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Alex Cora

Manager - Boston Red Sox (MLB) [2024]
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1994-2011 (1998-2011)
Proper Name
Jose Alexander Cora
Positions
SS (992) ... 2B (538) ... 3B (48) ... 1B (13) ... DH (7) ... LF (1)
Positions
SS - 2B - 3B - 1B - DH - LF
Height / Weight
6-0 / 200
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
October 18,1975
Colleges
University of Miami (Miami,FL)
Service Time
12.129 (2011)
MLB Debut
June 7,1998
MLBAM ID
133321
Retrosheet#
coraa001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career34083608283528647.243.648

[Player Notes]

Brother of Joey Cora[2006] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic ... Inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame[2009] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball ClassicMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1994MiamiIndyNCAANCAA-1Fr183B-SS592183167610243747410000075265760.307.430.344.774.234.037.00017.7415.470.870.00
1995MiamiIndyNCAANCAA-1193B-SS6422142606202472152231320570254852.271.324.317.641.136.046.2995.918.661.470.00
1996MiamiIndyNCAANCAA-1203B-SS6322446688403312271800000842311256.304.325.375.700.147.071.0003.037.792.570.00
1996Vero Beach DodgersFSLA+LAN-20SS612142655540265512363400168233946.257.306.318.624.117.061.3095.1515.453.000.00
1997San Antonio MissionsTexAALAN-21SS1274485210520434812925603714171424842778.234.279.317.596.145.083.2645.1712.402.40149.33
1998Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN-22SS8129942791755451071538363111213262752.264.303.405.708.201.141.2864.6011.662.5359.80
1998Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN322SS293314010000281200063813.121.194.182.376.121.061.1605.2621.054.000.00
1999Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN-23SS803025193117437951237893081303342271.308.348.430.778.175.122.3373.5911.083.0875.50
1999Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN323SS113025100300041000163114.167.194.200.394.033.033.1920.0012.900.000.00
2000Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN-24SS301101841830205371022101551221130.373.417.500.917.209.127.4065.748.201.430.00
2000Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN324SS1093533984186432412653762461263942856.238.302.357.659.201.119.2686.6013.452.0488.25
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN325SS13440538881834290231588326161244492563.217.285.306.591.160.089.2436.9012.921.87101.25
2002Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN1326SS-2B1152583775144528722638720431122932352.291.371.434.805.264.143.3268.8712.971.4651.60
2003Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN13272B148477391192434344216591092351615143188.249.287.338.625.126.089.2763.1111.483.69119.25
2004Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN13282B13840547107941047344741181221091544842384.264.364.380.744.230.116.2729.718.470.8740.50
2005Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE1229SS-2B4914611305218605184110342157822.205.250.288.538.158.083.2273.1811.463.60146.00
2005Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS23292B47104142832216126121320341116721.269.310.394.704.173.125.2835.1710.342.0052.00
2006Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS12,2330SS9623531567211862192964014702641046.238.312.298.610.157.060.2687.2010.981.53235.00
2007Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS13312B-SS8320730511053181172397225802321833.246.298.386.684.174.140.2623.029.913.2969.00
2008Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-322B-SS31123000000020000131103.273.273.273.546.000.000.3330.0018.180.000.00
2008Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1332SS751521441820911161391113531791031.270.371.349.720.184.079.2938.947.260.810.00
2009Buffalo BisonsILAAANYN-33SS31403100000000000141412.214.214.286.500.071.072.2140.000.000.000.00
2009New York MetsNLMLBNYN333SS82271316811111883252838112843081355.251.320.310.630.170.059.2768.129.091.12271.00
2010Oklahoma City RedHawksPCLAAATEX-342B-SS62254101210320000182522.182.280.364.644.364.182.15812.008.000.6722.00
