Jose Rijo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-2002)

W–L 116–91
ERA 3.24
WHIP 1.26
SO 1,606
Pitcher PIV 35807.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
5/13/1965 in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut
1984-04-05
Last Game
2002-09-28
Awards
All-Star · World Series MVP

Full name: Jose Antonio Rijo

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
116 91 376 269 22 4 3 1880.0 1,710 676 147 663 1,606 3.24 35807.6

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 20.2% better than 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
1984 NYA AL 2 8 24 5 0 0 2 62.3 74 33 33 47 4.76 3.81 (-25%) -200.0
1985 OAK AL 6 4 12 9 0 0 0 63.7 57 25 28 65 3.53 3.89 (+9%) 1063.3
1986 OAK AL 9 11 39 26 4 0 1 193.7 172 100 108 176 4.65 3.97 (-17%) -1582.8
1987 OAK AL 2 7 21 14 1 0 0 82.3 106 54 41 67 5.90 4.29 (-37%) -197.1
1988 CIN NL 13 8 49 19 0 0 0 162.0 120 43 63 160 2.39 3.73 (+36%) 4837.9
1989 CIN NL 7 6 19 19 1 1 0 111.0 101 35 48 86 2.84 3.71 (+24%) 1257.3
1990 CIN NL 14 8 29 29 7 1 0 197.0 151 59 78 152 2.70 3.86 (+30%) 3679.3
1991 CIN NL 15 6 30 30 3 1 0 204.3 165 57 55 172 2.51 3.91 (+36%) 7337.9
1992 CIN NL 15 10 33 33 2 0 0 211.0 185 60 44 171 2.56 3.75 (+32%) 5453.1
1993 CIN NL 14 9 36 36 2 1 0 257.3 218 71 62 227 2.48 4.19 (+41%) 8538.9
1994 CIN NL 9 6 26 26 2 0 0 172.3 177 59 52 171 3.08 4.51 (+32%) 5279.0
1995 CIN NL 5 4 14 14 0 0 0 69.0 76 32 22 62 4.17 4.45 (+6%) 1850.9
2001 CIN NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 17.0 19 4 9 12 2.12 4.42 (+52%) -143.4
2002 CIN NL 5 4 31 9 0 0 0 77.0 89 44 20 38 5.14 4.28 (-20%) -1366.7
Career · 14 seasons 116 91 376 269 22 4 3 1,880.0 1,710 676 663 1,606 3.24 — 35,808

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
377 445 25 85 13 0 2 29 2 8 101 .191 .205 .234 .439 -1,479

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS .439 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 39.5% 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
1984 NYA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 OAK AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 OAK AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 OAK AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CIN NL 49 37 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 14 .054 — — — — 0.0
1989 CIN NL 19 38 0 8 1 0 0 1 1 1 11 .211 — — — — 0.0
1990 CIN NL 29 62 3 10 1 0 0 2 1 2 10 .161 .257 (-37%) .324 (-42%) .385 (-54%) .710 (-49%) -470.7
1991 CIN NL 31 67 7 14 0 0 0 5 0 2 13 .209 .255 (-18%) .323 (-28%) .384 (-46%) .708 (-38%) -387.9
1992 CIN NL 33 72 3 14 2 0 0 6 0 0 18 .194 .255 (-24%) .322 (-40%) .377 (-41%) .699 (-40%) -455.9
1993 CIN NL 36 82 5 22 4 0 1 8 0 3 18 .268 .265 (+1%) .332 (-11%) .403 (-12%) .735 (-12%) -164.6
1994 CIN NL 26 49 4 10 4 0 0 3 0 0 7 .204 — — — — 0.0
1995 CIN NL 14 22 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 .136 — — — — 0.0
2001 CIN NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CIN NL 31 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 377 445 25 85 13 0 2 29 2 8 101 .191 — — — — -1,479

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
4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 NLCS CIN 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1990 WS CIN 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 0 4 4 0 27.7 19 7 12 29 2.28

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1990 NLCS CIN 1 0 2 2 0 12.3 10 6 7 15 4.38
1990 WS CIN 2 0 2 2 0 15.3 9 1 5 14 0.59

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1862021538216.188
Away1912431047013.193

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home186929.18403473428373.36
Away190950.28703293217693.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-09-28 CINWSN — 1.0211100
2002-09-22 CINPHI L 4.2833040
2002-09-11 CINPIT — 0.1000000
2002-09-07 CINMIL — 1.1110000
2002-08-31 CINMIL — 1.2211140
2002-08-28 CINSTL — 1.2322010
2002-08-21 CINAZ — 3.2422110
2002-08-19 CINHOU — 1.0211000
2002-08-16 CINHOU — 1.0321010
2002-08-14 CINAZ — 1.0111111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 376 269 144 248 14 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 NYA P 24 5 2 12 1 0
1985 OAK P 12 9 2 5 0 0
1986 OAK P 39 26 13 18 3 0
1987 OAK P 21 14 10 10 1 0
1988 CIN P 49 19 7 23 1 1
1989 CIN P 19 19 6 14 0 0
1990 CIN P 29 29 19 27 2 0
1991 CIN P 30 30 17 22 3 2
1992 CIN P 33 33 19 31 2 1
1993 CIN P 36 36 27 35 0 8
1994 CIN P 26 26 14 27 0 0
1995 CIN P 14 14 4 9 0 0
2001 CIN P 13 0 0 1 1 0
2002 CIN P 31 9 4 14 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 376

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1992 Pitcher of the Month September
1991 TSN All-Star RHP
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-09-22
1990 World Series MVP
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-05-13

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 CIN NL $500,000
1997 CIN NL $6,150,000
1996 CIN NL $6,150,000
1995 CIN NL $5,750,000
1994 CIN NL $3,975,000
1993 CIN NL $4,083,333
1992 CIN NL $3,520,833
1991 CIN NL $2,333,333
1990 CIN NL $630,000
1989 CIN NL $457,500
1988 CIN NL $127,500
1986 OAK AL $85,000
Total Career Earnings $33,762,499

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Cy Young Award NL 5th 8.0 140 0
1993 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 392 0
1991 Cy Young Award NL 4th 13.0 120 1
1990 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 6.0 336 0

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gary Peters
    124-103, 3.25 ERA
  2. 93
    Ray Culp
    122-101, 3.58 ERA
  3. 93
    Jim Maloney
    134-84, 3.19 ERA
  4. 93
    Don Wilson
    104-92, 3.15 ERA
  5. 92
    Mario Soto
    100-92, 3.47 ERA
  6. 90
    Bill Singer
    118-127, 3.39 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Rijo

What years did Jose Rijo play?
Jose Rijo played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 2002.
Was Jose Rijo a pitcher?
Yes. Jose Rijo pitched in the major leagues, recording 116 wins and 1606 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Rijo hit?
Jose Rijo hit 2 career home runs with 85 hits.