Jose Bautista, baseball player, 344 home runs, 2004-2018

Jose Bautista

Born: 10/19/1980 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2004-04-04 | Final Game: 2018-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Jose Antonio Bautista

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Biography

José Bautista, born in 1980, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2018. Over the course of his career, he played in 1,798 games, amassing a total of 1,496 hits, 344 home runs, and 975 RBIs, contributing significantly to the offensive strength of the teams he played for. Bautista was known for his powerful batting and keen eye at the plate, which translated into a career batting average of .247 and 70 stolen bases. His ability to combine power and speed made him a formidable presence during the height of his career, particularly in the 2010s. Bautista's impact on the game extended beyond his statistics; he was selected as an All-Star six times, reflecting his status as one of the top players of his era. He was best known for his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he emerged as a key figure in the franchise's resurgence and playoff contention. Bautista's signature moment came in the 2015 postseason, famously known for his "bat flip" home run, which became an iconic symbol of the excitement and intensity of playoff baseball. His career is often associated with the power-hitting revolution of the era, as he played a crucial role in redefining offensive strategies in modern baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1798 6051 1022 1496 312 17 344 975 70 1032 1394 0.247 0.361 0.475 0.836 20568.8

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.

Career SLG .475 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.836 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — +13.3% above 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
2004 BAL AL 16 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.273 — — — — 0.0
2004 TBR AL 12 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2004 KCR AL 13 25 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 12 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2004 PIT NL 23 40 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 18 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2005 PIT NL 11 28 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 7 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2006 PIT NL 117 400 58 94 20 3 16 51 2 46 110 0.235 .269 (-13%) .336 (-1%) .431 (-3%) .768 (-2%) -81.8
2007 PIT NL 142 532 75 135 36 2 15 63 6 68 101 0.254 .268 (-5%) .335 (+1%) .422 (-2%) .758 (-1%) -45.8
2008 PIT NL 107 314 38 76 15 0 12 44 1 38 77 0.242 .263 (-8%) .333 (-2%) .416 (-3%) .749 (-3%) -146.2
2008 TOR AL 21 56 7 12 2 0 3 10 0 2 14 0.214 .263 (-19%) .333 (-29%) .416 (-1%) .749 (-14%) -146.2
2009 TOR AL 113 336 54 79 13 3 13 40 4 56 85 0.235 .262 (-10%) .332 (+5%) .417 (-2%) .750 (+1%) 178.7
2010 TOR AL 161 569 109 148 35 3 54 124 9 100 116 0.260 .257 (+1%) .325 (+16%) .402 (+53%) .728 (+37%) 4428.6
2011 TOR AL 149 513 105 155 24 2 43 103 9 132 111 0.302 .255 (+18%) .320 (+40%) .399 (+52%) .719 (+47%) 5565.4
2012 TOR AL 92 332 64 80 14 0 27 65 5 59 63 0.241 .254 (-5%) .318 (+12%) .405 (+30%) .724 (+22%) 1478.2
2013 TOR AL 118 452 82 117 24 0 28 73 7 69 84 0.259 .253 (+2%) .317 (+13%) .396 (+26%) .714 (+20%) 1826.9
2014 TOR AL 155 553 101 158 27 0 35 103 6 104 96 0.286 .251 (+14%) .313 (+29%) .386 (+36%) .700 (+33%) 4046.5
2015 TOR AL 153 543 108 136 29 3 40 114 8 110 106 0.250 .254 (-2%) .316 (+19%) .404 (+32%) .721 (+27%) 3209.6
2016 TOR AL 116 423 68 99 24 1 22 69 2 87 103 0.234 .255 (-8%) .321 (+14%) .417 (+8%) .738 (+11%) 1125.8
2017 TOR AL 157 587 92 119 27 0 23 65 6 84 170 0.203 .254 (-20%) .324 (-5%) .425 (-14%) .750 (-10%) -1187.2
2018 ATL NL 12 35 3 5 1 0 2 5 0 5 12 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYN NL 83 245 37 50 13 0 9 37 2 51 84 0.204 .247 (-18%) .318 (+10%) .409 (-10%) .727 (-1%) 0.0
2018 PHI NL 27 45 12 11 4 0 2 6 2 11 15 0.244 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 74 12 18 4 0 6 16 14 19 0.243

