Álex Cora

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: October 18, 1975 in Caguas, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Colegio Bautista (Carolina, Puerto Rico) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

High Schools: Colegio Bautista (Carolina, Puerto Rico), Colegio Bautista de Caguas (Caguas, Puerto Rico)

School: University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

Last Game: September 28, 2011 (Age 35-345d)
vs. FLA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Jose Alexander Cora

Twitter: @ac13alex

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Relatives: Brother of Joey Cora

2007 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

3408

828

.243

360

RBI

286

OBP

.310

SLG

.338

OPS

.648

OPS+

2009 Player Batting Game Log

2009 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2009-04-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
2	2009-04-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
3	2009-04-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2009-04-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Milwaukee Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
5	2009-04-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Milwaukee Brewers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
6	2009-04-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2009-04-22	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
8	2009-04-23	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	5	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
9	2009-04-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
10	2009-04-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
11	2009-04-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
12	2009-04-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Florida Marlins	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
13	2009-04-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Florida Marlins	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
14	2009-05-01	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
15	2009-05-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	3	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
16	2009-05-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
17	2009-05-06	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
18	2009-05-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	pdH	0
19	2009-05-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
20	2009-05-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B,1B	0
21	2009-05-13	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
22	2009-05-14	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	1
23	2009-05-15	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
24	2009-05-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
25	2009-05-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
Player Moved from Maj-NL to AAA-IL
26	2009-05-29	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons	@	Durham Bulls	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
27	2009-05-30	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons	@	Durham Bulls	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
28	2009-05-31	AAA-IL	Buffalo Bisons	@	Durham Bulls	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-NL
29	2009-06-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
30	2009-06-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
31	2009-06-07	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
32	2009-06-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
33	2009-06-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
34	2009-06-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	SS	0
35	2009-06-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	New York Yankees	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
36	2009-06-13	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	New York Yankees	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
37	2009-06-14	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	New York Yankees	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
38	2009-06-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
39	2009-06-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
40	2009-06-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	SS	0
41	2009-06-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
42	2009-06-20	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
43	2009-06-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Tampa Bay Rays	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
44	2009-06-22	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
45	2009-06-23	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
46	2009-06-24	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
47	2009-06-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
48	2009-06-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
49	2009-06-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
50	2009-06-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
51	2009-06-30	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
52	2009-07-01	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
53	2009-07-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	6	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
54	2009-07-03	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
55	2009-07-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
56	2009-07-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	SS	0
57	2009-07-07	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
58	2009-07-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Los Angeles Dodgers	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
59	2009-07-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
60	2009-07-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
61	2009-07-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
62	2009-07-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
63	2009-07-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
64	2009-07-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
65	2009-07-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
66	2009-07-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
67	2009-07-20	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
68	2009-07-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
69	2009-07-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Houston Astros	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
70	2009-07-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Houston Astros	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
71	2009-07-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
72	2009-07-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Colorado Rockies	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
73	2009-07-30	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Colorado Rockies	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
74	2009-07-31	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
75	2009-08-01	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
76	2009-08-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
77	2009-08-03	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
78	2009-08-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	SS,2B	0
79	2009-08-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
80	2009-08-06	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Diego Padres	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
81	2009-08-07	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Diego Padres	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
82	2009-08-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Diego Padres	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
83	2009-08-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
84	2009-08-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B,SS	0
December			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from Maj-NL to FgW-PRWL
85	2009-12-03	FgW-PRWL	Criollos de Caguas	@	Lobos de Arecibo	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3B	0
86	2009-12-04	FgW-PRWL	Criollos de Caguas		Leones de Ponce	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
87	2009-12-05	FgW-PRWL	Criollos de Caguas	@	Leones del Escogido	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
88	2009-12-06	FgW-PRWL	Criollos de Caguas	@	Tigres del Licey	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
89	2009-12-08	FgW-PRWL	Criollos de Caguas	@	Indios de Mayaguez	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
90	2009-12-09	FgW-PRWL	Criollos de Caguas		Gigantes de Carolina	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0

2009 Player Batting Splits

2009 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	87	331	293	31	72	12	1	1	19	8	3	25	30	.246	.313	.304	.617	89	3	4	8	1	1

Home	43	158	138	10	32	5	0	0	13	2	3	12	12	.232	.307	.268	.575	37	0	3	5	0	1
Away	44	173	155	21	40	7	1	1	6	6	0	13	18	.258	.318	.336	.653	52	3	1	3	1	0

vs RHP as LHB	82	251	221		51	9	0	1	15			20	21	.231	.302	.285	.587	63	2	3	6	1	1
vs LHP as LHB	38	80	72		21	3	1	0	4			5	9	.292	.346	.361	.707	26	1	1	2	0	0

March	3	9	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.125	.222	.125	.347	1	0	1	0	0	0
April	13	28	21	4	5	2	0	0	4	1	0	4	3	.238	.346	.333	.680	7	0	0	2	1	0
May	15	52	44	5	15	3	1	0	0	2	1	6	2	.341	.420	.455	.875	20	1	0	2	0	1
June	23	108	91	9	19	4	0	0	7	3	1	12	12	.209	.314	.253	.567	23	0	2	3	0	0
July	23	91	88	7	21	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	6	.239	.256	.250	.506	22	2	1	1	0	0
August	10	43	41	6	11	2	0	1	6	0	1	2	5	.268	.302	.390	.693	16	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	42	55	48		8	1	0	0	7			7	10	.167	.273	.188	.460	9	0	0	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	85	274	243		59	11	0	1	18			21	26	.243	.310	.300	.610	73	2	3	6	1	1
vs. Older Pitchers	28	57	50		13	1	1	0	1			4	4	.260	.327	.320	.647	16	1	1	2	0	0

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