Jose Canseco
Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox
Outfield/Designated Hitter
As one of the "Bash Brothers" in Oakland, Jose Canseco was a feared slugger. He came out swinging in 1986, slugging 33 home runs with 117 RBI on his way to being named the Rookie of the Year in the American League. Just two years later, Canseco won the Most Valuable Player Award as he became the first player in baseball history with more than 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in the same season while hitting .307, a career high and one of only two full seasons over the .300 mark. Injuries began to take their toll in 1989, a problem which Canseco has not been able to overcome in his 16-year career. He has been awarded the Silver Slugger three times in his career, and has been to six All-Star games. With 446 lifetime home runs and 1358 RBI to his credit, Canseco is probably only two healthy seasons away from the 500/1500 plateau, a milestone that would undoubtedly lead to residence in Cooperstown one day.
CAREER STATISTICS
(through August 1, 2000)
G = 1811
AB = 6801
R = 1140
H = 1811
2B = 332
3B = 14
HR = 446
RBI = 1358
SB = 198
AVG. = .266
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