José Escobar
José Elías (Sánchez) Escobar
Born: October 30, 1960
La Sabana, Vargas VE
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 140
Career: 1979-1991
Major League Statistics
José (Sánchez) Escobar compiled a career batting average of .243 with 12 home runs and 289 RBI in his 1005-game career with the Utica Blue Jays, Florence Blue Jays, Kinston Eagles, Kinston Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays, Reading Phillies, Portland Beavers, Syracuse Chiefs, Omaha Royals, Canton-Akron Indians and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | 62 | 248 | 204 | 44 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 52 | .265 | .385 | .348 | .733 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | 67 | 259 | 231 | 23 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 45 | .234 | .305 | .307 | .612 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
1981 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | 35 | 119 | 105 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 19 | .238 | .316 | .267 | .583 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 56 | 213 | 192 | 22 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | .250 | .311 | .292 | .603 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 84 | 258 | 225 | 30 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 39 | .240 | .327 | .280 | .607 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
1983 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 125 | 514 | 458 | 47 | 122 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 71 | .266 | .327 | .336 | .664 | 154 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 96 | 362 | 340 | 40 | 80 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 56 | .235 | .267 | .306 | .573 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
1985 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 40 | 135 | 122 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | .254 | .313 | .311 | .625 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 46 | 120 | 109 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .321 | .364 | .422 | .786 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 62 | 153 | 143 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .245 | .270 | .322 | .592 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
1986 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 19 | 77 | 66 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .242 | .301 | .288 | .589 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 37 | 68 | 68 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .353 | .353 | .441 | .794 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1987 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 26 | 98 | 92 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .141 | .186 | .174 | .359 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 46 | 136 | 124 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .210 | .259 | .234 | .493 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 11 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .292 | .346 | .333 | .679 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1989 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 23 | 79 | 76 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .079 | .101 | .079 | .180 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 46 | 156 | 142 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 27 | .232 | .265 | .268 | .533 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 79 | 278 | 252 | 16 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 35 | .270 | .321 | .310 | .631 | 78 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 33 | 98 | 93 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .204 | .235 | .280 | .514 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 12 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .059 | .086 | .088 | .174 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1005 | 3434 | 3100 | 345 | 752 | 94 | 24 | 12 | 289 | 56 | 34 | 246 | 500 | .243 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 930 | 0 | 14 | 57 | 17 | 2 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | SS | 35 | 59 | 83 | 15 | 17 | .904 | 4.057 |
1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | 2B | 26 | 64 | 48 | 7 | 15 | .941 | 4.308 |
1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | SS | 66 | 90 | 181 | 24 | 27 | .919 | 4.106 |
1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | SS | 45 | 65 | 129 | 14 | 23 | .933 | 4.311 |
1981 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | SS | 26 | 31 | 67 | 11 | 13 | .899 | 3.769 |
1981 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 |
1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 2B | 10 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 4 | .946 | 3.500 |
1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | SS | 77 | 85 | 171 | 17 | 32 | .938 | 3.325 |
1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 2B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1982 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1983 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 3B | 9 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 2.333 |
1983 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | SS | 62 | 94 | 224 | 17 | 39 | .949 | 5.129 |
1983 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 2B | 49 | 112 | 142 | 9 | 33 | .966 | 5.184 |
1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | SS | 82 | 102 | 255 | 12 | 49 | .967 | 4.354 |
1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3B | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 1.667 |
1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 2B | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .958 | 4.600 |
1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.333 |
1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 41 | 49 | 113 | 7 | 20 | .959 | 3.951 |
1985 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2B | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
1985 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | SS | 22 | 25 | 55 | 6 | 11 | .930 | 3.636 |
1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1985 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3B | 14 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .900 | 2.571 |
1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.429 |
1986 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | SS | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 7 | .895 | 3.400 |
1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 28 | 46 | 92 | 4 | 12 | .972 | 4.929 |
1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 23 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 1 | .951 | 1.696 |
1986 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3B | 14 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .941 | 2.286 |
1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.714 |
1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
1987 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | SS | 25 | 38 | 77 | 5 | 16 | .958 | 4.600 |
1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 20 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 7 | .942 | 2.450 |
1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | SS | 9 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | .833 | 2.778 |
1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 22 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | .909 | 1.818 |
1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 13 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 5 | .912 | 4.769 |
1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 12 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .952 | 3.333 |
1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 2.200 |
1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 24 | 39 | 68 | 7 | 21 | .939 | 4.458 |
1989 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 23 | 22 | 66 | 4 | 13 | .957 | 3.826 |
1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 19 | 40 | 58 | 5 | 12 | .951 | 5.158 |
1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 47 | 67 | 114 | 6 | 24 | .968 | 3.851 |
1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 31 | 63 | 77 | 2 | 23 | .986 | 4.516 |
1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | SS | 9 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .917 | 3.667 |
1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2B | 8 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 6 | .951 | 4.875 |
1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | SS | 25 | 24 | 61 | 5 | 16 | .944 | 3.400 |
1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 2B | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
Totals | 974 | 1298 | 2483 | 223 | 469 | .944 | 3.882 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1979 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Florence Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1981 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | TOR | ||
1982 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1983 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1984 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1985 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
1986 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1986 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
1987 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1987 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
1988 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1988 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
1989 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
1990 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
1991 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE |
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