Jose Tabata

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2015)

Jose Tabata was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2015 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. In 509 career games, he hit .275 with 438 hits, 17 home runs, and 126 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 109.

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

AVG .275
HR 17
RBI 126
H 438
OPS .713
PIV 109
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 210 lb
Born
8/12/1988 in El Tigre, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2010-06-09
Last Game
2015-06-25

Full name: Jose Nicolas Tabata

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Tabata — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
509 1,592 208 438 81 15 17 126 47 129 254 .275 .336 .377 .713 109

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Jose Tabata — 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
2010 PIT NL 102 405 61 121 21 4 4 35 19 28 57 .299 .257 (+16%) .325 (+6%) .402 (-1%) .728 (+2%) 200.9
2011 PIT NL 91 334 53 89 18 1 4 21 16 40 61 .266 .255 (+4%) .320 (+9%) .399 (-9%) .719 (-1%) 49.1
2012 PIT NL 103 333 43 81 20 3 3 16 8 29 58 .243 .254 (-4%) .318 (-1%) .405 (-14%) .724 (-8%) -395.9
2013 PIT NL 106 308 35 87 17 5 6 33 3 23 45 .282 .253 (+11%) .317 (+8%) .396 (+8%) .714 (+8%) 464.1
2014 PIT NL 80 174 14 49 5 2 0 17 1 7 26 .282 .251 (+12%) .313 (avg) .386 (-14%) .700 (-8%) -209.7
2015 PIT NL 27 38 2 11 0 0 0 4 0 2 7 .289 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 509 1,592 208 438 81 15 17 126 47 129 254 .275 — — — — 109

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 Tabata — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Tabata — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 NLWC PIT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2013 NLDS1 PIT 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (509 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Tabata — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2597841202291171.292
Away25080888209655.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Tabata — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-06-25 PITCINL 000000010
2015-06-24 PITCINL 100000001
2015-06-23 PITCINW 100000000
2015-06-21 PITWASL 401000000
2015-06-20 PITWASL 000000000
2015-06-19 PITWASL 101000000
2015-06-18 PITCHWW 100000000
2015-06-17 PITCHWW 000000000
2015-06-15 PITCHWW 502000100
2015-06-14 PITPHIW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Tabata — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 433 377 701 18 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Tabata — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 PIT OF 102 101 211 5 1 1
2011 PIT OF 88 85 157 4 2 2
2012 PIT OF 96 79 166 6 3 0
2013 PIT OF 89 73 106 0 0 0
2014 PIT OF 50 34 54 3 0 0
2015 PIT OF 8 5 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Tabata — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 262
Center Field 16
Right Field 184
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Jose Tabata — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 PIT NL $4,000,000
2014 PIT NL $3,000,000
2013 PIT NL $916,667
2012 PIT NL $916,666
2011 PIT NL $428,000
Total Career Earnings $9,261,333

Award Voting History

Jose Tabata — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2010 Rookie of the Year NL 8th 1.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jerome Walton
    .269 avg, 25 HR
  2. 93
    So Taguchi
    .279 avg, 19 HR
  3. 90
    Bob Seeds
    .277 avg, 28 HR
  4. 87
    Sal Frelick
    .261 avg, 21 HR
  5. 86
    Tracy Jones
    .273 avg, 27 HR
  6. 84
    Estel Crabtree
    .281 avg, 13 HR

Jose Tabata: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 9, 2010 and the final game on June 25, 2015, Jose Tabata built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 2010 through 2015. Listed as an outfielder, Tabata threw and hit right-handed. Tabata is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 210 pounds. Tabata was born on August 12, 1988, in El Tigre, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. The given name on file is Jose Nicolas Tabata.

Across 509 games at the plate, Tabata's career line reads 438 hits in 1,592 at bats for a .275 average, plus 17 home runs, 126 RBI, and 47 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .336 and .377 give Tabata a career OPS of .713. Set against a .254 league average for the same years, Tabata's .275 average sits 8.2% above it. Tabata collected a career-high 121 hits in 2010. The RBI column peaks at 35 in 2010. In 2010, a season of regular play, Tabata hit .299 while the league hit .257.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Tabata

What years did Jose Tabata play?
Jose Tabata played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2015.
Was Jose Tabata a pitcher?
No. Jose Tabata was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jose Tabata hit?
Jose Tabata hit 17 career home runs with 438 hits.
What was Jose Tabata's career batting average?
Jose Tabata batted .275 over his career, with 438 hits in 1,592 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Tabata have?
Jose Tabata drove in 126 runs in his career.
Is Jose Tabata in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jose Tabata has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.