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Biography[]
Jose Canseco (Jose (Capas) Canseco) was born on July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba. He made his Major League debut on September 2, 1985 for the Oakland Athletics. In 1986, his rookie year, he hit .240 with 33 home runs and 117 RBI. Canseco played for the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox over the course of his 17 year career.
Most people believe that Jose Canseco's best season was 1988, when he slugged 42 home runs, stole 40 bases, hit for a .307 average and knocked in 124 runs.
Canseco was also one of the players named in baseball's Mitchell Report. Canseco's name appears many times in the report, mainly due to the book he wrote on performance-enhancing drug use in baseball. However, he is also mentioned in the Mitchell Report under the "Alleged Internet Purchase" section. An article published by Sports Illustrated on March 6, 2006 noted that Canseco's name was on the customer list of Applied Pharmacy Services that was seized by the federal government. According to the article, Canseco purchased HGH, testosterone, stanozolol, and HCG, as well as 340 syringes from an now out-of-business Florida anti-aging clinic.
In the SI article Canseco's lawyer, Robert Saunooke, said that he did not believe that Canseco was a customer of the aforementioned pharmacy service, mainly because Saunooke was not aware of his client purchasing steroids or HGH online. However, when talking with investigators for the Mitchell Report, Saunooke did admit that his client bought HGH over the internet. Saunooke did mention that he was unsure of when Canseco purchased HGH or steroids from any online sources.
Statistics[]
Batting Stats[]
Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
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1985 | OAK | A | 29 | 96 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 13 | .302 | .330 | .490 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1986 | OAK | A | 157 | 600 | 85 | 144 | 33 | 117 | .240 | .318 | .457 | 29 | 1 | 65 | 175 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 12 |
1987 | OAK | A | 159 | 630 | 81 | 162 | 31 | 113 | .257 | .310 | .470 | 35 | 3 | 50 | 157 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 16 |
1988 | OAK | A | 158 | 610 | 120 | 187 | 42 | 124 | .307 | .391 | .569 | 34 | 0 | 78 | 128 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 15 |
1989 | OAK | A | 65 | 227 | 40 | 61 | 17 | 57 | .269 | .333 | .542 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
1990 | OAK | A | 131 | 481 | 83 | 132 | 37 | 101 | .274 | .371 | .543 | 14 | 2 | 72 | 158 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 9 |
1991 | OAK | A | 154 | 572 | 115 | 152 | 44 | 122 | .266 | .359 | .556 | 32 | 1 | 78 | 152 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 16 |
1992 | TEX | A | 22 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 15 | .233 | .385 | .452 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1992 | OAK | A | 97 | 366 | 66 | 90 | 22 | 72 | .246 | .335 | .456 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
1992 | TOT | A | 119 | 439 | 74 | 107 | 26 | 87 | .244 | .344 | .456 | 15 | 0 | 63 | 128 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
1993 | TEX | A | 60 | 231 | 30 | 59 | 10 | 46 | .255 | .308 | .455 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
1994 | TEX | A | 111 | 429 | 88 | 121 | 31 | 90 | .282 | .386 | .552 | 19 | 2 | 69 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 20 |
1995 | BOS | A | 102 | 396 | 64 | 121 | 24 | 81 | .306 | .378 | .556 | 25 | 1 | 42 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
1996 | BOS | A | 96 | 360 | 68 | 104 | 28 | 82 | .289 | .400 | .589 | 22 | 1 | 63 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
1997 | OAK | A | 108 | 388 | 56 | 91 | 23 | 74 | .235 | .325 | .461 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
1998 | TOR | A | 151 | 583 | 98 | 138 | 46 | 107 | .237 | .318 | .518 | 26 | 0 | 65 | 159 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 7 |
1999 | TB | A | 113 | 430 | 75 | 120 | 34 | 95 | .279 | .369 | .563 | 18 | 1 | 58 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
2000 | TB | A | 61 | 218 | 31 | 56 | 9 | 30 | .257 | .383 | .450 | 15 | 0 | 41 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2000 | NY | A | 37 | 111 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 19 | .243 | .365 | .432 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2000 | TOT | A | 98 | 329 | 47 | 83 | 15 | 49 | .252 | .377 | .444 | 18 | 0 | 64 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
2001 | CHI | A | 76 | 256 | 46 | 66 | 16 | 49 | .258 | .366 | .477 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 1887 | 7057 | 1186 | 1877 | 462 | 1407 | .266 | .353 | .515 | 340 | 14 | 906 | 1942 | 84 | 1 | 200 | 63 | 178 |
Fielding Stats[]
Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
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1985 | OAK | A | RF | 16 | 14 | 110 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .920 |
1985 | OAK | A | LF | 13 | 11 | 105.1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
1985 | OAK | A | OF | 26 | 25 | 218.1 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .951 |
1985 | OAK | A | CF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1986 | OAK | A | OF | 155 | 155 | 1368 | 319 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .958 |
1986 | OAK | A | DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1986 | OAK | A | LF | 124 | 114 | 1022 | 236 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .960 |
1986 | OAK | A | RF | 46 | 41 | 346 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .952 |
1987 | OAK | A | DH | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1987 | OAK | A | OF | 130 | 128 | 1122.2 | 263 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
1987 | OAK | A | LF | 130 | 128 | 1122.2 | 267 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
1988 | OAK | A | RF | 144 | 143 | 1256 | 300 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
1988 | OAK | A | DH | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1988 | OAK | A | OF | 144 | 143 | 1256 | 304 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
1989 | OAK | A | RF | 56 | 55 | 472.2 | 120 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