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS TOR 5 18 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 7 0.167
2016 ALDS1 TOR 3 12 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 3 0.167
2016 ALWC TOR 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0.333
2015 ALCS TOR 6 19 4 6 1 0 2 6 7 5 0.316
2015 ALDS2 TOR 5 22 3 6 2 0 2 5 1 2 0.273

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 30 18 159 11 0 10
2B 6 4 11 15 0 5
3B 415 366 250 794 44 60
OF 1202 1137 2157 103 41 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 BAL 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0
2004 BAL OF 6 2 4 1 0 0
2004 TBA 3B 2 0 0 2 0 0
2004 TBA OF 8 3 4 0 0 0
2004 KCA 3B 11 6 5 17 1 2
2004 KCA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 PIT OF 12 9 19 0 3 0
2005 PIT 3B 8 7 6 14 1 2
2006 PIT 2B 3 2 9 9 0 3
2006 PIT 3B 33 31 22 54 6 5
2006 PIT OF 85 68 154 8 2 1
2007 PIT 3B 126 122 95 251 15 16
2007 PIT OF 21 18 30 1 2 0
2008 PIT 3B 91 81 45 196 11 16
2008 TOR 1B 5 4 29 0 0 1
2008 TOR 2B 2 2 2 6 0 2
2008 TOR 3B 8 4 5 11 0 1
2009 TOR 3B 26 22 18 48 3 4
2009 TOR OF 79 70 132 11 1 2
2010 TOR 1B 4 1 26 0 0 0
2010 TOR 3B 48 45 26 100 4 7
2010 TOR OF 113 113 180 12 3 5
2011 TOR 3B 25 25 17 62 2 1
2011 TOR OF 116 115 233 13 6 5
2012 TOR 1B 4 0 8 2 0 1
2012 TOR 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 TOR OF 90 90 155 11 2 4
2013 TOR 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2013 TOR 3B 3 2 1 1 0 0
2013 TOR OF 109 109 192 8 5 4
2014 TOR 1B 12 11 75 6 0 6
2014 TOR OF 133 130 282 12 4 2
2015 TOR OF 118 118 224 4 3 1
2016 TOR 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2016 TOR OF 91 90 149 5 2 0
2017 TOR 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2017 TOR 3B 8 4 4 10 0 2
2017 TOR OF 143 140 274 10 5 2
2018 ATL 3B 8 8 3 11 1 2
2018 NYN 1B 2 2 14 3 0 2
2018 NYN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 NYN 3B 11 9 3 16 0 2
2018 NYN OF 58 54 110 5 3 2
2018 PHI 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
2018 PHI OF 19 8 15 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 30
Second Base 6
Third Base 415
Left Field 69
Center Field 84
Right Field 1071
Designated Hitter 120

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2015 This Year in Baseball Best Play - Offense Esurance
2014 Silver Slugger OF
2012 Player of the Month June
2011 Hank Aaron Award
2011 Player of the Month April
2011 Player of the Month May
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-07-04
2011 Silver Slugger OF
2010 Hank Aaron Award
2010 Player of the Month August
2010 Player of the Month July
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-05-16
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-08-29
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-08-01
2010 Silver Slugger OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $14,000,000
2015 TOR AL $14,000,000
2014 TOR AL $14,000,000
2013 TOR AL $14,000,000
2012 TOR AL $14,000,000
2011 TOR AL $8,000,000
2010 TOR AL $2,400,000
2009 TOR AL $2,400,000
2008 PIT NL $1,800,000
2007 PIT NL $397,500
2004 BAL AL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $85,297,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Chipola College Marianna FL 2000, 2001

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 82.0 420 0
2014 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 122.0 420 0
2011 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 231.0 392 5
2010 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 165.0 392 1