2010New York MetsNLMLBNYN13342B621691435630204110164221447187926.207.265.278.543.148.071.2265.358.561.600.00
2010Texas RangersALMLBTEX12342B-3B470200000000000002702.286.286.286.572.000.000.2860.000.000.000.00
2011Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS13353b-ss91156123561062012232110443172728.224.287.276.563.141.052.2616.9813.371.920.00
1994NCAA-1Total---------592183167610243747410000075265760.307.430.344.774.234.037.37917.7415.470.87IndyNCAA1994
1995NCAA-1Total---------6422142606202472152231320570254852.271.324.317.640.136.045.2995.918.661.47IndyNCAA1995
1996NCAA-1Total---------6322446688403312271800000842311256.304.325.375.700.147.071.3303.037.792.57IndyNCAA1996
1996A+Total--LAN------612142655540265512363400168233946.257.306.318.623.117.061.3095.1515.453.00FSL1996
1997AATotal--LAN------1274485210520434812925603714171424842778.234.279.317.596.145.083.2645.1712.402.40149.33Tex1997
1998AAATotal--LAN------8129942791755451071538363111213262752.264.303.405.708.201.140.2864.6011.662.5359.80PCL1998
1998MLBTotal--LAN------293314010000281200063813.121.194.182.376.121.061.1605.2621.054.00NL1998
1999AAATotal--LAN------803025193117437951237893081303342271.308.348.430.778.175.123.3373.5911.083.0875.50PCL1999
1999MLBTotal--LAN------113025100300041000163114.167.194.200.394.033.033.1920.0012.90NL1999
2000AAATotal--LAN------301101841830205371022101551221130.373.417.500.917.209.127.4065.748.201.43PCL2000
2000MLBTotal--LAN------1093533984186432412653762461263942856.238.302.357.658.201.119.2686.6013.452.0488.25NL2000
2001MLBTotal--LAN------13440538881834290231588326161244492563.217.285.306.591.160.089.2436.9012.921.87101.25NL2001
2002MLBTotal--LAN------1152583775144528722638720431122932352.291.371.434.805.264.143.3268.8712.971.4651.60NL2002
2003MLBTotal--LAN------148477391192434344216591092351615143188.249.287.338.625.126.088.2763.1111.483.69119.25NL2003
2004MLBTotal--LAN------13840547107941047344741181221091544842384.264.364.380.745.230.116.2729.718.470.8740.50NL2004
2005MLBTotal--CLE,BOS------9625025588432472113054306832731543.232.275.332.607.164.100.2504.0310.992.7383.33AL2005
2006MLBTotal--BOS------9623531567211862192964014702641046.238.312.298.609.157.060.2687.2010.981.53235.00AL2006
2007MLBTotal--BOS------8320730511053181172397225802321833.246.298.386.684.174.140.2623.029.913.2969.00AL2007
2008AAATotal--BOS------31123000000020000131103.273.273.273.545.000.000.3330.0018.18IL2008
2008MLBTotal--BOS------751521441820911161391113531791031.270.371.349.719.184.079.2938.947.260.81AL2008
2009AAATotal--NYN------31403100000000000141412.214.214.286.500.071.071.2140.000.00IL2009
2009MLBTotal--NYN------82271316811111883252838112843081355.251.320.310.630.170.059.2768.129.091.12271.00NL2009
2010AAATotal--TEX------62254101210320000182522.182.280.364.644.364.182.15812.008.000.6722.00PCL2010
2010MLBTotal--TEX,NYN------661761437630204110164221449194928.210.266.278.544.142.068.2285.158.251.60AL2010
2011MLBTotal--WAS------91156123561062012232110443172728.224.287.276.562.141.051.2616.9813.371.92NL2011
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB1273340836082814039352864721248423906118336811513825214614.243.310.338.648.175.095.2676.4811.061.7197.37
Tot:NL (10 yrs)NL91925572606201072628217321519532861451229508632870161459.242.310.338.648.178.095.2686.7911.431.6891.32
Tot:AL (5 yrs)AL354851100208331376915653952916641828895553155.244.309.338.647.167.094.2665.559.951.79121.57
Tot:Minors (8 yrs)Minors391142019638363231317842297418519288531531154999284.270.313.374.687.165.104.3014.7811.942.50109.23
Tot:AAA (6 yrs)AAA203758118223381510104251537891317711332183263160.294.335.423.758.191.129.3204.4510.702.4175.80
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA1274485210520434812925603714171424842778.234.279.317.596.145.083.2645.1712.402.40149.33
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+612142655540265512363400168233946.257.306.318.623.117.061.3095.1515.453.00
Tot:College (3 yrs)College1866631191952070812211698131320522975027168.294.362.345.708.172.051.3349.2010.801.17

