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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Jose Cantu Third Base
Retired (2009, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 1768 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-04-1973
HR 251 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1991)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(92 games)
RBI 944
SB 322 Salary $5.00M Final Contract Year 2009
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1996 NYA
129
455
59
121
18
2
14
48
32
98 0 2
10
3 12
.719
.313
.407
.141
.266
1997 NYA
131
520
59
121
22
5
12
60
39
134 3 5
18
8 15
.651
.287
.363
.131
.233
1998 NYA
135
554
81
166
22
6
18
83
48
100 0 5
25
8 13
.811
.353
.458
.159
.300
1999 NYA
121
498
81
129
18
7
18
60
41
109 4 3
17
2 8
.750
.319
.432
.173
.259
2000 NYA
135
557
92
140
19
6
23
73
46
121 0 2
20
4 14
.738
.307
.431
.180
.251
2001 NYA
135
557
96
167
34
7
22
85
56
105 1 4
25
6 15
.867
.362
.504
.205
.300
2002 TB
114
406
55
108
12
3
16
66
31
80 1 3
27
9 9
.746
.317
.429
.163
.266
2003 TB
118
490
84
151
34
9
24
80
37
80 3 1
40
15 8
.921
.360
.561
.253
.308
2004 TB
135
562
91
161
27
10
22
79
42
130 1 1
33
12 2
.824
.337
.488
.201
.286
2005 TB
120
491
82
139
19
6
19
59
43
109 1 2
32
18 5
.803
.341
.462
.179
.283
2006 TB
97
401
63
118
15
10
16
66
27
77 2 1
31
8 1
.842
.341
.501
.207
.294
2007 TB-ATL
104
396
59
94
12
6
19
64
36
73 0 5
18
9 4
.739
.297
.442
.205
.237
2008 ATL
135
526
80
138
22
7
25
107
50
113 3 6
23
9 1
.800
.326
.473
.211
.262
2009 HOU
53
49
7
15
3
1
3
14
4
10 0 0
3
2 0
.950
.358
.592
.286
.306
Total
1662
6462
989
1768
277
85
251
944
532
1339 19 40
322
113 107
.788
.329
.459
.186
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Jose Cantu has retired from the Houston Force
2009-08-03The Houston Force have promoted Jose Cantu to the major league team.
2009-06-28The Houston Force have designated Jose Cantu for assignment.
2009-04-01Jose Cantu of the Houston Force is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2007-09-21Jose Cantu of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
2007-05-14Jose Cantu of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2007-04-11Jose Cantu of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2007-04-02A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Mocs and the Tampa Bay Red Sox. The Tampa Bay Red Sox receive Bob Dantonio from the Atlanta Mocs in exchange for Jose Cantu. Protest This Trade.
2007-04-01The Tampa Bay Red Sox have placed Jose Cantu on the trade block.
2006-07-14Jose Cantu of the Tampa Bay Bottom Feeders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2006-04-10Jose Cantu of the Tampa Bay Bottom Feeders is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2005-07-17Jose Cantu of the Tampa Bay Bottom Feeders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2003-06-23Jose Cantu of the Tampa Bay Bottom Feeders is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2002-08-12Jose Cantu of the Tampa Bay Mockingjays is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2002-03-28The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have promoted Jim Luecken to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have promoted Ed Clarkson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have promoted Kurt Durham to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have promoted Jose Cantu to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have promoted Howie Cueto to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have waived Ross Baldwin. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have waived Mike Phillips. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have waived Joe Gelbert. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have waived Mike Barragan. The Tampa Bay Mockingjays have waived Alex Gardner.
2002-03-28Jose Cantu has signed with the Tampa Bay Mockingjays for $5.0M per year for 8 years.
1999-07-05Jose Cantu of the New York Alley Cats is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1997-09-02Jose Cantu of the New York Alley Cats is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1996-03-29The New York Alley Cats have promoted Jose Cantu to the major league team.
1995-03-31The New York Alley Cats have renamed Philip Meyer to Jose Cantu.