Saturday, August 23, 2014

Jose Canseco: timeline

Born: July 2, 1964

1982: Drafted by Oakland Athletics

1982-85: Minor Leagues

1985: Minor League Player of the Year

Debut: September 2, 1985 (A's)

1986: AL Rookie of the Year

1988: First 40-40 player in history

1988: .307, 42 HR, 124 RBI, 120 runs, 187 hits, 40 SB, .569 Slugging, .959 OPS

1988: Led league w/42 HR

1988: A's win Pennant

1988: Hit Grand Slam in World Series

1988: AL MVP

1989: Broke wrist (played 65 games)

1989: Bay area earthquake in World Series

1989: A's win World Series

1990: A's win Pennant

1991: Led league in HR (44)

1992: Traded to Texas Rangers

1993: Ball hit Canseco's head and bounced over fence for home run

1994: Traded to Boston Red Sox

1994: Comeback Player of the Year

1995: Red Sox lose ALDS

1997: Traded back to A's

1998: Signed with Toronto Blue Jays

1998: Signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2000: Selected off waivers by New York Yankees

2000: Yankees win World Series

2000-01: Bounced around

2002: Signed by Chicago White Sox

2005: Wrote book on steroid abuse

2006-13: Independent League baseball

2007: Dropped off HOF ballot (1.1% of vote)

2009: Fought Danny Bonaduce in a boxing match

2009: Tried MMA

2011: Celebrity Apprenctice appearance

2012: Ran for mayor of Toronto, Canada


Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

6x All Star

1988 AL MVP

1986 AL ROY

4x Silver Slugger

1994 Comeback Player of the Year

2x Player of the Month

8x Player of the Week

2x HR champion

.266

462 HR

1407 RBI

1186 Runs

1877 Hits

200 SB

.515 Slugging

.867 OPS

3631 TB

100+ Runs: 2x

30+ Doubles: 3x

30+ HR: 8x

40+ HR: 3x

100+ RBI: 6x

20+ SB: 3x

40 SB (1988)

Hit .300: 2x

.500 slugging: 9x

300 TB: 2x

Led league in slugging (.569): 1988

Led league in RBI (124): 1988

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