Jose Vidro
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2008)
Jose Vidro was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008 for the Montreal Expos, the Washington Nationals, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,418 career games, he hit .298 with 1,524 hits, 128 home runs, and 654 RBI. Jose Vidro was a 3-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,891.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-06-08
- Last Game
- 2008-08-04
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · Silver Slugger
Full name: Jose Angel Vidro
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,418 | 5,113 | 720 | 1,524 | 341 | 12 | 128 | 654 | 23 | 478 | 556 | .298 | .359 | .445 | .804 | 6,891 |
Career AVG .298 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.
Career SLG .445 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .804 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | MON | NL | 67 | 169 | 19 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 20 | .249 | .266 (-7%) | .336 (-12%) | .419 (-12%) | .756 (-12%) | -382.9 |
| 1998 | MON | NL | 83 | 205 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 33 | .220 | .266 (-18%) | .335 (-5%) | .420 (-34%) | .755 (-21%) | -666.5 |
| 1999 | MON | NL | 140 | 494 | 67 | 150 | 45 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 29 | 51 | .304 | .271 (+12%) | .344 (avg) | .433 (+10%) | .778 (+6%) | 468.7 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | 153 | 606 | 101 | 200 | 51 | 2 | 24 | 97 | 5 | 49 | 69 | .330 | .270 (+22%) | .344 (+10%) | .437 (+23%) | .782 (+17%) | 2184.5 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 124 | 486 | 82 | 155 | 34 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 4 | 31 | 49 | .319 | .263 (+21%) | .332 (+12%) | .426 (+14%) | .758 (+13%) | 1300.3 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | 152 | 604 | 103 | 190 | 43 | 3 | 19 | 96 | 2 | 60 | 70 | .315 | .261 (+20%) | .331 (+14%) | .416 (+18%) | .747 (+16%) | 2075.5 |
| 2003 | MON | NL | 144 | 509 | 77 | 158 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 65 | 3 | 69 | 50 | .310 | .264 (+17%) | .332 (+19%) | .422 (+11%) | .754 (+15%) | 1808.7 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | 110 | 412 | 51 | 121 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 60 | 3 | 49 | 43 | .294 | .266 (+10%) | .335 (+10%) | .427 (+6%) | .762 (+8%) | 715.1 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 87 | 309 | 38 | 85 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 31 | 30 | .275 | .264 (+4%) | .330 (+3%) | .418 (+1%) | .749 (+2%) | 89.5 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 126 | 463 | 52 | 134 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 41 | 48 | .289 | .269 (+7%) | .336 (+3%) | .431 (-8%) | .768 (-3%) | -199.8 |
| 2007 | SEA | AL | 147 | 548 | 78 | 172 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 63 | 57 | .314 | .268 (+17%) | .335 (+13%) | .422 (-7%) | .758 (+2%) | 455.4 |
| 2008 | SEA | AL | 85 | 308 | 28 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 18 | 36 | .234 | .263 (-11%) | .333 (-18%) | .416 (-19%) | .749 (-18%) | -957.8 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,418 | 5,113 | 720 | 1,524 | 341 | 12 | 128 | 654 | 23 | 478 | 556 | .298 | — | — | — | — | 6,891 | ||
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
View full game log (1418 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 703 | 2497 | 377 | 774 | 56 | 332 | .310 |
| Away | 715 | 2616 | 343 | 750 | 72 | 322 | .287 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-04 | SEA | MIN | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-03 | SEA | BAL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-02 | SEA | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-01 | SEA | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-30 | SEA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-27 | SEA | TOR | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-26 | SEA | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-07-25 | SEA | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-23 | SEA | BOS | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-07-22 | SEA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 42 | 30 | 245 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 2B | 1046 | 1021 | 1820 | 2747 | 72 | 586 |
| 3B | 45 | 34 | 25 | 54 | 4 | 8 |
| OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | MON | 2B | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | MON | 3B | 36 | 31 | 20 | 49 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | MON | 2B | 56 | 46 | 77 | 121 | 5 | 25 |
| 1998 | MON | 3B | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | MON | 1B | 14 | 7 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1999 | MON | 2B | 121 | 115 | 208 | 291 | 9 | 61 |
