Jose (Capas) Canseco (The Chemist)
Positions: Outfielder and Designated Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba
High School: Carol City (Miami, FL)
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Signed June 17, 1982.
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Debut: September 2, 1985
Teams (by GP): Athletics/RedSox/Rangers/DevilRays/BlueJays/.. 1985-2001
Agents: Juan Iglesias, previously: Bo McKinnis,Dennis Gilbert,Jeff Borris [?]
Final Game: October 6, 2001
Relatives: Brother of Ozzie Canseco
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Jose Canseco’s reputation has rebounded since he was ridiculed for his 2005 book, “Juiced”. Not many believed his allegation that 85% of MLB players were juicers. But don’t confuse Jose with a do-gooder.

| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20 | OAK | AL | 29 | 100 | 96 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | .302 | .330 | .490 | .820 | 130 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97/8 | |
| 1986 | 21 | OAK | AL | 157 | 682 | 600 | 85 | 144 | 29 | 1 | 33 | 117 | 15 | 7 | 65 | 175 | .240 | .318 | .457 | .775 | 116 | 274 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | *79/D | AS,MVP-20,RoY-1 |
| 1987 | 22 | OAK | AL | 159 | 691 | 630 | 81 | 162 | 35 | 3 | 31 | 113 | 15 | 3 | 50 | 157 | .257 | .310 | .470 | .780 | 110 | 296 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | *7D | MVP-23 |
| 1988 | 23 | OAK | AL | 158 | 705 | 610 | 120 | 187 | 34 | 0 | 42 | 124 | 40 | 16 | 78 | 128 | .307 | .391 | .569 | .959 | 170 | 347 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 10 | *9D | AS,MVP-1,SS |
| 1989 | 24 | OAK | AL | 65 | 258 | 227 | 40 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 69 | .269 | .333 | .542 | .875 | 147 | 123 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9/D | AS |
| 1990 | 25 | OAK | AL | 131 | 563 | 481 | 83 | 132 | 14 | 2 | 37 | 101 | 19 | 10 | 72 | 158 | .274 | .371 | .543 | .914 | 158 | 261 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9D | AS,MVP-12,SS |
| 1991 | 26 | OAK | AL | 154 | 665 | 572 | 115 | 152 | 32 | 1 | 44 | 122 | 26 | 6 | 78 | 152 | .266 | .359 | .556 | .915 | 157 | 318 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 7 | *9D | MVP-4,SS |
| 1992 | 27 | TOT | AL | 119 | 512 | 439 | 74 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 87 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 128 | .244 | .344 | .456 | .799 | 128 | 200 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9D | AS |
| 1992 | 27 | OAK | AL | 97 | 421 | 366 | 66 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 72 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 104 | .246 | .335 | .456 | .791 | 126 | 167 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9D | |
| 1992 | 27 | TEX | AL | 22 | 91 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 24 | .233 | .385 | .452 | .837 | 138 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9/D | |
| 1993 | 28 | TEX | AL | 60 | 253 | 231 | 30 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 62 | .255 | .308 | .455 | .763 | 106 | 105 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9/1 | |
| 1994 | 29 | TEX | AL | 111 | 505 | 429 | 88 | 121 | 19 | 2 | 31 | 90 | 15 | 8 | 69 | 114 | .282 | .386 | .552 | .939 | 139 | 237 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | *D | MVP-11 |
| 1995 | 30 | BOS | AL | 102 | 450 | 396 | 64 | 121 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 93 | .306 | .378 | .556 | .933 | 137 | 220 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | *D/9 | |
| 1996 | 31 | BOS | AL | 96 | 432 | 360 | 68 | 104 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 82 | .289 | .400 | .589 | .989 | 146 | 212 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | D7/9 | |
| 1997 | 32 | OAK | AL | 108 | 446 | 388 | 56 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 122 | .235 | .325 | .461 | .786 | 106 | 179 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | D97 | |
| 1998 | 33 | TOR | AL | 151 | 658 | 583 | 98 | 138 | 26 | 0 | 46 | 107 | 29 | 17 | 65 | 159 | .237 | .318 | .518 | .836 | 113 | 302 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | D79 | SS |
