1960
Born December 20, 1960
Rancho Viejo, La Vega, D.R.
José DeLeón Notable
b. December 20, 1960 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1983–1986, Chicago White Sox 1986–1987, 1993–1995, St. Louis Cardinals 1988–1992, Philadelphia Phillies 1992–1993, Montreal Expos 1995
José DeLeón played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1983 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1995. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1988 to 1992.
He went 86 and 119 with a 3.76 earned run average, pitching 1,897.3 innings in 415 games. He struck out 1,594, completed 21 of his 264 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 416 games he batted .091, with 38 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1989, with 201.
He was born in Rancho Viejo, La Vega, D.R. on December 20, 1960, and died on February 25, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1983 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | PIT | 15 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .059 |
| 1984 | PIT | 30 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | .085 |
| 1985 | PIT | 31 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .056 |
| 1986 | CHW/PIT | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | CHW | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | STL | 35 | 72 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .139 |
| 1989 | STL | 36 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 | .096 |
| 1990 | STL | 32 | 56 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .107 |
| 1991 | STL | 28 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .043 |
| 1992 | PHI/STL | 32 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .115 |
| 1993 | CHW/PHI | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1994 | CHW | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | CHW/MON | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 416 | 419 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 171 | 0 | .091 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | PIT | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 108.0 | 75 | 34 | 47 | 118 | 2.83 |
| 1984 | PIT | 7 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 192.1 | 147 | 80 | 92 | 153 | 3.74 |
| 1985 | PIT | 2 | 19 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 162.2 | 138 | 85 | 89 | 149 | 4.70 |
| 1986 | CHW/PIT | 5 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 95.1 | 66 | 41 | 59 | 79 | 3.87 |
| 1987 | CHW | 11 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 206.0 | 177 | 92 | 97 | 153 | 4.02 |
| 1988 | STL | 13 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 225.1 | 198 | 92 | 86 | 208 | 3.67 |
| 1989 | STL | 16 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 244.2 | 173 | 83 | 80 | 201 | 3.05 |
| 1990 | STL | 7 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 182.2 | 168 | 90 | 86 | 164 | 4.43 |
| 1991 | STL | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 162.2 | 144 | 49 | 61 | 118 | 2.71 |
| 1992 | PHI/STL | 2 | 8 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 117.1 | 111 | 57 | 48 | 79 | 4.37 |
| 1993 | CHW/PHI | 3 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 57.1 | 44 | 19 | 30 | 40 | 2.98 |
| 1994 | CHW | 3 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 67.0 | 48 | 25 | 31 | 67 | 3.36 |
| 1995 | CHW/MON | 5 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 67 | 46 | 35 | 65 | 5.45 |
| Career | — | 86 | 119 | 415 | 264 | 6 | 1897.1 | 1556 | 793 | 841 | 1594 | 3.76 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died February 25, 2024
1983
Major-league debut: José DeLeón
José DeLeón made a major-league debut on July 23, 1983.
1990
Fernando Valenzuela's No-Hitter
Fernando Valenzuela threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 29, 1990, winning 6–0.
1995
Final major-league game: José DeLeón
José DeLeón played a final major-league game on September 18, 1995.
Image: Pittsburgh Pirates, public domain