Jose Nunez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1990)

Jose Nunez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. Across 77 career appearances, he went 9-10 with a 5.05 ERA and 171 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 9–10
ERA 5.05
WHIP 1.51
SO 171
Pitcher PIV -338.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
1/13/1964 in Jarabacoa, La Vega, D.R.
MLB Debut
1987-04-09
Last Game
1990-10-01
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Career Pitching Statistics

Jose Nunez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 10 77 22 0 0 0 197.7 188 111 20 111 171 5.05 -338.7

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 29.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jose Nunez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 TOR AL 5 2 37 9 0 0 0 97.0 91 54 58 99 5.01 4.29 (-17%) 152.5
1988 TOR AL 0 1 13 2 0 0 0 29.3 28 10 17 18 3.07 3.73 (+18%) -717.6
1989 TOR AL 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 10.7 8 3 2 14 2.53 3.71 (+32%) 804.4
1990 CHN NL 4 7 21 10 0 0 0 60.7 61 44 34 40 6.53 3.86 (-69%) -578.0
Career · 4 seasons 9 10 77 22 0 0 0 197.2 188 111 111 171 5.05 — -339

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

Jose Nunez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
78 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .000 .083 .000 .083 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 74.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .083 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 88.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Nunez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 TOR AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 TOR AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 TOR AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 CHN NL 21 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 78 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0

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

Jose Nunez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3550000.000
Away4361001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jose Nunez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3590.0896044846.00
Away42107.2995167874.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Nunez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-10-01 CHCPHIL 000000000
1990-09-30 CHCNYNW 000000000
1990-09-26 CHCPITL 000000000
1990-09-22 CHCNYNL 100000000
1990-09-16 CHCSTLW 100000001
1990-09-11 CHCWSNW 000000000
1990-09-06 CHCPHIW 210000112
1990-09-01 CHCCINL 100000000
1990-07-08 CHCSFGL 000000000
1990-07-02 CHCLADL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jose Nunez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-10-01 CHCPHI — 1.0000000
1990-09-30 CHCNYN W 1.2100010
1990-09-26 CHCPIT — 2.2100030
1990-09-22 CHCNYN L 4.2788322
1990-09-16 CHCSTL W 5.0433230
1990-09-11 CHCWSN — 2.0455211
1990-09-06 CHCPHI W 6.2622270
1990-09-01 CHCCIN L 5.0866131
1990-07-08 CHCSFG — 3.0221010
1990-07-02 CHCLAD — 2.0100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Nunez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 77 22 18 18 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Nunez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 TOR P 37 9 5 7 0 1
1988 TOR P 13 2 1 4 0 0
1989 TOR P 6 1 1 0 1 0
1990 CHN P 21 10 11 7 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Nunez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 77

Salary History

Jose Nunez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 CHN NL $125,000
1987 SEA AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $187,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Nunez

What years did Jose Nunez play?
Jose Nunez played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.
Was Jose Nunez a pitcher?
Yes. Jose Nunez pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 171 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Nunez hit?
Jose Nunez hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jose Nunez's career batting average?
Jose Nunez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Nunez have?
Jose Nunez drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jose Nunez's career ERA?
Jose Nunez finished with a 5.05 career ERA, going 9-10 with 171 strikeouts.