Jose Lobaton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2021)

AVG .213
HR 21
RBI 107
H 244
OPS .607
PIV -2,247
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 212 lb
Born
10/21/1984 in Acarigua, Portuguesa, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2009-07-05
Last Game
2021-06-29

Full name: Jose Manuel Lobaton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
419 1,145 110 244 47 4 21 107 0 123 298 .213 .291 .316 .607 -2,247

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 16.5% 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
2009 SDN NL 7 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
2011 TBA AL 15 34 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 .118 — — — — 0.0
2012 TBA AL 69 167 16 37 10 0 2 20 0 24 46 .222 .254 (-13%) .318 (+1%) .405 (-22%) .724 (-12%) -255.1
2013 TBA AL 100 277 38 69 15 2 7 32 0 30 65 .249 .253 (-2%) .317 (+1%) .396 (-1%) .714 (avg) 1.6
2014 WAS NL 66 214 18 50 9 0 2 12 0 15 61 .234 .251 (-7%) .313 (-9%) .386 (-21%) .700 (-16%) -491.8
2015 WAS NL 44 136 11 27 4 0 3 20 0 15 40 .199 .254 (-22%) .316 (-12%) .404 (-27%) .721 (-21%) -430.3
2016 WAS NL 39 99 10 23 3 1 3 8 0 12 18 .232 .255 (-9%) .321 (-1%) .417 (-10%) .738 (-6%) -89.5
2017 WAS NL 51 141 11 24 3 0 4 11 0 14 35 .170 .254 (-33%) .324 (-23%) .425 (-35%) .750 (-30%) -696.0
2018 NYN NL 22 49 3 7 2 1 0 4 0 7 15 .143 — — — — -286.1
2021 CHN NL 6 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 419 1,145 110 244 47 4 21 107 0 123 298 .213 — — — — -2,247

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 18 2 5 0 0 2 4 0 4 .278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLDS2 WAS 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
2016 NLDS2 WAS 4 9 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 .222
2013 ALDS1 TBA 4 7 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home221596551331261.223
Away19854955111946.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-06-29 CHCMILL 100000000
2021-06-28 CHCMILL 210000022
2021-06-27 CHCLADL 100000000
2021-06-19 CHCMIAL 300000001
2021-06-18 CHCMIAL 100000000
2021-06-16 CHCNYNL 300000002
2018-09-28 NYNMIAL 200000001
2018-09-23 NYNWASW 100000000
2018-09-20 NYNWASW 000000100
2018-06-02 NYNCHCL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 399 328 2869 184 21 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SDN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 SDN C 6 5 52 2 1 0
2011 TBA C 14 9 90 3 1 0
2012 TBA C 66 50 448 28 4 3
2013 TBA C 96 76 643 40 3 6
2014 WAS C 64 58 497 46 2 3
2015 WAS C 42 38 299 20 2 3
2016 WAS C 38 32 293 16 1 1
2017 WAS C 50 43 386 20 6 5
2018 NYN C 18 14 133 8 1 0
2021 CHN C 5 3 28 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 399
Second Base 1
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 WAS NL $1,387,500
2015 WAS NL $1,200,000
2014 WAS NL $900,000
2012 TBA AL $481,500
Total Career Earnings $3,969,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tom Prince
    .208 avg, 24 HR
  2. 93
    Luke Maile
    .208 avg, 23 HR
  3. 93
    Alberto Castillo
    .220 avg, 12 HR
  4. 87
    Steve Swisher
    .216 avg, 20 HR
  5. 80
    Gary Allenson
    .221 avg, 19 HR
  6. 76
    Matt Treanor
    .221 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Lobaton

What years did Jose Lobaton play?
Jose Lobaton played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.
Was Jose Lobaton a pitcher?
No. Jose Lobaton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jose Lobaton hit?
Jose Lobaton hit 21 career home runs with 244 hits.