José Rijo

Q: When was José Rijo born?

José Rijo was born on May 13, 1965.

Q: Where was José Rijo born?

José Rijo was born in San Cristobal, San Cristobal.

Q: How tall is José Rijo?

José Rijo is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did José Rijo weigh when playing?

José Rijo weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is José Rijo in the Hall of Fame?

José Rijo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did José Rijo have?

José Rijo had 1,606 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has José Rijo played for?

José Rijo played for 3 teams; the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: How many World Series has José Rijo won?

José Rijo has won 1 World Series.

Q: When did José Rijo retire?

José Rijo last played in 2002.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: May 13, 1965 in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic do

Debut: April 5, 1984 (Age 18-328d, 14,864th in major league history)
vs. KCR 5.1 IP, 4 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 28, 2002 (Age 37-138d)
vs. MON 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: José Antonio Rijo

Pronunciation: \REE-hoh\

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Relatives: Son-In-Law of Juan Marichal

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

36.5

116

ERA

3.24

376

269

1880.0

1606

WHIP

1.262

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1981	16	NYY-min	Rk	3	3	.500	4.50	11	1	4	0	0	1	22.0	37	16	11	2	7	0	22	0	2	1				2.000	15.1	0.8	2.9	9.0	3.14	YNK GULF
1982	17	NYY-min	Rk	8	4	.667	2.50	13	12	1	6	3	0	79.1	76	33	22	6	22	0	66	0	3	6				1.235	8.6	0.7	2.5	7.5	3.00	PAI APPY
1983	18	NYY-min	A,AA	18	7	.720	1.88	26	26	0	18	4	0	200.2	160	50	42	7	65	3	184	2	2	4				1.121	7.2	0.3	2.9	8.3	2.83	FTL,NVL FLOR,SOUL
1984	19	NYY-min	AAA	3	3	.500	4.41	11	11	0	0	0	0	65.1	67	35	32	7	40	0	47	1	1	4				1.638	9.2	1.0	5.5	6.5	1.18	CLB IL
1984	19	NYY	AL	2	8	.200	4.76	24	5	8	0	0	2	62.1	74	40	33	5	33	1	47	1	1	2	289	80	3.94	1.717	10.7	0.7	4.8	6.8	1.42
1985	20	OAK-min	AAA	7	10	.412	2.90	24	24	0	3	1	0	149.0	116	64	48	6	108	3	179	0	11	4				1.503	7.0	0.4	6.5	10.8	1.66	TAC PCL
1985	20	OAK	AL	6	4	.600	3.53	12	9	1	0	0	0	63.2	57	26	25	6	28	2	65	1	0	0	272	109	3.23	1.335	8.1	0.8	4.0	9.2	2.32
1986	21	OAK	AL	9	11	.450	4.65	39	26	9	4	0	1	193.2	172	116	100	24	108	7	176	4	4	6	856	83	4.30	1.446	8.0	1.1	5.0	8.2	1.63
1987	22	OAK-min	AAA	2	4	.333	3.95	9	8	0	0	0	0	54.2	44	27	24	5	28	0	67	1	2	8				1.317	7.2	0.8	4.6	11.0	2.39	TAC PCL
1987	22	OAK	AL	2	7	.222	5.90	21	14	3	1	0	0	82.1	106	67	54	10	41	1	67	2	2	5	394	71	4.39	1.785	11.6	1.1	4.5	7.3	1.63
1988	23	CIN	NL	13	8	.619	2.39	49	19	12	0	0	0	162.0	120	47	43	7	63	7	160	3	4	1	653	151	2.58	1.130	6.7	0.4	3.5	8.9	2.54
1989	24	CIN	NL	7	6	.538	2.84	19	19	0	1	1	0	111.0	101	39	35	6	48	3	86	2	3	4	464	128	3.27	1.342	8.2	0.5	3.9	7.0	1.79
1990	25	CIN-min	AAA	0	0		8.31	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.1	5	4	4	0	2	0	2	0	1	0				1.615	10.4	0.0	4.2	4.2	1.00	NVL AA
1990	25	CIN	NL	14	8	.636	2.70	29	29	0	7	1	0	197.0	151	65	59	10	78	1	152	2	5	2	801	148	3.14	1.162	6.9	0.5	3.6	6.9	1.95	MVP-19
1991	26	CIN	NL	15	6	.714	2.51	30	30	0	3	1	0	204.1	165	69	57	8	55	4	172	3	4	2	825	153	2.53	1.077	7.3	0.4	2.4	7.6	3.13	CYA-4
1992	27	CIN	NL	15	10	.600	2.56	33	33	0	2	0	0	211.0	185	67	60	15	44	1	171	3	1	2	836	143	2.75	1.085	7.9	0.6	1.9	7.3	3.89
1993	28	CIN	NL	14	9	.609	2.48	36	36	0	2	1	0	257.1	218	76	71	19	62	2	227	2	1	0	1029	162	2.93	1.088	7.6	0.7	2.2	7.9	3.66	CYA-5,MVP-21
1994	29	CIN	NL	9	6	.600	3.08	26	26	0	2	0	0	172.1	177	73	59	16	52	1	171	4	2	1	733	136	3.33	1.329	9.2	0.8	2.7	8.9	3.29	AS
1995	30	CIN	NL	5	4	.556	4.17	14	14	0	0	0	0	69.0	76	33	32	6	22	1	62	0	0	3	295	99	3.39	1.420	9.9	0.8	2.9	8.1	2.82
1996			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1997			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1998			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1999			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2000			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2001	36	CIN-min	AAA,A,AA	0	0		4.05	8	6	0	0	0	0	20.0	20	10	9	2	6	0	11	1	0	2	83			1.300	9.0	0.9	2.7	5.0	1.83	LOU,DAY,CNG IL,MIDW,SOUL
2001	36	CIN	NL	0	0		2.12	13	0	4	0	0	0	17.0	19	6	4	2	9	2	12	0	1	1	80	221	4.75	1.647	10.1	1.1	4.8	6.4	1.33
2002	37	CIN	NL	5	4	.556	5.14	31	9	6	0	0	0	77.0	89	48	44	13	20	1	38	1	0	1	340	84	4.99	1.416	10.4	1.5	2.3	4.4	1.90
14 Yrs				116	91	.560	3.24	376	269	43	22	4	3	1880.0	1710	772	676	147	663	34	1606	28	28	30	7867	121	3.28	1.262	8.2	0.7	3.2	7.7	2.42
162 Game Avg.				12	10	.560	3.24	40	28	5	2	0	0	198	180	81	71	15	70	4	169	3	3	3	829	121	3.28	1.262	8.2	0.7	3.2	7.7	2.42

