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José Canseco

Q: When was José Canseco born?

José Canseco was born on July 2, 1964.

Q: Where was José Canseco born?

José Canseco was born in La Habana, La Habana.

Q: How tall is José Canseco?

José Canseco is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did José Canseco weigh when playing?

José Canseco weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did José Canseco play?

José Canseco played 17 seasons.

Q: Is José Canseco in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was José Canseco drafted?

José Canseco was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carol City HS (Miami Gardens, FL) .

Q: What position did José Canseco play?

José Canseco was an Outfielder and Designated Hitter.

Q: How many hits did José Canseco have?

José Canseco had 1,877 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did José Canseco have?

José Canseco had 462 home runs over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 240lb (193cm, 108kg)

Born: July 2, 1964 in La Habana, Cuba cu

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carol City HS (Miami Gardens, FL).

High Schools: Carol City HS (Miami Gardens, FL), Coral Park HS (Miami, FL)

Debut: September 2, 1985 (Age 21-062d, 15,078th in major league history)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 2001 (Age 37-096d)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Agents: Juan Iglesias • Previously: Bo McKinnis, Dennis Gilbert, Jeff Borris

Full Name: José Canseco

Nicknames: The Chemist

Twitter: @JoseCanseco

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Relatives: Brother of Ozzie Canseco

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.4

7057

1877

462

.266

1186

RBI

1407

200

OBP

.353

SLG

.515

OPS

.867

OPS+

132

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1982	17	OAK-min	Rk	28	66	57	13	15	3	0	2	7	3	0	9	13	.263	.364	.421	.785		24		0	0	0	0		IDF · PION
1983	18	OAK-min	A-,A	93	333	285	42	67	19	2	14	50	8	4	40	114	.235	.339	.463	.802		132		6	0	2	1		MED,MAD · NORW,MIDW
1984	19	OAK-min	A	116	500	410	61	113	21	2	15	73	10	6	74	127	.276	.388	.446	.835		183		6	3	7	5		MOD · CALL
1985	20	OAK-min	AAA,AA	118	528	444	88	148	26	3	36	127	11	0	70	121	.333	.424	.649	1.073		288		6	0	8	11		TAC,HVL · PCL,SOUL
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/H8
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/DH	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/H	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/H	AS,MVP-1,SS
1989	24	OAK-min	AA	9	34	29	2	6	0	0	0	3	1	0	5	11	.207	.324	.207	.530		6		0	0	0	0		HVL · SOUL
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/DH	AS
1990	25	OAK	AL	131	563	481	83	132	14	2	37	101	19	10	72	158	.274	.371	.543	.914	159	261	9	5	0	5	8	9D/H	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/H	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/H	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/H
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/DH
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/DH1
1994	29	TEX	AL	111	505	429	88	121	19	2	31	90	15	8	69	114	.282	.386	.552	.939	140	237	20	5	0	2	8	*D	MVP-11
1995	30	BOS-min	AAA	2	8	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	.167	.250	.167	.417		1	0	0	0	1	0		PAW · IL
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-min	AAA	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400		1	0	0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
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/H9
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/H
1998	33	TOR	AL	151	658	583	98	138	26	0	46	107	29	17	65	159	.237	.318	.518	.836	114	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/7H	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/H79
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/H
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/H79
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/H9
2002	37	CHW-min	AAA	18	75	64	11	11	1	0	5	9	1	0	9	21	.172	.280	.422	.702		27	1	1	0	1	1		CHR · IL
17 Yrs				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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	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	130	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	127	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	114	302	7	6	0	4	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is José Canseco?

José Canseco is 60 years old.

When was José Canseco born?

José Canseco was born on July 2, 1964.

Where was José Canseco born?

José Canseco was born in La Habana, La Habana.

How tall is José Canseco?

José Canseco is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did José Canseco weigh when playing?

José Canseco weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did José Canseco play?

José Canseco played 17 seasons.

Is José Canseco in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was José Canseco drafted?

José Canseco was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carol City HS (Miami Gardens, FL).

What position did José Canseco play?

José Canseco was an Outfielder and Designated Hitter.

How many hits did José Canseco have?

José Canseco had 1,877 hits over his career.

How many home runs did José Canseco have?

José Canseco had 462 home runs over his career.

What was José Canseco's average?

José Canseco had a .266 average over his career.

How many teams has José Canseco played for?

José Canseco played for 7 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has José Canseco won?

José Canseco has won 2 World Series.

When did José Canseco retire?

José Canseco last played in 2001.

What is José Canseco's Twitter account?

José Canseco is on Twitter at JoseCanseco.

What are José Canseco's nicknames?

The Chemist is a nickname for José Canseco.

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