Álex Cora

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: October 18, 1975 in Caguas, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Colegio Bautista (Carolina, Puerto Rico) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

High Schools: Colegio Bautista (Carolina, Puerto Rico), Colegio Bautista de Caguas (Caguas, Puerto Rico)

School: University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

Debut: June 7, 1998 (Age 22-232d, 17,267th in major league history)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2011 (Age 35-345d)
vs. FLA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Jose Alexander Cora

Twitter: @ac13alex

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Relatives: Brother of Joey Cora

2007 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

3408

828

.243

360

RBI

286

OBP

.310

SLG

.338

OPS

.648

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	48-27 / in Starts: 23-18
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	55 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 8 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 179 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	128 (66-41-21)
Avg. MLBer w/ 179 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	113 (55-37-19)

Most Driven In
J Bay	2
B Moss	2
C Crisp	1
J Lowrie	1
J Ellsbury	1
K Youkilis	1
J Varitek	1
M Ramirez	0

Most Driven In By
D Pedroia	3
C Crisp	2
J Lowrie	2
K Cash	1
J Drew	1
K Youkilis	1
J Ellsbury	1
S Casey	1

2008 Batting Game Log

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2008 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	960	1	Mar 25	BOS	@	OAK	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						SS
2	961	4 (2)	Apr 2	BOS	@	OAK	W,5-0	CG	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	1.25	0.135	1.28	0.08%	1.69	SS
3	962	9 (4)	Apr 9	BOS		DET	L,2-7	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.09	0.004	.09	0.00%	0.22	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	963	40 (30)	May 11	BOS	@	MIN	L,8-9	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.857	.889	1.000	1.889	9	.82	0.097	1.10	0.08%	1.39	SS
5	964	41	May 12	BOS	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.727	.769	.818	1.587	9	.83	-0.026	1.13	-0.02%	0.07	SS
6	965	42	May 13	BOS	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.647	.667	1.314	9	1.47	0.068	2.24	0.06%	0.33	SS
7	966	43	May 14	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.474	.524	.526	1.050	8	.81	-0.088	1.24	-0.08%	-1.05	SS
8	967	44	May 17 (1)	BOS		MIL	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.474	.524	.526	1.050	9						SS
9	968	45	May 17 (2)	BOS		MIL	W,7-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.409	.480	.455	.935	8	.61	-0.022	.78	-0.02%	-0.40	SS
10	969	46	May 18	BOS		MIL	W,11-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.480	.455	.935	9						SS
11	970	47	May 19	BOS		KCR	W,7-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.480	.455	.935	9						SS
12	971	48	May 20	BOS		KCR	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.480	.455	.935	9						SS
13	972	49	May 21	BOS		KCR	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.480	.455	.935	9						SS
14	973	50	May 22	BOS		KCR	W,11-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.480	.455	.935	9						SS
15	974	52 (1)	May 24	BOS	@	OAK	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.429	.400	.829	9	1.05	-0.078	1.48	-0.07%	-0.64	SS
16	975	54 (1)	May 26	BOS	@	SEA	W,5-3	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.448	.423	.871	9	.06	0.002	.08	0.00%	0.39	SS
17	976	55	May 27	BOS	@	SEA	L,3-4	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.419	.393	.812	9	2.56	-0.123	3.52	-0.10%	-0.60	SS
18	977	57 (1)	May 30	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.412	.367	.778	9	1.03	-0.061	1.58	-0.06%	-0.37	SS
19	978	58	May 31	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.412	.367	.778	9						SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	979	60 (1)	Jun 2	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.303	.395	.333	.728	8	1.73	-0.187	2.64	-0.17%	-2.18	2B