| 1999 | 34 | TBD | AL | 113 | 502 | 430 | 75 | 120 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 135 | .279 | .369 | .563 | .931 | 134 | 242 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | *D/7 | AS |
| 2000 | 35 | TOT | AL | 98 | 401 | 329 | 47 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 102 | .252 | .377 | .444 | .820 | 109 | 146 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | D/79 | |
| 2000 | 35 | TBD | AL | 61 | 264 | 218 | 31 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 65 | .257 | .383 | .450 | .832 | 112 | 98 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | |
| 2000 | 35 | NYY | AL | 37 | 137 | 111 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | .243 | .365 | .432 | .797 | 103 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | D/79 | |
| 2001 | 36 | CHW | AL | 76 | 306 | 256 | 46 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 75 | .258 | .366 | .477 | .843 | 117 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | D/9 | |
| 17 Seasons | 1887 | 8129 | 7057 | 1186 | 1877 | 340 | 14 | 462 | 1407 | 200 | 88 | 906 | 1942 | .266 | .353 | .515 | .867 | 132 | 3631 | 178 | 84 | 1 | 81 | 63 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 698 | 606 | 102 | 161 | 29 | 1 | 40 | 121 | 17 | 8 | 78 | 167 | .266 | .353 | .515 | .867 | 132 | 312 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| OAK (9 yrs) | 1058 | 4531 | 3970 | 662 | 1048 | 186 | 8 | 254 | 793 | 135 | 55 | 469 | 1096 | .264 | .344 | .507 | .851 | 136 | 2012 | 103 | 42 | 1 | 49 | 34 | |||||
| TEX (3 yrs) | 193 | 849 | 733 | 126 | 197 | 37 | 3 | 45 | 151 | 22 | 14 | 100 | 200 | .269 | .363 | .512 | .874 | 129 | 375 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |||||
| TBD (2 yrs) | 174 | 766 | 648 | 106 | 176 | 33 | 1 | 43 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 200 | .272 | .373 | .525 | .898 | 126 | 340 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |||||
| BOS (2 yrs) | 198 | 882 | 756 | 132 | 225 | 47 | 2 | 52 | 163 | 7 | 1 | 105 | 175 | .298 | .389 | .571 | .960 | 141 | 432 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| NYY (1 yr) | 37 | 137 | 111 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | .243 | .365 | .432 | .797 | 103 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| CHW (1 yr) | 76 | 306 | 256 | 46 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 75 | .258 | .366 | .477 | .843 | 117 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| TOR (1 yr) | 151 | 658 | 583 | 98 | 138 | 26 | 0 | 46 | 107 | 29 | 17 | 65 | 159 | .237 | .318 | .518 | .836 | 113 | 302 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rroe | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | Rrep | RAR | WAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20 | OAK | AL | 100 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 97/8 | ||
| 1986 | 21 | OAK | AL | 682 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 20 | 31 | 3.2 | $75,000 | *79/D | AS,MVP-20,RoY-1 |
| 1987 | 22 | OAK | AL | 691 | 9 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -9 | 20 | 14 | 1.4 | $180,000 | *7D | MVP-23 |
| 1988 | 23 | OAK | AL | 705 | 60 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -8 | 20 | 72 | 7.6 | $325,000 | *9D | AS,MVP-1,SS |
| 1989 | 24 | OAK | AL | 258 | 15 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 8 | 22 | 2.3 | $1,600,000 | 9/D | AS |
| 1990 | 25 | OAK | AL | 563 | 38 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | -8 | 18 | 52 | 5.5 | $2,000,000 | 9D | AS,MVP-12,SS |
| 1991 | 26 | OAK | AL | 665 | 51 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -7 | -8 | 22 | 58 | 6.0 | $3,500,000 | *9D | MVP-4,SS |
| 1992 | 27 | OAK | AL | 421 | 14 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -6 | 14 | 15 | 1.5 | $4,300,000 | 9D | AS |
| 1992 | 27 | TEX | AL | 91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 0.6 | 9/D | AS | |
| 1993 | 28 | TEX | AL | 253 | 2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -5 | -2 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | $4,800,000 | 9/1 | |
| 1994 | 29 | TEX | AL | 505 | 25 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | -11 | 16 | 29 | 2.7 | $5,100,000 | *D | MVP-11 |
