Jose Canseco Trades and Transactions

The Jose Canseco trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Jose Canseco has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"Oakland outfielder Jose Canseco is hitting .330 at home and .290 on the road, while first baseman Mark McGwire is hitting .258 at home and .290 on the road. Said Athletics Manager Tony LaRussa: 'I think that's because McGwire's a married man. McGwire gets more rest on the road, and Canseco gets more rest at home.'" - Columnist Ivy McLemore in The Houston Post (06/05/1988, 'Around the Majors')

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Jose Canseco

Jose Canseco Autograph on a 1988 Donruss (#302)

Jose Canseco Autograph on a 1988 Donruss (#302)
 

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Birth Name:   Jose (Capas) Canseco, Jr.
Nickname:   Parkway Joe
Born On:   07-02-1964  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Havana, Cuba
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Carol City High School (Miami, FL)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-04   Player Weight Chart Weight:   240
First Game:   09-02-1985 (Age 21)
Last Game:   10-06-2001
Draft:   1982 : 15th Round (391st)
Jose Canseco

Trades & Transactions

06-07-1982: Selected by Oakland Athletics in the 15th round — free-agent draft.
08-31-1992: Traded by Oakland Athletics to Texas Rangers for Ruben Sierra, Jeff Russell and Bobby Witt.
12-09-1994: Traded by Texas Rangers to Boston Red Sox for Otis Nixon and Luis Ortiz.
10-30-1995: Granted free agency.
12-06-1995: Signed by Boston Red Sox.
01-27-1997: Traded by Boston Red Sox to Oakland Athletics for John Wasdin.
10-31-1997: Granted free agency.
02-04-1998: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays.
10-22-1998: Granted free agency.
12-11-1998: Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
08-07-2000: Claimed on waivers by New York Yankees from Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
11-10-2000: Granted free agency.
01-16-2001: Signed by Anaheim Angels.
03-28-2001: Released by Anaheim Angels.
06-20-2001: Signed by Chicago White Sox.
11-05-2001: Granted free agency.


Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract?

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Baseball trades & transactions, like the Jose Canseco trades and transactions seen above, are an evolving field of research where new discoveries are often found and new player debuts are added to the data set almost daily.

     

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