Jose Cabrera, baseball player, 1997-2002

Jose Cabrera

Born: 3/24/1972 in La Delgada, Santiago, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1997-07-15 | Final Game: 2002-09-25

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

Full name: Jose Alberto Cabrera

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Biography

Jose Cabrera, born in 1972, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1997 to 2002. Over the course of his tenure in Major League Baseball, Cabrera showcased his skills on the mound, finishing with a career record of 19 wins and 17 losses. He posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.95 and amassed a total of 192 strikeouts, along with 4 saves. Cabrera played during a period marked by high offensive output and the increasing prevalence of power hitters, which made pitching a challenging endeavor. His ability to navigate through this era underscored his competitiveness and adaptability as a pitcher. Although his career was relatively brief, Cabrera's contributions to his teams reflected a commitment to the craft of pitching, leaving a memorable mark in the hearts of fans and players alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 17 198 11 0 0 4 271.0 291 149 42 94 192 4.95 0

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 10.0% 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
1997 HOU NL 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 15.3 6 2 6 18 1.17 4.39 (+73%) 617.7
1998 HOU NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.3 7 4 1 1 8.31 — 0.0
1999 HOU NL 4 0 26 0 0 0 0 29.3 21 7 9 28 2.15 4.71 (+54%) 910.1
2000 HOU NL 2 3 52 0 0 0 2 59.3 74 39 17 41 5.92 4.77 (-24%) -277.5
2001 ATL NL 7 4 55 0 0 0 2 59.3 52 19 25 43 2.88 4.42 (+35%) 536.2
2002 MIL NL 6 10 50 11 0 0 0 103.3 131 78 36 61 6.79 4.28 (-59%) -4493.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
198 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.087 0.087 0.087 0.174 0.0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 67.4% below league average.

Career OBP .087 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 74.2% below league average.

Career SLG .087 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 79.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.174 vs. league average 0.763 across their career seasons — 77.2% 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
1997 HOU NL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 HOU NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 HOU NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 HOU NL 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 ATL NL 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIL NL 50 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.105 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 NLDS1 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 6 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1999 NLDS1 HOU 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 6 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 198 11 15 27 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 HOU P 12 0 1 2 0 0
1998 HOU P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1999 HOU P 26 0 0 2 0 0
2000 HOU P 52 0 4 5 0 0
2001 ATL P 55 0 2 7 1 1
2002 MIL P 50 11 8 10 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 198

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 MIL NL $705,000
2000 HOU NL $252,500
1999 HOU NL $215,000
1998 HOU NL $180,000
Total Career Earnings $1,352,500