1989 | OAK | A | DH | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1989 | OAK | A | OF | 56 | 55 | 472.2 | 119 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
1990 | OAK | A | RF | 88 | 87 | 742 | 183 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 |
1990 | OAK | A | DH | 43 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1990 | OAK | A | OF | 88 | 87 | 742 | 182 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 |
1991 | OAK | A | RF | 131 | 125 | 1084.1 | 245 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .965 |
1991 | OAK | A | DH | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1991 | OAK | A | OF | 131 | 125 | 1084.1 | 245 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .965 |
1992 | TEX | A | RF | 13 | 12 | 111 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
1992 | TEX | A | DH | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1992 | TEX | A | OF | 13 | 12 | 111 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
1992 | OAK | A | RF | 77 | 76 | 655.2 | 163 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
1992 | OAK | A | DH | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1992 | OAK | A | OF | 77 | 76 | 655.2 | 163 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
1992 | TOT | A | RF | 90 | 88 | 766.2 | 195 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
1992 | TOT | A | DH | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1992 | TOT | A | OF | 90 | 88 | 766.2 | 195 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
1993 | TEX | A | RF | 49 | 48 | 427.2 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
1993 | TEX | A | DH | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1993 | TEX | A | OF | 49 | 48 | 427.2 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
1993 | TEX | A | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1994 | TEX | A | DH | 111 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1995 | BOS | A | OF | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1995 | BOS | A | DH | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1995 | BOS | A | RF | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1996 | BOS | A | LF | 10 | 9 | 79.1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1996 | BOS | A | DH | 84 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1996 | BOS | A | RF | 2 | 1 | 13.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1996 | BOS | A | OF | 11 | 10 | 92.2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1997 | OAK | A | LF | 19 | 17 | 143.1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1997 | OAK | A | OF | 44 | 44 | 361 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .938 |
1997 | OAK | A | RF | 27 | 27 | 217.2 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .911 |
1997 | OAK | A | DH | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1998 | TOR | A | LF | 50 | 47 | 360.1 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .955 |
1998 | TOR | A | DH | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1998 | TOR | A | RF | 26 | 26 | 191.1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
1998 | TOR | A | OF | 73 | 73 | 551.2 | 117 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .960 |
1999 | TB | A | LF | 6 | 6 | 41.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1999 | TB | A | OF | 6 | 6 | 41.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1999 | TB | A | DH | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2000 | TB | A | DH | 60 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2000 | NY | A | DH | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2000 | NY | A | RF | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
2000 | NY | A | OF | 5 | 5 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .818 |
2000 | NY | A | LF | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
2000 | TOT | A | DH | 86 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2001 | CHI | A | OF | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
2001 | CHI | A | DH | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2001 | CHI | A | RF | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Total | LF | 356 | 336 | 2901.1 | 668 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 | ||
Total | RF | 679 | 659 | 5653.2 | 1335 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 | ||
Total | CF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
Total | OF | 1011 | 995 | 8558 | 2003 | 63 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 | ||
Total | DH | 847 | 839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
Total | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching Stats[]
Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | ERA | K | R | ER | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | IB | WP | HBP | |
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1993 | TEX | A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transactions[]
- Selected by Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1982 - signed June 17, 1982).
- Traded by Oakland Athletics to Texas Rangers in exchange for Ruben Sierra, Jeff Russell, Bobby Witt and cash (August 31, 1992).
- Traded by Texas Rangers to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Otis Nixon and Luis Ortiz (December 9, 1994).
- Granted free agency (October 30, 1995).
- Signed by Boston Red Sox (December 6, 1995).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox to Oakland Athletics in exchange for John Wasdin and cash (January 27, 1997).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 1997).
- Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (February 4, 1998).
- Granted free agency (October 22, 1998).
- Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (December 11, 1998).
- Claimed on waivers by New York Yankees from Tampa Bay Devil Rays (August 7, 2000).
- Granted free agency (November 10, 2000).
- Signed by Anaheim Angels (January 16, 2001).
- Released by Anaheim Angels (March 28, 2001).
- Sold by Newark (Atlantic) to Chicago White Sox (June 21, 2001).
- Granted free agency (November 5, 2001).
- Signed by Montreal Expos (February 21, 2002).
- Released by Montreal Expos (March 27, 2002).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (April 24, 2002).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (October 24, 2002).
Trivia[]
- All-Star Games: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999
- World Series Champion: 1989 Oakland Athletics, 2000 New York Yankees