What years did Jose Morales play?

Jose Morales played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.

Was Jose Morales a pitcher?

No. Jose Morales was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Jose Morales hit?

Jose Morales hit 26 career home runs with 375 hits.

What teams did Jose Morales play for?

Jose Morales played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1973), the Montreal Expos (1973–1977), the Minnesota Twins (1978–1980), the Baltimore Orioles (1981–1982), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1982–1984).

What were Jose Morales's career stats?

In 733 games, Jose Morales had 375 hits, 26 home runs, 207 RBI, and 126 runs, with a .287 batting average.

What position did Jose Morales play?

Jose Morales played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Jose Morales was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 187 pounds.

How many home runs did Jose Morales hit each season?

Jose Morales's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 1 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 4 in 1976, 1 in 1977, 2 in 1978, 2 in 1979, 8 in 1980, 2 in 1981, 1 in 1982, 3 in 1983, and 0 in 1984. His most in one season was 8, in 1980.

What was Jose Morales's career batting average?

Jose Morales batted .287 over his career, with 375 hits in 1,305 at bats.

How many RBI did Jose Morales have?

Jose Morales drove in 207 runs in his career.

Is Jose Morales in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jose Morales

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1984)

Jose Morales was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984 for 5 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. In 733 career games, he hit .287 with 375 hits, 26 home runs, and 207 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,142.

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 15, 2026

AVG .287

HR 26

RBI 207

H 375

OPS .741

PIV 1,142

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 187 lb
Born: 12/30/1944 in Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
MLB Debut: 1973-08-13
Last Game: 1984-06-04

Full name: Jose Manuel Morales

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Morales — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
733	1,305	126	375	68	6	26	207	0	89	182	.287	.332	.408	.741	1,142

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Morales (b. 1944) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	OAK	AL	6	14	0	4	1	0	0	1	1	5	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	MON	NL	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	MON	NL	25	26	3	7	4	0	1	5	1	7	.269	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	MON	NL	93	163	18	49	6	1	2	24	14	21	.301	.257 (+17%)	.327 (+8%)	.374 (+3%)	.701 (+6%)	172.8
1976	MON	NL	104	158	12	50	11	0	4	37	3	20	.316	.255 (+24%)	.320 (+4%)	.360 (+28%)	.681 (+17%)	397.0
1977	MON	NL	65	74	3	15	4	1	1	9	5	12	.203	.264 (-23%)	.329 (-25%)	.401 (-19%)	.730 (-22%)	-295.0
1978	MIN	AL	101	242	22	76	13	1	2	38	20	35	.314	.257 (+22%)	.323 (+12%)	.378 (+6%)	.702 (+9%)	400.9
1979	MIN	AL	92	191	21	51	5	1	2	27	14	27	.267	.265 (+1%)	.329 (-3%)	.397 (-16%)	.727 (-10%)	-299.5
1980	MIN	AL	97	241	36	73	17	2	8	36	22	19	.303	.264 (+14%)	.326 (+11%)	.387 (+26%)	.714 (+19%)	823.6
1981	BAL	AL	38	86	6	21	3	0	2	14	3	13	.244	.255 (-5%)	.320 (-16%)	.368 (-5%)	.688 (-10%)	-148.3
1982	BAL	AL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	LAN	NL	35	30	1	9	1	0	1	8	4	8	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	LAN	NL	47	53	4	15	3	0	3	8	1	11	.283	.260 (+8%)	.324 (-9%)	.389 (+31%)	.714 (+13%)	90.5
1984	LAN	NL	22	19	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			733	1,305	126	375	68	6	26	207	89	182	.287	—	—	—	—	1,142

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 Morales — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Morales — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1983	NLCS	LAN	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Morales — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	386	695	72	192	11	105	.276
Away	347	610	54	183	15	102	.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Morales — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1984-06-04	LAD	CIN	L	1	0	0
1984-06-03	LAD	HOU	L	1	0	0
1984-05-26	LAD	NYN	L	1	0	1
1984-05-25	LAD	NYN	L	1	1	0
1984-05-24	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	0
1984-05-22	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	0
1984-05-18	LAD	WSN	L	1	0	0
1984-05-16	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	0
1984-05-14	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	0
1984-05-12	LAD	NYN	L	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Morales — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	67	46	410	49	9	37
C	30	11	77	8	1	0
OF	7	3	11	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Morales — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	MON	C	2	1	3	1	1	0
1975	MON	1B	27	27	201	26	4	19
1975	MON	C	5	3	22	2	0	0
1975	MON	OF	6	3	11	0	0	0
1976	MON	1B	21	12	109	19	3	9
1976	MON	C	12	5	28	2	0	0
1977	MON	1B	8	1	32	0	0	4
1977	MON	C	8	2	20	3	0	0
1978	MIN	1B	1	0	1	2	0	0
1978	MIN	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978	MIN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	MIN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1980	MIN	1B	2	0	15	0	0	2
1980	MIN	C	2	0	4	0	0	0
1981	BAL	1B	3	2	13	0	0	1
1983	LAN	1B	4	4	37	2	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jose Morales (b. 1944) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	30
First Base	68
Left Field	7
Designated Hitter	267

Awards & Honors

Jose Morales — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1976	Player of the Week	Week of 1976-09-17

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Jose Morales: the record in brief

Jose Morales played a first major league game on August 13, 1973 and a last one on June 4, 1984. Morales played for the Oakland Athletics (1973), the Montreal Expos (1973 through 1977), the Minnesota Twins (1978 through 1980), the Baltimore Orioles (1981 to 1982), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1982 through 1984). At 187 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Morales is listed as a designated hitter. The bio says Morales batted and threw right-handed. Morales was born on December 30, 1944, in Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The bio lists the given name Jose Manuel.

Morales finished with 375 hits from 1,305 at bats in 733 games, which works out to .287, adding 26 homers and 207 RBI. Reaching base at a .332 clip and slugging .408, Morales finished with a .741 OPS. Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Morales's .287 average sits 10.6% above it. Morales collected a career-high 76 hits in 1978. 1978 brought the most runs batted in, 38.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Morales

What years did Jose Morales play?: Jose Morales played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.
Was Jose Morales a pitcher?: No. Jose Morales was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Jose Morales hit?: Jose Morales hit 26 career home runs with 375 hits.
What teams did Jose Morales play for?: Jose Morales played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1973), the Montreal Expos (1973–1977), the Minnesota Twins (1978–1980), the Baltimore Orioles (1981–1982), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1982–1984).
What were Jose Morales's career stats?: In 733 games, Jose Morales had 375 hits, 26 home runs, 207 RBI, and 126 runs, with a .287 batting average.
What position did Jose Morales play?: Jose Morales played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Morales and how much did he weigh?: Jose Morales was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 187 pounds.
How many home runs did Jose Morales hit each season?: Jose Morales's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 1 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 4 in 1976, 1 in 1977, 2 in 1978, 2 in 1979, 8 in 1980, 2 in 1981, 1 in 1982, 3 in 1983, and 0 in 1984. His most in one season was 8, in 1980.
What was Jose Morales's career batting average?: Jose Morales batted .287 over his career, with 375 hits in 1,305 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Morales have?: Jose Morales drove in 207 runs in his career.
Is Jose Morales in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jose Morales has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.