Jose Cardenal

Born: 10/7/1943 in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba

MLB Debut: 1963-04-14 | Final Game: 1980-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: Jose Rosario Domec Cardenal

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Biography

Jose Cardenal was a prominent Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1963 to 1980. Born in 1943, Cardenal became known for his dynamic playing style and versatility on the field, primarily serving as an outfielder. Over his 17-season career, he appeared in 2,017 games, accumulating 1,913 hits, 138 home runs, and 775 RBIs. Cardenal finished his career with a respectable batting average of .275, complemented by an impressive total of 329 stolen bases, which underscored his speed and base-running acumen. Cardenal played during a transformative era in baseball, where the game was evolving with a focus on speed and power, and he exemplified this blend of skills. His ability to hit for average while also being a significant base-stealing threat made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Milwaukee Brewers. Cardenal's impact on the game was felt not only through his statistical achievements but also through his contributions to team dynamics, earning him a reputation as a respected veteran in the league. His legacy remains a testament to the exciting style of play that characterized baseball in the late 20th century.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2017	6964	936	1913	333	46	138	775	329	608	807	0.275	0.333	0.395	0.728	7980.2

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS 0.728 vs. league average 0.693 across their career seasons — near 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
1963	SFG	NL	9	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	SFG	NL	20	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	LAA	AL	134	512	58	128	23	2	11	57	37	27	72	0.250	.245 (+2%)	.310 (-8%)	.371 (-1%)	.682 (-4%)	-549.1
1966	LAA	AL	154	561	67	155	15	3	16	48	24	34	69	0.276	.248 (+11%)	.309 (+3%)	.376 (+6%)	.685 (+5%)	500.6
1967	LAA	AL	108	381	40	90	13	5	6	27	10	15	63	0.236	.242 (-3%)	.306 (-12%)	.357 (-4%)	.663 (-8%)	-638.1
1968	CLE	AL	157	583	78	150	21	7	7	44	40	39	74	0.257	.236 (+9%)	.298 (+2%)	.340 (+4%)	.638 (+3%)	234.6
1969	CLE	AL	146	557	75	143	26	3	11	45	36	49	58	0.257	.248 (+3%)	.320 (-2%)	.369 (+1%)	.689 (avg)	-139.5
1970	STL	NL	148	552	73	162	32	6	10	74	26	45	70	0.293	.253 (+16%)	.325 (+7%)	.385 (+11%)	.711 (+9%)	940.2
1971	STL	NL	89	301	37	73	12	4	7	48	12	29	35	0.243	.249 (-3%)	.316 (-4%)	.365 (+4%)	.682 (avg)	-106.0
1971	ATL	AL	53	198	20	51	10	0	3	32	9	13	20	0.258	.249 (+3%)	.316 (-6%)	.365 (-3%)	.682 (-5%)	-106.0
1972	CHC	NL	143	533	96	155	24	6	17	70	25	55	58	0.291	.243 (+19%)	.310 (+15%)	.353 (+28%)	.664 (+22%)	2156.6
1973	CHC	NL	145	522	80	158	33	2	11	68	19	58	62	0.303	.256 (+18%)	.325 (+15%)	.378 (+15%)	.703 (+15%)	1678.6
1974	CHC	NL	143	542	75	159	35	3	13	72	23	56	67	0.293	.256 (+14%)	.324 (+11%)	.369 (+19%)	.693 (+15%)	1597.5
1975	CHC	NL	154	574	85	182	30	2	9	68	34	77	50	0.317	.257 (+23%)	.327 (+21%)	.374 (+13%)	.701 (+17%)	2204.9
1976	CHC	NL	136	521	64	156	25	2	8	47	23	32	39	0.299	.255 (+17%)	.320 (+6%)	.360 (+11%)	.681 (+9%)	786.3
1977	CHC	NL	100	226	33	54	12	1	3	18	5	28	30	0.239	.264 (-10%)	.329 (-2%)	.401 (-15%)	.730 (-9%)	-331.9
1978	PHI	NL	87	201	27	50	12	0	4	33	2	23	16	0.249	.257 (-4%)	.323 (avg)	.378 (-3%)	.702 (-2%)	-44.2
1979	PHI	NL	29	48	4	10	3	0	0	9	1	8	8	0.208	—	—	—	—	-127.8
1979	NYN	NL	11	37	8	11	4	0	2	4	1	6	3	0.297	—	—	—	—	-127.8
1980	NYN	NL	26	42	4	7	1	0	0	4	0	6	4	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	KCR	AL	25	53	8	18	2	0	0	5	0	5	5	0.340	.264 (+28%)	.326 (+16%)	.387 (-3%)	.714 (+6%)	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	16	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1980	WS	KCA	4	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.200
1978	NLCS	PHI	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.167

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	58	47	396	17	4	43
2B	2	0	0	0	1	0
3B	7	2	3	4	0	0
OF	1778	1670	3565	143	90	27
SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	SFN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1964	SFN	OF	16	1	8	2	1	0
1965	CAL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965	CAL	3B	2	0	1	1	0	0
1965	CAL	OF	129	125	286	12	11	2
1966	CAL	OF	146	139	351	10	3	4
1967	CAL	OF	101	92	195	10	3	0
1968	CLE	OF	153	142	367	12	10	7
1969	CLE	3B	5	2	2	3	0	0
1969	CLE	OF	142	134	327	9	6	2
1970	SLN	OF	134	129	276	6	9	0
1971	SLN	OF	83	79	181	9	6	1
1971	ML4	OF	52	51	133	6	3	0
1972	CHN	OF	137	135	223	11	7	1
1973	CHN	OF	142	142	234	13	5	2
1974	CHN	OF	137	135	262	15	10	4
1975	CHN	OF	151	147	313	14	8	3
1976	CHN	OF	128	125	246	10	5	1
1977	CHN	2B	1	0	0	0	1	0
1977	CHN	OF	62	52	85	1	1	0
1977	CHN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978	PHI	1B	50	43	360	17	4	39
1978	PHI	OF	13	4	5	0	1	0
1979	PHI	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1979	PHI	OF	12	9	14	0	0	0
1979	NYN	1B	2	2	16	0	0	3
1979	NYN	OF	9	9	17	0	0	0
1980	NYN	1B	5	2	18	0	0	1
1980	NYN	OF	6	4	12	1	0	0
1980	KCA	OF	23	16	30	2	1	0