Jose Morales

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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3866957219211105.276
Away3476105418315102.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-06-04 LADCINL 100000000
1984-06-03 LADHOUL 100000000
1984-05-26 LADNYNL 100000001
1984-05-25 LADNYNL 101000000
1984-05-24 LADPHIL 100000000
1984-05-22 LADPHIL 100000000
1984-05-18 LADWSNL 100000000
1984-05-16 LADPHIL 100000000
1984-05-14 LADPHIL 100000000
1984-05-12 LADNYNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 30
First Base 68
Left Field 7
Designated Hitter 267

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-09-17

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Glenn Adams
    .280 avg, 34 HR
  2. 92
    Masataka Yoshida
    .280 avg, 34 HR
  3. 85
    Joey Meneses
    .272 avg, 29 HR
  4. 54
    Larry Sheets
    .266 avg, 94 HR
  5. 47
    Matt LeCroy
    .260 avg, 60 HR
  6. 35
    Geronimo Berroa
    .276 avg, 101 HR

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.