Jose Abreu
First Base
2014—2024
BORN
January 29, 1987, in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-3 / 255
MLB DEBUT
March 31, 2014
FINAL GAME
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
79
.283
BATTING AVERAGE
1587
HITS
30.3
WAR
.345
ON-BASE PCT
263
HOME RUNS
27.5
WAR7
.488
SLUGGING
.833
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.4
WAR PER SEASON
When Abreu defected to the United States from Cuba in 2013 (via Haiti), he ate the fake Haitian passport he was using while he was on the airplane and approaching Miami. He joined a long tradition of fine Cuban ballplayers to wear a White Sox uniform, including Minnie Minoso and Alexei Ramirez.
Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abreu |
30.3 |
27.5 |
19.3 |
14.9 |
28.9 |
3.4 |
|
AVG HOFer |
61.0 |
42.1 |
30.8 |
21.0 |
51.6 |
4.7 |
Where Does Jose Abreu Rank
No. 25 Ranked
at First Base
Among First Basemen?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
77 |
61 |
68 |
65 |
74 |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |