Jose Manuel (Contreras) Oquendo (Secret Weapon)
Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Rightfielder
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 160 lb.
Born: July 4, 1963 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1979.
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Debut: May 2, 1983 (Age 19)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Mets 1983-1995
Final Game: September 29, 1995 (Age 32)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 (7) | Apr 19 | STL | @ | MON | W,9-6 | GF | 26 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | PH 2B |
| 2 | 10 (1) | Apr 22 | STL | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GF | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PR SS |
| 3 | 17 (6) | Apr 29 | STL | @ | SFG | L,0-2 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | SS |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 4 | 19 (1) | May 1 | STL | @ | SDP | L,3-4 | GF | 11 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| 5 | 24 (4) | May 7 | STL | SDP | W,4-3 | GF | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B | |
| 6 | 25 | May 8 | STL | SDP | W,13-3 | GS | 35 | 9.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2B SS | |
| 7 | 26 | May 9 | STL | SFG | L,1-2 | CG | 38 | 10.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2B | |
| 8 | 27 | May 10 | STL | SFG | W,6-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2B | |
| 9 | 28 | May 11 | STL | SFG | W,4-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | SS | |
| 10 | 29 | May 13 | STL | LAD | L,5-6 | GF | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2B | |
| 11 | 42 (12) | May 28 | STL | HOU | L,3-4 | CG | 43 | 11.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | SS | |
| 12 | 44 (1) | May 31 | STL | @ | CIN | W,11-2 | GF | 13 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 13 | 52 (7) | Jun 8 | STL | CHC | L,2-14 | GF | 22 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B SS | |
| 14 | 55 (2) | Jun 11 | STL | MON | L,3-4 | CG | 45 | 10.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | SS | |
| 15 | 56 | Jun 13 (1) | STL | @ | CHC | W,1-0 | CG | 33 | 10.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | SS |
| 16 | 57 | Jun 13 (2) | STL | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GF | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| 17 | 60 (2) | Jun 16 susp | STL | @ | PIT | W,4-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2B |
| 18 | 61 | Jun 17 | STL | @ | PIT | W,7-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2B |
| 19 | 62 | Jun 18 | STL | @ | PIT | L,1-2 | GS | 33 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2B |
| 20 | 63 | Jun 19 | STL | @ | PHI | L,3-5 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PH 2B |
| 21 | 69 (5) | Jun 25 | STL | PIT | W,2-1 | CG | 36 | 10.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | SS | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 22 | 74 (4) | Jul 1 | STL | NYM | L,1-2 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PH SS | |
| 23 | 82 (7) | Jul 9 | STL | @ | LAD | L,2-8 | GF | 14 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | SS |
| 24 | 83 | Jul 10 | STL | @ | SDP | L,3-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | SS |
| 25 | 84 | Jul 11 | STL | @ | SDP | W,4-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2B |
| 26 | 85 | Jul 12 | STL | @ | SDP | W,4-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2B |
| 27 | 86 | Jul 13 | STL | @ | SDP | L,6-13 | CG | 44 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | SS |
| 28 | 87 | Jul 17 | STL | LAD | W,12-2 | GF | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PR SS | |
| 29 | 92 (4) | Jul 22 | STL | SFG | W,10-7 | GF | 11 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B | |
| 30 | 93 | Jul 23 | STL | SFG | W,4-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2B | |
| 31 | 98 (4) | Jul 29 | STL | @ | PHI | L,7-12 | GF | 18 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SS |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 32 | 101 (2) | Aug 2 | STL | @ | PIT | W,7-3 | GF | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |
| 33 | 102 | Aug 3 | STL | @ | PIT | L,0-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | SS |
| 34 | 109 (6) | Aug 10 | STL | PIT | W,5-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | SS | |
| 35 | 111 (1) | Aug 12 | STL | @ | MON | L,3-10 | GF | 10 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | SS |
| 36 | 113 (1) | Aug 14 (1) | STL | @ | NYM | L,3-4 | GF | 4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH SS |
| 37 | 114 | Aug 14 (2) | STL | @ | NYM | W,5-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | SS |
| 38 | 118 (3) | Aug 17 (2) | STL | @ | NYM | L,2-9 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | SS |
| 39 | 120 (1) | Aug 20 | STL | @ | CIN | L,1-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | SS |
| 40 | 121 | Aug 21 | STL | @ | CIN | L,4-9 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | SS |
| 41 | 124 (2) | Aug 24 | STL | HOU | L,1-5 | GF | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | PH SS | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 42 | 139 (14) | Sep 10 | STL | @ | PIT | W,4-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | SS |
| 43 | 141 (1) | Sep 13 | STL | MON | L,1-5 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2B | |
| 44 | 143 (1) | Sep 15 | STL | NYM | W,1-0 | GF | 5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B | |
| 45 | 144 | Sep 16 | STL | NYM | L,2-4 | GF | 14 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | SS | |
| 46 | 149 (4) | Sep 21 | STL | @ | MON | W,7-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SS |
