José Morales

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: February 20, 1983 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Academia de Providencia HS (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico).

High School: Academia de Providencia HS (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico)

Debut: September 8, 2007 (Age 24-200d, 19,224th in major league history)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 15, 2011 (Age 28-115d)
vs. SDP 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Agents: Octagon

Full Name: Jose Guillermo Morales

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.6

218

.289

RBI

OBP

.365

SLG

.344

OPS

.709

OPS+

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
2001	18	MIN-min	Rk	35	127	117	13	29	6	2	0	18	4	1	6	26	.248	.296	.333	.629		39	1	2	2	0	0		TWN · GULF
2002	19	MIN-min	Rk	53	192	175	25	54	7	2	0	28	3	1	7	28	.309	.347	.371	.719		65	5	5	2	3	0		TWN · GULF
2003	20	MIN-min	A,A+	60	225	212	20	61	13	2	2	27	0	3	6	37	.288	.315	.396	.712		84	7	3	3	1	1		QDS,FTM · MIDW,FLOR
2004	21	MIN-min	A+	91	366	332	30	95	13	4	4	46	0	1	29	78	.286	.339	.386	.724		128	5	0	0	5	3		FTM · FLOR
2005	22	MIN-min	AA	7	21	20	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.250	.286	.300	.586		6	3	0	0	0	0		NBR · EL
2006	23	MIN-min	AA,AAA	82	289	258	23	54	14	1	3	26	2	1	19	56	.209	.273	.306	.579		79	11	5	3	4	0		NBR,ROC · EL,IL
2007	24	MIN-min	AAA	108	411	376	42	117	25	1	2	37	1	4	30	44	.311	.366	.399	.765		150	12	3	1	1	5		ROC · IL
2007	24	MIN	AL	1	3	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.333	2.333	523	4	0	0	0	0	0	/2

2008	25	MIN-min	AAA	54	208	197	18	62	8	1	4	15	0	1	8	28	.315	.348	.426	.774		84	7	2	1	0	1		ROC · IL
2009	26	MIN-min	AAA	58	242	211	30	71	13	1	2	26	1	3	28	27	.336	.413	.436	.849		92	12	1	0	2	1		ROC · IL
2009	26	MIN	AL	54	134	119	14	37	6	0	0	7	0	0	14	22	.311	.381	.361	.742	99	43	4	0	0	1	1	2HD
2010	27	MIN-min	AAA	73	295	258	30	68	19	1	3	25	0	0	34	63	.264	.350	.380	.730		98	9	1	1	1	1		ROC · IL
2010	27	MIN	AL	19	44	36	4	7	2	0	0	7	0	0	6	14	.194	.295	.250	.545	53	9	2	0	0	2	0	2/HD3
2011	28	COL	NL	22	71	60	6	16	3	0	0	7	0	1	9	12	.267	.352	.317	.669	73	19	1	0	0	2	4	2/H4
2012	29	PIT-min	AAA	58	192	158	12	42	6	1	1	31	0	0	24	35	.266	.360	.335	.695		53	7	2	3	5	1		INA · IL
4 Yrs				96	252	218	25	63	12	0	0	21	0	1	29	48	.289	.365	.344	.709	90	75	7	0	0	5	5
162 Game Avg.				162	425	368	42	106	20	0	0	35	0	2	49	81	.289	.365	.344	.709	90	127	12	0	0	8	8

MIN (3 yrs)				74	181	158	19	47	9	0	0	14	0	0	20	36	.297	.370	.354	.725	96	56	6	0	0	3	1
COL (1 yr)				22	71	60	6	16	3	0	0	7	0	1	9	12	.267	.352	.317	.669	73	19	1	0	0	2	4

AL (3 yrs)				74	181	158	19	47	9	0	0	14	0	0	20	36	.297	.370	.354	.725	96	56	6	0	0	3	1
NL (1 yr)				22	71	60	6	16	3	0	0	7	0	1	9	12	.267	.352	.317	.669	73	19	1	0	0	2	4

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