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2004Los Angeles DodgersDivision SeriesPlayoffs2841512010100031000241611.133.188.267.455.133.134.1670.0018.750.000.00
2006Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring301026252026001600000132741.192.222.500.722.346.308.1673.7022.226.0013.00
2007Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring31205561410021148000001559113.255.305.273.578.091.018.2986.7813.562.000.00
2008Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring32153801510072032000001641114.395.439.421.860.158.026.4177.324.880.670.00
2008Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs32241110000011000002510.250.400.500.900.500.250.33320.0020.001.000.00
2008Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32270100000001000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00
2009New York MetsMLB Spring TrainingSpring33172848100410520000093317.286.394.321.715.250.035.30815.156.060.400.00
2010New York MetsMLB Spring TrainingSpring34184891430120133110002053410.292.346.417.763.167.125.2955.665.661.0048.00
2011Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring352241101420021154010001647212.341.413.390.803.171.049.37810.648.510.800.00
2012St. Louis CardinalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring36122415000111220100152705.208.269.208.477.083.000.2277.417.411.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1996Vero Beach DodgersFSLA+20SS58--86164163126625000.9404.30.000.0044.395.11
1997San Antonio MissionsTexAA21SS127--197412208862960900.9684.80.000.0091.4100.01
1998Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB22SS21476.1222126454300.9562.00.575.1313.072.44
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Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1994MiamiIndyNCAANCAA-1Fr1849140059Jim Morris--NCAA College World Series
1995MiamiIndyNCAANCAA-11948170064Jim Morris--NCAA College World Series
1996MiamiIndyNCAANCAA-12050140063Jim Morris--NCAA College World Series
1996Vero Beach DodgersFSLA+LAN2065664-61Jon Debus--Lost in Semi-Finals
1997San Antonio MissionsTexAALAN2184551-127Ron Roenicke--League Champions
1998Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN2261823-81Glenn Hoffman--dnq
1998Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2283793-29Glenn Hoffman, Bill Russell170,000dnq
1999Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN2365743-80Mike Scioscia--dnq
1999Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2377853-11Davey Johnson210,000dnq
2000Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN2486581-30Tom Gamboa--Lost in Semi-Finals
2000Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2486762-109Davey Johnson175,000dnq
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2586763-134Jim Tracy240,000dnq
2002Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2692703-115Jim Tracy625,000dnq
2003Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2785772-148Jim Tracy1,150,000dnq
2004Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2893691-138Jim Tracy1,300,000Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2005Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2995672-47Terry Francona1,300,000Lost ALDS (White Sox)
2005Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2993692-49Eric Wedge1,300,000dnq
2006Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3086763-96Terry Francona1,400,000dnq
2007Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3196661-83Terry Francona2,000,000Won World Series (Colorado)
2008Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS3285582-3Ron Johnson--Lost in Semi-Finals
2008Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3295672-75Terry Francona2,000,000Lost in ALCS (Tampa Bay)
2009Buffalo BisonsILAAANYN3356876-3Ken Oberkfell--dnq
2009New York MetsNLMLBNYN3370924-82Jerry Manuel2,000,000dnq
2010Oklahoma City RedHawksPCLAAATEX3473701-6Bob Jones--Lost in Semi-Finals
2010New York MetsNLMLBNYN3479834-62Jerry Manuel1,850,000dnq
2010Texas RangersALMLBTEX3490721-4Ron Washington1,850,000Lost World Series (Giants)
2011Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS3580813-91Jim Riggleman, John McLaren, Davey Johnson900,00012.129dnq
27 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2017Houston AstrosALMLBMLBHOUBench Coach10161.62310.0Won World Series (Dodgers)
2018Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager10854.66710.0Won World Series (Dodgers)
2019Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager8478.519319.0dnq
2021Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager9270.56828.0Lost in ALCS (Astros)
2022Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager7884.481521.0dnq
2023Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager7884.481523.0dnq
2024Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager8181.500313.0dnq
7 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2012-03-25Released by CardinalsNoHist
2012-02-06Signed to Minor League contractSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
2011-10-30Granted free agencyNoHist
2011-02-02Signed to Minor League contract - $0.9 in MajorsWashington NationalsNoHist
2010-09-07Released by RangersNoHist
2010-08-17Signed to Minor League contractTexas RangersNoHist
2010-08-07Released by MetsNoHist
2009-11-30Signed to 1-year contract for 2010-2010 ($2m) [Free Agent] 2011 vesting option at $2mNew York MetsNoHist
2009-11-06Granted free agencyNoHist
2009-10-05Activated from Disabled ListNew York MetsNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1997Baseball AmericaTeamLos Angeles Dodgers8View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1998Los Angeles Dodgers22170,000--1,398,831170,000
1999Los Angeles Dodgers23210,000287331,611,166200,000
2000Los Angeles Dodgers24175,000277591,895,630200,000
2001Los Angeles Dodgers25240,000226592,138,896200,000
2002Los Angeles Dodgers26625,000164612,295,649200,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.625m) [Avoids arbitration] [2002-01-19]
2003Los Angeles Dodgers271,150,000163502,372,189300,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2003-2003 ($1.15m) [Avoids arbitration] [2003-01-01]
2004Los Angeles Dodgers281,300,000153242,313,535300,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2004-2004 ($1.3m) [Avoids arbitation] [2003-12-20]
2005Cleveland Indians291,300,000113472,476,589316,000
2006Boston Red Sox301,400,000203522,699,292327,000
2007Boston Red Sox312,000,000163262,824,751380,000
2008Boston Red Sox322,000,000143162,925,679390,000
2009New York Mets332,000,000183222,996,106400,000
2010New York Mets341,850,000143483,014,572400,000
2011Washington Nationals35900,000174633,095,183414,00012.129
14 season(s)$15,320,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
60
Power
27
Contact
83
XBH
32
RBIs
34
Runs
44
Hitting
45
Durability
54
Team
.530

[Career Highlights]

[1993]  Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in Round #12 (#345) (Did not sign)
[1994]  Played for Miami (NCAA-1)
[1995]  Played for Miami (NCAA-1) ... College World Series All-Tournament Team
[1996]  Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Round #3 (#88) out of Miami ... Signing Scout: Camilo Pascual ... Played for Miami (NCAA-1) ... Played for Vero Beach Dodgers (A+) ... College World Series All-Tournament Team
[1997]  Played for San Antonio Missions (AA) ... Led Tex in Intentional Walks ... Finished top 10 in Tex in Sacrifice Hits, Grounded into Double Play
[1998]  Played for Albuquerque Dukes (AAA) ... Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
[1999]  Played for Albuquerque Dukes (AAA) ... Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Triples, Sacrifice Hits
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