| 1995 | 30 | BOS | AL | 450 | 22 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 14 | 25 | 2.4 | $5,800,000 | *D/9 | |
| 1996 | 31 | BOS | AL | 432 | 28 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -9 | 14 | 30 | 2.7 | $4,725,000 | D7/9 | |
| 1997 | 32 | OAK | AL | 446 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -9 | -8 | 15 | -2 | -0.2 | $4,225,000 | D97 | |
| 1998 | 33 | TOR | AL | 658 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 0 | -5 | -11 | 21 | 12 | 1.2 | $2,125,000 | D79 | SS |
| 1999 | 34 | TBD | AL | 502 | 22 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -11 | 16 | 27 | 2.6 | $3,325,000 | *D/7 | AS |
| 2000 | 35 | TBD | AL | 264 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -6 | 9 | 8 | 0.7 | $3,000,000 | D | |
| 2000 | 35 | NYY | AL | 137 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | D/79 | ||
| 2001 | 36 | CHW | AL | 306 | 8 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -7 | 11 | 10 | 1.0 | D/9 | ||
| 17 Seasons | 8129 | 329 | 7 | 3 | -20 | -31 | -130 | 257 | 415 | 41.8 | $45,080,000 | |||||
| PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rroe | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | Rrep | RAR | WAR | Pos | Awards | |||||
| OAK (9 yrs) | 4531 | 206 | 10 | 1 | -13 | -18 | -59 | 140 | 267 | 27.8 | $16,205,000 | |||||
| TEX (3 yrs) | 849 | 31 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -5 | -14 | 27 | 36 | 3.4 | $9,900,000 | |||||
| TBD (2 yrs) | 766 | 28 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -17 | 25 | 35 | 3.3 | $6,325,000 | |||||
| BOS (2 yrs) | 882 | 50 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -19 | 28 | 55 | 5.1 | $10,525,000 | |||||
| NYY (1 yr) | 137 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| CHW (1 yr) | 306 | 8 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -7 | 11 | 10 | 1.0 | ||||||
| TOR (1 yr) | 658 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 0 | -5 | -11 | 21 | 12 | 1.2 | $2,125,000 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | OAK | AL | ALCS | BOS | W | 4 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .313 | .353 | .938 | 1.290 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | OAK | AL | WS | LAD | L | 5 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .053 | .182 | .211 | .392 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | OAK | AL | ALCS | TOR | W | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .294 | .400 | .471 | .871 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | OAK | AL | WS | SFG | W | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .357 | .500 | .571 | 1.071 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 25 | OAK | AL | ALCS | BOS | W | 4 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .182 | .412 | .182 | .594 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 25 | OAK | AL | WS | CIN | L | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .083 | .214 | .333 | .548 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | BOS | AL | ALDS | CLE | L | 3 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .133 | .000 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | NYY | AL | WS | NYM | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Seasons (8 Series) | 30 | 124 | 103 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 28 | .184 | .315 | .398 | .713 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 ALDS | 3 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .133 | .000 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 ALCS | 13 | 54 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | .273 | .389 | .568 | .957 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 WS | 14 | 55 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .152 | .291 | .348 | .639 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 5.000 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
| 1 Season | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 5.000 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 68 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 136 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 544 | 21 | 5.000 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | OAK | AL | 20 | OF | 26 | 25 | 218.1 | 61 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .951 | -0 | -1 | 2.39 | 2.23 | .982 | 2.44 | 2.42 | |