| 1999 | MON | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | MON | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MON | 2B | 153 | 153 | 260 | 442 | 10 | 102 |
| 2001 | MON | 2B | 121 | 121 | 204 | 315 | 9 | 63 |
| 2002 | MON | 2B | 152 | 151 | 314 | 448 | 11 | 93 |
| 2003 | MON | 2B | 137 | 137 | 199 | 396 | 10 | 76 |
| 2004 | MON | 2B | 105 | 104 | 176 | 270 | 6 | 71 |
| 2005 | WAS | 2B | 79 | 79 | 134 | 192 | 5 | 39 |
| 2006 | WAS | 1B | 8 | 8 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | WAS | 2B | 107 | 105 | 224 | 250 | 5 | 53 |
| 2007 | SEA | 1B | 11 | 8 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | SEA | 2B | 10 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | SEA | 1B | 9 | 7 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 42 |
| Second Base | 1046 |
| Third Base | 45 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Designated Hitter | 205 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
Salary History
Jose Vidro's recorded salaries total $49,937,500 over 12 seasons, 1997 to 2008. Vidro's career, 1997 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SEA | AL | $8,500,000 |
| 2007 | SEA | AL | $7,500,000 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | $7,000,000 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | $7,000,000 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | $7,000,000 |
| 2003 | MON | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | $340,000 |
| 1999 | MON | NL | $225,000 |
| 1998 | MON | NL | $222,500 |
| 1997 | MON | NL | $150,000 |
| Total recorded salary | $49,937,500 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 1.0 | 448 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jose Vidro (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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Jose Vidro: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jose Vidro's first major league game on June 8, 1997; the last one listed came on August 4, 2008. Club by club, the record runs the Montreal Expos (1997 through 2004), the Washington Nationals (2005 through 2006), and the Seattle Mariners (2007 through 2008). Vidro played primarily as a second baseman and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on August 27, 1974, in Mayaguez, P.R., Vidro was listed at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Jose Vidro was the playing name; the full given name is Jose Angel.
In 1,418 games and 5,113 at bats, Vidro batted .298 with 1,524 hits, adding 128 homers, 654 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Vidro got on base at a .359 rate and slugged .445 (.804 OPS). Vidro's .298 average ran 11.9% above the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Vidro's .804 stands 5.8% above the league's .760. The home run peak was 24 in 2000 with the Montreal Expos.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Vidro
- What years did Jose Vidro play?
- Jose Vidro played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008.
- Was Jose Vidro a pitcher?
- No. Jose Vidro was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jose Vidro hit?
- Jose Vidro hit 128 career home runs with 1,524 hits.
- What teams did Jose Vidro play for?
- Jose Vidro played for 2 teams: the Washington Nationals (1997–2006) and the Seattle Mariners (2007–2008).
- Did Jose Vidro win an MVP award?
- No. Jose Vidro did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jose Vidro win?
- Jose Vidro won the Silver Slugger award (2003). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Jose Vidro's career stats?
- In 1,418 games, Jose Vidro had 1,524 hits, 128 home runs, 654 RBI, 720 runs, and 23 stolen bases, with a .298 batting average.
- How much did Jose Vidro earn in his career?
- Jose Vidro's recorded salaries total $49,937,500 over 12 seasons, 1997 to 2008. Vidro's career, 1997 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Jose Vidro's salary?
- Jose Vidro's last recorded salary was $8,500,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $8,500,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2008.
- What position did Jose Vidro play?
- Jose Vidro played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jose Vidro and how much did he weigh?
- Jose Vidro was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jose Vidro hit each season?
- Jose Vidro's home runs by season: 2 in 1997, 0 in 1998, 12 in 1999, 24 in 2000, 15 in 2001, 19 in 2002, 15 in 2003, 14 in 2004, 7 in 2005, 7 in 2006, 6 in 2007, and 7 in 2008. His most in one season was 24, in 2000.
- What was Jose Vidro's career batting average?
- Jose Vidro batted .298 over his career, with 1,524 hits in 5,113 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jose Vidro have?
- Jose Vidro drove in 654 runs in his career.