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 193

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1991 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 CHN NL $3,675,000
1995 CHN NL $3,675,000
1994 CHN NL $3,500,000
1993 CHN NL $3,500,000
1992 TEX AL $1,405,000
1990 TEX AL $400,000
1989 TEX AL $425,000
1988 TEX AL $170,000
1986 TEX AL $75,000
Total Career Earnings $16,825,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jose Guzman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Melido Perez
    78-85, 4.17 ERA
  2. 97
    Dontrelle Willis
    72-69, 4.17 ERA
  3. 96
    David Palmer
    64-59, 3.78 ERA
  4. 95
    Andrew Cashner
    57-87, 4.10 ERA
  5. 94
    Len Barker
    74-76, 4.34 ERA
  6. 88
    Justin Masterson
    64-74, 4.31 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Guzman

What years did Jose Guzman play?
Jose Guzman played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1994.
Was Jose Guzman a pitcher?
Yes. Jose Guzman pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 889 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Guzman hit?
Jose Guzman hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.