| 1985 | OAK | AL | 20 | RF | 16 | 14 | 110.0 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .920 | -2 | -22 | 1.88 | 1.44 | .980 | 2.17 | 2.15 | |
| 1985 | OAK | AL | 20 | LF | 13 | 11 | 105.1 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 2 | 22 | 2.82 | 2.54 | .976 | 2.25 | 2.23 | |
| 1985 | OAK | AL | 20 | CF | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 2.90 | |||
| 1986 | OAK | AL | 21 | OF | 155 | 155 | 1368.0 | 337 | 319 | 4 | 14 | 1 | .958 | -0 | -0 | 2.12 | 2.08 | .980 | 2.39 | 2.37 | AS,MVP-20,RoY-1 |
| 1986 | OAK | AL | 21 | LF | 124 | 114 | 1022.0 | 250 | 236 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .960 | -1 | -1 | 2.11 | 1.94 | .978 | 2.24 | 2.22 | AS,MVP-20,RoY-1 |
| 1986 | OAK | AL | 21 | RF | 46 | 41 | 346.0 | 83 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .952 | 1 | 3 | 2.05 | 1.72 | .976 | 2.11 | 2.08 | AS,MVP-20,RoY-1 |
| 1986 | OAK | AL | 21 | DH | 1 | AS,MVP-20,RoY-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1987 | OAK | AL | 22 | LF | 130 | 128 | 1122.2 | 286 | 267 | 12 | 7 | 3 | .976 | -2 | -2 | 2.24 | 2.15 | .974 | 2.11 | 2.08 | MVP-23 |
| 1987 | OAK | AL | 22 | OF | 130 | 128 | 1122.2 | 282 | 263 | 12 | 7 | 3 | .975 | -2 | -2 | 2.20 | 2.12 | .980 | 2.31 | 2.29 | MVP-23 |
| 1987 | OAK | AL | 22 | DH | 30 | MVP-23 | |||||||||||||||
| 1988 | OAK | AL | 23 | OF | 144 | 143 | 1256.0 | 322 | 304 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .978 | -2 | -2 | 2.26 | 2.19 | .979 | 2.47 | 2.45 | AS,MVP-1,SS |
| 1988 | OAK | AL | 23 | RF | 144 | 143 | 1256.0 | 318 | 300 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .978 | -2 | -2 | 2.23 | 2.16 | .974 | 2.24 | 2.22 | AS,MVP-1,SS |
| 1988 | OAK | AL | 23 | DH | 13 | AS,MVP-1,SS | |||||||||||||||
| 1989 | OAK | AL | 24 | OF | 56 | 55 | 472.2 | 127 | 119 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .976 | 1 | 2 | 2.36 | 2.21 | .980 | 2.42 | 2.39 | AS |
| 1989 | OAK | AL | 24 | RF | 56 | 55 | 472.2 | 128 | 120 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .977 | 1 | 2 | 2.38 | 2.23 | .979 | 2.33 | 2.30 | AS |
| 1989 | OAK | AL | 24 | DH | 5 | AS | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | OAK | AL | 25 | OF | 88 | 87 | 742.0 | 190 | 182 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .995 | 4 | 7 | 2.29 | 2.15 | .981 | 2.39 | 2.36 | AS,MVP-12,SS |
| 1990 | OAK | AL | 25 | RF | 88 | 87 | 742.0 | 189 | 183 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .995 | 4 | 7 | 2.28 | 2.14 | .978 | 2.23 | 2.21 | AS,MVP-12,SS |
| 1990 | OAK | AL | 25 | DH | 43 | AS,MVP-12,SS | |||||||||||||||
| 1991 | OAK | AL | 26 | OF | 131 | 125 | 1084.1 | 259 | 245 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .965 | -7 | -8 | 2.08 | 1.91 | .983 | 2.37 | 2.37 | MVP-4,SS |
| 1991 | OAK | AL | 26 | RF | 131 | 125 | 1084.1 | 259 | 245 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .965 | -7 | -8 | 2.08 | 1.91 | .980 | 2.19 | 2.19 | MVP-4,SS |
| 1991 | OAK | AL | 26 | DH | 24 | MVP-4,SS | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | TOT | AL | 27 | OF | 90 | 88 | 766.2 | 203 | 195 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .985 | -2 | -3 | 2.35 | 2.22 | .983 | 2.47 | 2.46 | AS |
| 1992 | TOT | AL | 27 | RF | 90 | 88 | 766.2 | 203 | 195 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .985 | -2 | -3 | 2.35 | 2.22 | .982 | 2.23 | 2.22 | AS |
| 1992 | TOT | AL | 27 | DH | 28 | AS | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | OAK | AL | 27 | OF | 77 | 76 | 655.2 | 170 | 163 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .988 | -2 | -3 | 2.31 | 2.18 | .983 | 2.47 | 2.46 | |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | 27 | RF | 77 | 76 | 655.2 | 170 | 163 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .988 | -2 | -3 | 2.31 | 2.18 | .982 | 2.23 | 2.22 | |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | 27 | DH | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 27 | OF | 13 | 12 | 111.0 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .970 | -0 | -2 | 2.59 | 2.46 | .982 | 2.47 | 2.46 | |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 27 | RF | 13 | 12 | 111.0 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .970 | -0 | -2 | 2.59 | 2.46 | .982 | 2.23 | 2.22 | |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 27 | DH | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | TEX | AL | 28 | OF | 49 | 48 | 427.2 | 101 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .970 | -5 | -13 | 2.06 | 2.00 | .983 | 2.41 | 2.39 | |