21	980	61	Jun 3	BOS		TBR	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.303	.395	.333	.728	9						SS
22	981	65 (3)	Jun 7	BOS		SEA	W,11-3	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.405	.378	.783	9	.64	0.090	.91	0.08%	0.59	2B
23	982	66	Jun 8	BOS		SEA	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.324	.405	.378	.783	1						SS
24	983	67	Jun 10	BOS		BAL	L,6-10	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.300	.378	.350	.728	9	1.23	-0.180	1.91	-0.17%	-2.23	SS
25	984	71 (3)	Jun 14	BOS	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG(10)	5	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.400	.372	.772	7	.67	0.013	.90	0.01%	0.25	SS
26	985	73 (1)	Jun 16	BOS	@	PHI	L,2-8	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.385	.356	.740	9	.12	-0.006	.14	0.00%	-0.58	SS
27	986	77 (3)	Jun 21	BOS		STL	L,3-9	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.382	.375	.757	9	.34	0.030	.45	0.02%	1.47	SS
28	987	78	Jun 22	BOS		STL	W,5-3	9-GF(13)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.368	.360	.728	9	3.44	-0.214	4.76	-0.18%	-0.95	SS
29	988	82 (3)	Jun 27	BOS	@	HOU	W,6-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.362	.353	.715	4	.30	-0.008	.42	-0.01%	-0.77	SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	989	86 (3)	Jul 1	BOS	@	TBR	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.355	.364	.718	8	.99	-0.072	1.83	-0.08%	-0.44	SS
31	990	89 (2)	Jul 4	BOS	@	NYY	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.355	.364	.718	9						SS
32	991	90	Jul 5	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.344	.351	.695	9	.98	-0.050	1.77	-0.06%	-0.43	SS
33	992	91	Jul 6	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-5	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.263	.344	.351	.695	9						SS
34	993	95 (3)	Jul 11	BOS		BAL	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.263	.344	.351	.695	9						PR
35	994	96	Jul 12	BOS		BAL	W,12-1	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.354	.362	.716	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.89	SS
36	995	97	Jul 13	BOS		BAL	W,2-1	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.368	.367	.734	9	.94	0.022	1.62	0.02%	0.20	SS
37	996	98	Jul 18	BOS	@	LAA	L,3-11	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.380	.361	.741	9	.67	0.020	1.05	0.02%	0.61	SS
38	997	106 (7)	Jul 27	BOS		NYY	W,9-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.387	.369	.756	8	.29	-0.009	.69	-0.01%	-0.63	SS
39	998	108 (1)	Jul 29	BOS		LAA	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.372	.353	.725	8	.64	-0.051	1.15	-0.06%	-0.65	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	999	110 (1)	Aug 1	BOS		OAK	W,2-1	11-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.367	.348	.715	4	1.92	-0.050	3.73	-0.06%	-0.19	SS
41	1000	111	Aug 2	BOS		OAK	W,12-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.363	.343	.705	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.39	SS
42	1001	115 (3)	Aug 6	BOS	@	KCR	W,8-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.369	.342	.712	9	.84	0.021	1.48	0.02%	-0.01	2B
43	1002	118 (2)	Aug 10	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-6	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.372	.347	.719	9	.95	0.069	1.91	0.08%	0.79	SS
44	1003	121 (2)	Aug 13	BOS		TEX	W,8-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.280	.372	.347	.719	7						PR SS
45	1004	122	Aug 14	BOS		TEX	W,10-0	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.389	.364	.753	9	.52	0.072	.80	0.07%	1.32	SS
46	1005	124 (1)	Aug 17	BOS		TOR	L,4-15	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.394	.370	.764	8	.42	-0.033	.76	-0.04%	0.29	SS
47	1006	125	Aug 18	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-3	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.400	.370	.770	7	.35	0.005	.68	0.01%	0.32	PR SS
48	1007	126	Aug 19	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-2	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.390	.360	.750	8	.49	-0.067	.85	-0.07%	-1.62	SS 2B
