1983
Born June 11, 1983
Villa Gonzalez, Santiago, D.R.
José Reyes Marquee
b. June 11, 1983 · New York Mets 2003–2011, 2016–2018, Miami Marlins 2012, Toronto Blue Jays 2013–2015, Colorado Rockies 2015
José Reyes played shortstop for the New York Mets for his first nine seasons before a 2011 trade sent him through Miami, Toronto and Colorado, and he returned to the Mets to close out his career in 2018.
He stole 517 bases, one of the higher totals in this database, batting .283 with 2,138 hits over 1,877 games and scoring 1,180 runs. He also pitched once, in a lopsided game, allowing enough runs for a 54.00 earned run average over a single inning.
He took a Silver Slugger in 2006, the same year he was named a Sporting News All-Star.
He was selected for four All-Star teams across his career, running 2006 to 2011. He was born in Villa González, Dominican Republic, on June 11, 1983, and switch-hit while throwing right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 2007 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2006 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2006 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2006 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NYM | 69 | 274 | 47 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 36 | 13 | .307 |
| 2004 | NYM | 53 | 220 | 33 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 19 | .255 |
| 2005 | NYM | 161 | 696 | 99 | 190 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 58 | 27 | 78 | 60 | .273 |
| 2006 | NYM | 153 | 647 | 122 | 194 | 30 | 17 | 19 | 81 | 53 | 81 | 64 | .300 |
| 2007 | NYM | 160 | 681 | 119 | 191 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 77 | 78 | 78 | .280 |
| 2008 | NYM | 159 | 688 | 113 | 204 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 68 | 66 | 82 | 56 | .297 |
| 2009 | NYM | 36 | 147 | 18 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 11 | .279 |
| 2010 | NYM | 133 | 563 | 83 | 159 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 31 | 63 | 30 | .282 |
| 2011 | NYM | 126 | 537 | 101 | 181 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | .337 |
| 2012 | MIA | 160 | 642 | 86 | 184 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 63 | 56 | 40 | .287 |
| 2013 | TOR | 93 | 382 | 58 | 113 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 47 | 15 | .296 |
| 2014 | TOR | 143 | 610 | 94 | 175 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 73 | 30 | .287 |
| 2015 | COL/TOR | 116 | 481 | 57 | 132 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 26 | 62 | 24 | .274 |
| 2016 | NYM | 60 | 255 | 45 | 68 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 49 | 9 | .267 |
| 2017 | NYM | 145 | 501 | 75 | 123 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 50 | 79 | 24 | .246 |
| 2018 | NYM | 110 | 228 | 30 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 5 | .189 |
| Career | — | 1877 | 7552 | 1180 | 2138 | 387 | 131 | 145 | 719 | 589 | 914 | 517 | .283 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 54.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 54.00 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Major-league debut: José Reyes
José Reyes made a major-league debut on June 10, 2003.
2006
José Reyes Hits for the Cycle, 2006
José Reyes hit for the cycle for the New York Mets against the Cincinnati Reds on June 21, 2006.
2006
José Reyes's Three-Home-Run Game, 2006
José Reyes hit three home runs for the New York Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 15, 2006.
2018
Final major-league game: José Reyes
José Reyes played a final major-league game on September 30, 2018.