| 1993 | TEX | AL | 28 | RF | 49 | 48 | 427.2 | 103 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .971 | -5 | -13 | 2.10 | 2.04 | .979 | 2.23 | 2.21 | |
| 1993 | TEX | AL | 28 | P | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 1.80 | |||||
| 1994 | TEX | AL | 29 | DH | 111 | MVP-11 | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | BOS | AL | 30 | DH | 101 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | BOS | AL | 30 | OF | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 51 | 1.29 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 2.31 | 2.30 | |
| 1995 | BOS | AL | 30 | RF | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 51 | 1.29 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 2.06 | 2.00 | |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 31 | DH | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 31 | OF | 11 | 10 | 92.2 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -16 | 1.75 | 1.64 | .983 | 2.38 | 2.36 | |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 31 | LF | 10 | 9 | 79.1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -20 | 1.59 | 1.40 | .979 | 2.18 | 2.17 | |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 31 | RF | 2 | 1 | 13.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 9 | 2.70 | 2.00 | .975 | 2.16 | 2.15 | |
| 1997 | OAK | AL | 32 | DH | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | OAK | AL | 32 | OF | 44 | 44 | 361.0 | 81 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .938 | -9 | -29 | 1.89 | 1.73 | .983 | 2.32 | 2.30 | |
| 1997 | OAK | AL | 32 | RF | 27 | 27 | 217.2 | 55 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .909 | -4 | -23 | 2.07 | 1.85 | .980 | 2.18 | 2.17 | |
| 1997 | OAK | AL | 32 | LF | 19 | 17 | 143.1 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -5 | -39 | 1.63 | 1.37 | .977 | 2.06 | 2.04 | |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 33 | DH | 78 | SS | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 33 | OF | 73 | 73 | 551.2 | 126 | 117 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .960 | -5 | -10 | 1.97 | 1.66 | .986 | 2.31 | 2.29 | SS |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 33 | LF | 50 | 47 | 360.1 | 88 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .955 | -1 | -4 | 2.10 | 1.68 | .985 | 2.10 | 2.08 | SS |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 33 | RF | 26 | 26 | 191.1 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .973 | -4 | -22 | 1.69 | 1.38 | .984 | 2.14 | 2.11 | SS |
| 1999 | TBD | AL | 34 | DH | 109 | AS | |||||||||||||||
| 1999 | TBD | AL | 34 | LF | 6 | 6 | 41.1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -20 | 1.74 | 1.33 | .988 | 2.07 | 2.05 | AS |
| 1999 | TBD | AL | 34 | OF | 6 | 6 | 41.1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -20 | 1.74 | 1.33 | .988 | 2.31 | 2.27 | AS |
| 2000 | TOT | AL | 35 | DH | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | TBD | AL | 35 | DH | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | NYY | AL | 35 | DH | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | NYY | AL | 35 | OF | 5 | 5 | 33.0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .818 | -1 | -22 | 2.45 | 1.80 | .991 | 2.37 | 2.32 | |
| 2000 | NYY | AL | 35 | LF | 4 | 4 | 27.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.50 | .983 | 2.17 | 2.12 | |
| 2000 | NYY | AL | 35 | RF | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .600 | -1 | -120 | 4.50 | 3.00 | .980 | 2.10 | 2.10 | |
| 2001 | CHW | AL | 36 | DH | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | CHW | AL | 36 | OF | 2 | 2 | 13.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0 | -28 | 0.69 | 0.50 | 1.000 | 2.28 | 2.30 | |
