Jose Uribe

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1993)

Jose Uribe was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1993 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Francisco Giants, and the Houston Astros, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,038 career games, he hit .241 with 738 hits, 19 home runs, and 219 RBI.

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 .241
HR 19
RBI 219
H 738
OPS .613
PIV -6,326
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
1/21/1959 in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.
Died
12/8/2006 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1984-09-13
Last Game
1993-10-03

Full name: Jose Altagracia Uribe

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Uribe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,038 3,064 307 738 99 34 19 219 74 256 425 .241 .300 .314 .613 -6,326

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Uribe Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 SLN NL 8 19 4 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 .211 — — — — 0.0
1985 SFN NL 147 476 46 113 20 4 3 26 8 30 57 .237 .257 (-8%) .323 (-12%) .390 (-19%) .714 (-16%) -1197.8
1986 SFN NL 157 453 46 101 15 1 3 43 22 61 76 .223 .257 (-13%) .325 (-3%) .395 (-29%) .720 (-17%) -1090.6
1987 SFN NL 95 309 44 90 16 5 5 30 12 24 35 .291 .262 (+11%) .331 (+4%) .415 (+2%) .746 (+3%) 144.8
1988 SFN NL 141 493 47 124 10 7 3 35 14 36 69 .252 .254 (-1%) .317 (-5%) .377 (-16%) .695 (-11%) -817.2
1989 SFN NL 151 453 34 100 12 6 1 30 6 34 74 .221 .254 (-13%) .319 (-15%) .375 (-25%) .694 (-20%) -1450.3
1990 SFN NL 138 415 35 103 8 6 1 24 5 29 49 .248 .257 (-4%) .324 (-8%) .385 (-21%) .710 (-15%) -981.3
1991 SFN NL 90 231 23 51 8 4 1 12 3 20 33 .221 .255 (-14%) .323 (-13%) .384 (-21%) .708 (-17%) -628.8
1992 SFN NL 66 162 24 39 9 1 2 13 2 14 25 .241 .255 (-6%) .322 (-7%) .377 (-8%) .699 (-8%) -208.7
1993 HOU NL 45 53 4 13 1 0 0 3 1 8 5 .245 .265 (-7%) .332 (+7%) .403 (-35%) .735 (-16%) -95.9
Career · 10 seasons 1,038 3,064 307 738 99 34 19 219 74 256 425 .241 — — — — -6,326

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 Uribe — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 48 4 12 2 0 0 3 1 9 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Uribe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 NLCS SFN 5 17 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .235
1989 WS SFN 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
1987 NLCS SFN 7 26 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 .269

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Uribe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5131466142356894.243
Away525159816538211125.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Uribe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-10-03 HOUCINL 402000000
1993-10-02 HOUCINW 100000000
1993-09-25 HOULADW 000000000
1993-09-06 HOUNYNW 000000000
1993-08-31 HOUNYNW 101000000
1993-08-28 HOUWSNL 201100100
1993-08-26 HOUMIAL 000000000
1993-08-22 HOUPHIW 100000000
1993-08-18 HOUMIAW 201000011
1993-08-17 HOUMIAW 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Uribe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
SS 1015 926 1436 2821 136 565

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Uribe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 SLN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1984 SLN SS 5 4 7 14 1 4
1985 SFN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 SFN SS 145 137 209 438 26 77
1986 SFN SS 156 153 249 444 16 95
1987 SFN SS 95 90 145 286 13 62
1988 SFN SS 140 140 212 404 19 77
1989 SFN SS 150 146 225 436 18 85
1990 SFN SS 134 122 182 373 20 73
1991 SFN SS 87 75 98 218 11 35
1992 SFN SS 62 46 75 157 7 37
1993 HOU SS 41 13 34 51 5 20

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jose Uribe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 2
Shortstop 1015

Salary History

Jose Uribe — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 HOU NL $400,000
1992 SFN NL $1,533,334
1991 SFN NL $1,333,333
1990 SFN NL $983,333
1989 SFN NL $687,500
1988 SFN NL $535,000
1987 SFN NL $195,000
1986 SFN NL $133,000
Total Career Earnings $5,800,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Knight
    .239 avg, 14 HR
  2. 91
    Marty Perez
    .246 avg, 22 HR
  3. 90
    Denny Doyle
    .250 avg, 16 HR
  4. 89
    Brendan Ryan
    .233 avg, 19 HR
  5. 88
    Chico Fernandez
    .240 avg, 40 HR
  6. 86
    Johnny Rawlings
    .250 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Uribe

What years did Jose Uribe play?
Jose Uribe played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1993.
Was Jose Uribe a pitcher?
No. Jose Uribe was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jose Uribe hit?
Jose Uribe hit 19 career home runs with 738 hits.
What was Jose Uribe's career batting average?
Jose Uribe batted .241 over his career, with 738 hits in 3,064 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Uribe have?
Jose Uribe drove in 219 runs in his career.
Is Jose Uribe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jose Uribe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.