Jose Bautista, baseball player, 1988-1997

Jose Bautista

Born: 7/26/1964 in Bani, Peravia, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1988-04-09 | Final Game: 1997-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 177 lbs

Full name: Jose Joaquin Bautista

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Biography

José Bautista, born in 1964, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1997. Over the course of his career, he took the mound for several teams, with a record of 32 wins and 42 losses. Bautista finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.62, reflecting the challenges he faced during his tenure in a highly competitive era of baseball. Known for his ability to strike out batters, he recorded a total of 328 strikeouts and also contributed to his teams with 3 saves. Bautista's playing style was characterized by his determination and work ethic, traits that endeared him to teammates and fans alike. He navigated the ups and downs of pitching in a league that was evolving, with hitters becoming more powerful and the game itself rapidly changing during the late 20th century. While he may not have achieved the superstar status of some of his contemporaries, Bautista's contributions on the mound remain a noteworthy part of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 42 312 49 4 0 3 685.7 732 352 106 171 328 4.62 0

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 11.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 BAL AL 6 15 33 25 3 0 0 171.7 171 82 45 76 4.30 3.73 (-15%) -2883.4
1989 BAL AL 3 4 15 10 0 0 0 78.0 84 46 15 30 5.31 3.71 (-43%) -3431.6
1990 BAL AL 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 26.7 28 12 7 15 4.05 3.86 (-5%) -375.1
1991 BAL AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 5.3 13 10 5 3 16.88 — 0.0
1993 CHC NL 10 3 58 7 1 0 2 111.7 105 35 27 63 2.82 4.19 (+33%) -
1994 CHC NL 4 5 58 0 0 0 1 69.3 75 30 17 45 3.89 4.51 (+14%) -
1995 SFG NL 3 8 52 6 0 0 0 100.7 120 72 26 45 6.44 4.45 (-45%) -
1996 SFG NL 3 4 37 1 0 0 0 69.7 66 26 15 28 3.36 4.61 (+27%) -
1997 DET AL 2 2 21 0 0 0 0 40.3 55 30 12 19 6.69 4.39 (-53%) -765.4
1997 STL NL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 12.3 15 9 2 4 6.57 4.39 (-50%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
315 50 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 17 0.100 0.118 0.100 0.218 0.0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.218 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — 70.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 BAL AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BAL AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 BAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BAL AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHC NL 61 21 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1994 CHC NL 58 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SFG NL 52 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SFG NL 37 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1997 DET AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 STL NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 312 49 64 78 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 BAL P 33 25 27 11 1 3
1989 BAL P 15 10 3 10 1 0
1990 BAL P 22 0 1 2 0 0
1991 BAL P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1993 CHN P 58 7 14 18 2 2
1994 CHN P 58 0 5 9 0 0
1995 SFN P 52 6 5 11 1 0
1996 SFN P 37 1 4 13 0 0
1997 DET P 21 0 4 3 0 1
1997 SLN P 11 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 312

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 SLN NL $150,000
1996 SFN NL $790,000
1995 SFN NL $760,000
1994 CHN NL $710,000
1993 CHN NL $155,000
1991 BAL AL $138,000
1990 BAL AL $120,000
1988 BAL AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $2,885,500