| 47 | 151 (1) | Sep 23 | STL | @ | NYM | L,1-9 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SS |
| 48 | 153 (1) | Sep 25 | STL | PHI | W,5-4 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B | |
| 49 | 160 (6) | Oct 4 | STL | @ | CHC | L,7-8 | GF | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| 50 | 161 | Oct 5 | STL | @ | CHC | L,1-8 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | SS |
| 52gm | 298.1 | 52 | 94 | 8 | 154 | 23 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Apr 19 | STL | @ | MON | W,9-6 | GF | 26 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 2 | 19 (10) | May 1 | STL | @ | SDP | L,3-4 | GF | 11 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 24 (4) | May 7 | STL | SDP | W,4-3 | GF | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 25 | May 8 | STL | SDP | W,13-3 | GS | 31 | 8.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 5 | 26 | May 9 | STL | SFG | L,1-2 | CG | 38 | 10.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | 27 | May 10 | STL | SFG | W,6-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | 29 (1) | May 13 | STL | LAD | L,5-6 | GF | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 | 44 (14) | May 31 | STL | @ | CIN | W,11-2 | GF | 13 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 9 | 52 (7) | Jun 8 | STL | CHC | L,2-14 | 6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 57 (4) | Jun 13 (2) | STL | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GF | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 60 (2) | Jun 16 susp | STL | @ | PIT | W,4-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | 61 | Jun 17 | STL | @ | PIT | W,7-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 62 | Jun 18 | STL | @ | PIT | L,1-2 | GS | 33 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | 63 | Jun 19 | STL | @ | PHI | L,3-5 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 15 | 84 (20) | Jul 11 | STL | @ | SDP | W,4-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 85 | Jul 12 | STL | @ | SDP | W,4-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | 92 (6) | Jul 22 | STL | SFG | W,10-7 | GF | 11 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | 93 | Jul 23 | STL | SFG | W,4-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 19 | 141 (47) | Sep 13 | STL | MON | L,1-5 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 20 | 143 (1) | Sep 15 | STL | NYM | W,1-0 | GF | 5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 153 (9) | Sep 25 | STL | PHI | W,5-4 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21gm | 116.0 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 62 | 11 | ||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Apr 22 | STL | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GF | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 17 (6) | Apr 29 | STL | @ | SFG | L,0-2 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 3 | 25 (7) | May 8 | STL | SDP | W,13-3 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 28 (2) | May 11 | STL | SFG | W,4-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | 42 (13) | May 28 | STL | HOU | L,3-4 | CG | 43 | 11.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 6 | 52 (9) | Jun 8 | STL | CHC | L,2-14 | GF | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 55 (2) | Jun 11 | STL | MON | L,3-4 | CG | 45 | 10.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 8 | 56 | Jun 13 (1) | STL | @ | CHC | W,1-0 | CG | 33 | 10.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 69 (12) | Jun 25 | STL | PIT | W,2-1 | CG | 36 | 10.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 10 | 74 (4) | Jul 1 | STL | NYM | L,1-2 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 82 (7) | Jul 9 | STL | @ | LAD | L,2-8 | GF | 14 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 83 | Jul 10 | STL | @ | SDP | L,3-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 86 (2) | Jul 13 | STL | @ | SDP | L,6-13 | CG | 44 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 87 | Jul 17 | STL | LAD | W,12-2 | GF | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 98 (10) | Jul 29 | STL | @ | PHI | L,7-12 | GF | 18 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 16 | 102 (3) | Aug 3 | STL | @ | PIT | L,0-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | 109 (6) | Aug 10 | STL | PIT | W,5-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 18 | 111 (1) | Aug 12 | STL | @ | MON | L,3-10 | GF | 10 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | 113 (1) | Aug 14 (1) | STL | @ | NYM | L,3-4 | GF | 4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 114 | Aug 14 (2) | STL | @ | NYM | W,5-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 118 (3) | Aug 17 (2) | STL | @ | NYM | L,2-9 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | 120 (1) | Aug 20 | STL | @ | CIN | L,1-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | 121 | Aug 21 | STL | @ | CIN | L,4-9 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | 124 (2) | Aug 24 | STL | HOU | L,1-5 | GF | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 25 | 139 (14) | Sep 10 | STL | @ | PIT | W,4-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 26 | 144 (4) | Sep 16 | STL | NYM | L,2-4 | GF | 14 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | 149 (4) | Sep 21 | STL | @ | MON | W,7-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 151 (1) | Sep 23 | STL | @ | NYM | L,1-9 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 161 (9) | Oct 5 | STL | @ | CHC | L,1-8 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 29gm | 179.1 | 30 | 56 | 4 | 90 | 12 | ||||||||
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