| 2001 | CHW | AL | 36 | RF | 2 | 2 | 13.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0 | -28 | 0.69 | 0.50 | 1.000 | 2.08 | 2.05 | |
| 16 Seasons | OF | 1011 | 995 | 8558.0 | 2128 | 2003 | 63 | 62 | 19 | .971 | -30 | -4 | 2.17 | 2.04 | .981 | 2.39 | 2.37 | ||||
| 14 Seasons | RF | 679 | 659 | 5653.2 | 1411 | 1334 | 37 | 40 | 12 | .972 | -21 | -4 | 2.18 | 2.02 | .978 | 2.22 | 2.20 | ||||
| 8 Seasons | LF | 356 | 336 | 2901.1 | 712 | 667 | 23 | 22 | 7 | .969 | -9 | -4 | 2.14 | 1.94 | .977 | 2.16 | 2.13 | ||||
| 1 Season | CF | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 2.90 | ||||||
| 1 Season | P | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 1.80 | ||||||||
| 17 Seasons | TOT | 1037 | 995 | 8559.0 | 2123 | 2001 | 60 | 62 | 19 | .971 | -30 | -4 | 2.17 | 1.99 | .978 | 2.20 | 2.18 | ||||
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| Black Ink | Batting - 15 (150), Average HOFer ≈ 27 |
| Gray Ink | Batting - 93 (249), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 101 (150), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 39 (174), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1982.
August 31, 1992: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Texas Rangers for Jeff Russell, Ruben Sierra, Bobby Witt and cash.
December 9, 1994: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Boston Red Sox for Otis Nixon and Luis Ortiz.
October 30, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
December 6, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
January 27, 1997: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Oakland Athletics for John Wasdin and cash.
October 31, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
February 4, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
October 22, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
December 11, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
August 7, 2000: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
November 10, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
January 16, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
March 28, 2001: Released by the Anaheim Angels.
June 21, 2001: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from Newark (Atlantic).
November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
February 21, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
March 27, 2002: Released by the Montreal Expos.
April 24, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
October 24, 2002: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21 | Oakland Athletics | $75,000 | 1986 USA Today survey | Includes $5,000 for Rookie of the Year |
| 1987 | 22 | Oakland Athletics | $180,000 | 1987 USA Today survey | |
| 1988 | 23 | Oakland Athletics | $325,000* | ||
| 1989 | 24 | Oakland Athletics | $1,600,000 | 1989 USA Today survey | |
| 1990 | 25 | Oakland Athletics | $2,000,000* | ||
| 1991 | 26 | Oakland Athletics | $3,500,000 | 1996 Joint Exhibit 1 | Includes $700,000 signing bonus |
| 1992 | 27 | Oakland Athletics | $4,300,000 | 1996 Joint Exhibit 1 | Includes $700,000 signing bonus |
| 1993 | 28 | Texas Rangers | $4,800,000 | 1996 Joint Exhibit 1 | Includes $700,000 signing bonus |
| 1994 | 29 | Texas Rangers | $5,100,000 | 1996 Joint Exhibit 1 | Includes $700,000 signing bonus |
| 1995 | 30 | Boston Red Sox | $5,800,000 | 1996 Joint Exhibit 1 | Includes $700,000 signing bonus |
| 1996 | 31 | Boston Red Sox | $4,725,000 | 1997 Joint Exhibit 1 | Includes $225,000 earned bonus |
| 1997 | 32 | Oakland Athletics | $4,225,000 | 1997 postseason AP survey | Includes $225,000 earned bonus |
| 1998 | 33 | Toronto Blue Jays | $2,125,000* | ||
| 1999 | 34 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $3,325,000 | 11/19/99 USA Today | Includes $1,300,000 earned bonus |
| 2000 | 35 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $3,000,000 | 4/5/00 AP | |
| 2001 | 36 | New York Yankees | $500,000 | 2001 Joint Exhibit 1 | Buyout of unexercised option |
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $45,580,000 | ||||
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