Jose Vargas
Jose DeJesus Vargas
Born: December 15, 1987
Ventura, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 22 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Ventura College
Career: 2008-2025
Jose Vargas compiled a career batting average of .281 with 221 home runs and 777 RBI in his 1096-game career with the Bristol White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers, Kannapolis Intimidators, Traverse City Beach Bums, Aguascalientes Rieleros, Monclova Acereros, Leon Bravos, Saltillo Saraperos and Queretaro Conspiradores. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Bristol White Sox |
 Great Falls Voyagers |
 Kannapolis Intimidators |
 Traverse City Beach Bums |
 Aguascalientes Rieleros |
 Monclova Acereros |
 Leon Bravos |
 Saltillo Saraperos |
 Queretaro Conspiradores |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Queretaro Conspiradores | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 42 | 162 | 155 | 17 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 43 | .232 | .255 | .426 | .680 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 31 | 116 | 110 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | .191 | .211 | .318 | .529 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | R | PION | Great Falls Voyagers | 36 | 160 | 144 | 30 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 28 | .333 | .381 | .562 | .944 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 98 | 372 | 343 | 40 | 87 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 90 | .254 | .305 | .402 | .707 | 138 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 96 | 411 | 368 | 52 | 96 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 63 | .261 | .331 | .478 | .809 | 176 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 96 | 456 | 410 | 78 | 119 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 90 | .290 | .346 | .576 | .922 | 236 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 81 | 355 | 321 | 49 | 84 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 56 | .262 | .315 | .464 | .780 | 149 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 50 | 213 | 188 | 27 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 37 | .266 | .321 | .426 | .746 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 93 | 383 | 344 | 54 | 108 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 64 | .314 | .359 | .468 | .827 | 161 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 83 | 361 | 329 | 47 | 98 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 71 | .298 | .346 | .508 | .854 | 167 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 83 | 314 | 286 | 58 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 60 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 86 | .290 | .340 | .584 | .924 | 167 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 49 | 202 | 180 | 28 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 54 | .294 | .361 | .528 | .889 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 40 | 159 | 149 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 46 | .248 | .289 | .497 | .786 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 8 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .343 | .343 | .571 | .914 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 59 | 255 | 235 | 60 | 86 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66 | .366 | .412 | .796 | 1.208 | 187 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 46 | 183 | 162 | 21 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 44 | .302 | .350 | .481 | .831 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 38 | 154 | 139 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 59 | .266 | .338 | .540 | .877 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | 38 | 148 | 130 | 25 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 38 | .254 | .338 | .600 | .938 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | 13 | 51 | 45 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .222 | .314 | .333 | .647 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Queretaro Conspiradores | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Queretaro Conspiradores | 28 | 74 | 64 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .172 | .284 | .531 | .815 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1096 | 4518 | 4097 | 657 | 1150 | 229 | 29 | 221 | 777 | 32 | 19 | 285 | 998 | .281 | .334 | .513 | .846 | 2100 | 61 | 70 | 11 | 55 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 3B | 9 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 4 | .867 | 2.889 |
| 2008 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 1B | 25 | 207 | 16 | 1 | 20 | .996 | 8.920 |
| 2009 | R | PION | Great Falls Voyagers | 3B | 9 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .889 | 1.778 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 3B | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 2009 | R | PION | Great Falls Voyagers | 1B | 26 | 222 | 15 | 1 | 31 | .996 | 9.115 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 1B | 22 | 179 | 14 | 5 | 17 | .975 | 8.773 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | LF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 3B | 17 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 2 | .833 | 2.353 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 1B | 15 | 128 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | LF | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | OF | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.462 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 3B | 59 | 42 | 124 | 6 | 10 | .965 | 2.814 |
| 2011 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | SS | 38 | 66 | 108 | 2 | 25 | .989 | 4.579 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 3B | 101 | 67 | 236 | 14 | 21 | .956 | 3.000 |
| 2013 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 3B | 82 | 61 | 164 | 10 | 11 | .957 | 2.744 |
| 2014 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 3B | 49 | 32 | 108 | 5 | 1 | .966 | 2.857 |
| 2014 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2015 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 3B | 94 | 46 | 170 | 9 | 4 | .960 | 2.298 |
| 2016 | Ind | FRON | Traverse City Beach Bums | 3B | 57 | 34 | 102 | 10 | 7 | .932 | 2.386 |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 3B | 75 | 47 | 138 | 5 | 17 | .974 | 2.467 |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | LF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | OF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 3B | 49 | 29 | 92 | 3 | 9 | .976 | 2.469 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 3B | 36 | 26 | 81 | 1 | 8 | .991 | 2.972 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 1B | 6 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.333 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 3B | 57 | 39 | 114 | 13 | 10 | .922 | 2.684 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 1B | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .957 | 11.000 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Monclova Acereros | OF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Monclova Acereros | RF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 1B | 36 | 264 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 1.000 | 7.806 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 3B | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Monclova Acereros | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 1B | 8 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 6.750 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | LF | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | OF | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | 1B | 16 | 112 | 7 | 1 | 17 | .992 | 7.438 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | 3B | 15 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.067 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | 1B | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.333 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | 3B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Queretaro Conspiradores | 1B | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 14.000 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Queretaro Conspiradores | LF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Queretaro Conspiradores | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Queretaro Conspiradores | 1B | 11 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.364 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Queretaro Conspiradores | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 942 | 1726 | 1597 | 105 | 264 | .969 | 3.528 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol White Sox | CHA | June 17, 2008 | August 25, 2008 |
| 2009 | A | South Atlantic League | Kannapolis Intimidators | CHA | May 14, 2009 | July 19, 2009 |
| 2009 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Voyagers | CHA | July 21, 2009 | September 10, 2009 |
| 2010 | A | South Atlantic League | Kannapolis Intimidators | CHA | April 9, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | Ind | Frontier League | Traverse City Beach Bums | May 20, 2011 | September 4, 2011 | |
| 2012 | Ind | Frontier League | Traverse City Beach Bums | May 17, 2012 | September 2, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Ind | Frontier League | Traverse City Beach Bums | May 17, 2013 | September 5, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Ind | Frontier League | Traverse City Beach Bums | May 16, 2014 | September 4, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Ind | Frontier League | Traverse City Beach Bums | May 16, 2015 | September 6, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Ind | Frontier League | Traverse City Beach Bums | May 13, 2016 | September 4, 2016 | |
| 2017 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | March 31, 2017 | August 9, 2017 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Spring) | Aguascalientes Rieleros | March 23, 2018 | May 26, 2018 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Autumn) | Aguascalientes Rieleros | July 10, 2018 | September 5, 2018 | |
| 2019 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | April 5, 2019 | June 22, 2019 | |
| 2019 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | August 20, 2019 | August 28, 2019 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Monclova Acereros | May 20, 2021 | August 3, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | April 22, 2022 | June 10, 2022 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Mexican League | Leon Bravos | June 14, 2022 | August 7, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Leon Bravos | April 20, 2023 | June 11, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Queretaro Conspiradores | August 1, 2024 | August 1, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Queretaro Conspiradores | April 18, 2025 | July 13, 2025 |
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