49	1008	128 (1)	Aug 22	BOS	@	TOR	W,8-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.394	.360	.754	8	1.38	0.118	2.94	0.15%	0.94	SS
50	1009	129	Aug 23	BOS	@	TOR	L,0-11	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.398	.370	.768	8	.32	0.042	.62	0.05%	0.00	SS
51	1010	130	Aug 24	BOS	@	TOR	W,6-5	CG(11)	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.389	.354	.744	8	1.19	-0.104	2.46	-0.13%	-0.61	SS
52	1011	131	Aug 26	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.386	.351	.736	8	.11	-0.003	.24	0.00%	-0.38	SS
53	1012	132	Aug 27	BOS	@	NYY	W,11-3	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.370	.337	.706	8	.60	-0.073	1.11	-0.08%	-1.33	SS
54	1013	133	Aug 28	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.269	.374	.337	.711	8	1.56	-0.065	2.33	-0.06%	0.14	SS
55	1014	134	Aug 29	BOS		CHW	W,8-0	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.375	.349	.724	8	.31	0.033	.57	0.04%	-0.13	SS
56	1015	135	Aug 30	BOS		CHW	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.371	.345	.716	9	.35	-0.026	.62	-0.03%	-0.98	SS
57	1016	136	Aug 31	BOS		CHW	L,2-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.375	.345	.720	8	.97	0.024	1.16	0.02%	0.23	SS
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
58	1017	137	Sep 1	BOS		BAL	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.276	.375	.345	.720	8						SS
59	1018	138	Sep 2	BOS		BAL	W,14-2	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.376	.347	.723	8	.34	-0.042	.34	-0.03%	-0.18	SS
60	1019	139	Sep 3	BOS		BAL	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.386	.360	.746	8	1.57	0.129	1.14	0.06%	0.88	SS
61	1020	141 (1)	Sep 6	BOS	@	TEX	L,8-15	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.384	.357	.741	2	.02	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.49	2B
62	1021	142	Sep 7	BOS	@	TEX	W,7-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.387	.372	.759	8	.41	0.111	.21	0.03%	1.01	SS
63	1022	145 (2)	Sep 10	BOS		TBR	L,2-4	9-GF(14)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.379	.364	.743	6	3.50	-0.288	1.27	-0.06%	-1.28	PR SS
64	1023	147 (1)	Sep 13 (1)	BOS		TOR	L,1-8	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.383	.368	.752	4	.12	0.005	.04	0.00%	0.40	SS 2B
65	1024	148	Sep 13 (2)	BOS		TOR	W,7-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.378	.363	.741	8	.75	-0.042	.49	-0.02%	-0.44	SS
66	1025	149	Sep 14	BOS		TOR	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.371	.355	.726	8	1.28	-0.113	.34	-0.02%	-1.31	SS
67	1026	150	Sep 15	BOS	@	TBR	W,13-5	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.375	.355	.730	5	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.27	PR SS 2B
68	1027	151	Sep 16	BOS	@	TBR	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.283	.375	.355	.730	5						SS
69	1028	153 (1)	Sep 19	BOS	@	TOR	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.283	.375	.355	.730	5						SS
70	1029	154	Sep 20	BOS	@	TOR	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.366	.345	.711	8	1.58	-0.175	.01	0.00%	-1.25	SS
71	1030	155	Sep 21	BOS	@	TOR	W,3-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.364	.343	.706	8	.08	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.11	SS
72	1031	157 (1)	Sep 23	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273	.367	.343	.710	7	.63	-0.012	.01	0.00%	-0.19	PR SS
73	1032	158	Sep 24	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.365	.336	.700	9	1.04	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-0.72	SS
74	1033	159	Sep 25	BOS		CLE	W,6-1	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.364	.331	.695	9	.33	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.29	SS
75	1034	162 (2)	Sep 28 (2)	BOS		NYY	W,4-3	CG(10)	5	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.371	.349	.719	2	1.55	0.319	.00	0.00%	1.13	SS
							48-27		179	152	14	41	8	2	0	9	16	1	13	9	1	1	1	3	1	1	.270	.371	.349	.719		.90	-0.941	1.11	-0.76%	-7.99

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