CIN (10 yrs)				97	61	.614	2.83	280	215	22	17	4	0	1478.0	1301	523	464	102	453	23	1251	20	21	17	6056	138	3.06	1.187	7.9	0.6	2.8	7.6	2.76
OAK (3 yrs)				17	22	.436	4.74	72	49	13	5	0	1	339.2	335	209	179	40	177	10	308	7	6	11	1522	83	4.12	1.507	8.9	1.1	4.7	8.2	1.74
NYY (1 yr)				2	8	.200	4.76	24	5	8	0	0	2	62.1	74	40	33	5	33	1	47	1	1	2	289	80	3.94	1.717	10.7	0.7	4.8	6.8	1.42

NL (10 yrs)				97	61	.614	2.83	280	215	22	17	4	0	1478.0	1301	523	464	102	453	23	1251	20	21	17	6056	138	3.06	1.187	7.9	0.6	2.8	7.6	2.76
AL (4 yrs)				19	30	.388	4.75	96	54	21	5	0	3	402.0	409	249	212	45	210	11	355	8	7	13	1811	83	4.09	1.540	9.2	1.0	4.7	7.9	1.69

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is José Rijo?

José Rijo is 58 years old.

When was José Rijo born?

José Rijo was born on May 13, 1965.

Where was José Rijo born?

José Rijo was born in San Cristobal, San Cristobal.

How tall is José Rijo?

José Rijo is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did José Rijo weigh when playing?

José Rijo weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did José Rijo play?

José Rijo played 14 seasons.

Is José Rijo in the Hall of Fame?

José Rijo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did José Rijo play?

José Rijo was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did José Rijo have?

José Rijo had 1,606 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has José Rijo played for?

José Rijo played for 3 teams; the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has José Rijo won?

José Rijo has won 1 World Series.

When did José Rijo retire?