1972
Born September 30, 1972
Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
José Lima Notable
b. September 30, 1972 · Detroit Tigers 1994–1996, 2001–2002, Houston Astros 1997–2001, Kansas City Royals 2003, 2005, Los Angeles Dodgers 2004, New York Mets 2006
José Lima played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1994 and closing with the New York Mets in 2006. His longest stay was with the Houston Astros, from 1997 to 2001.
He went 89 and 102 with a 5.26 earned run average, pitching 1,567.7 innings in 348 games. He struck out 980 and threw 1 shutout. Across 351 games he batted .130, with 38 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1999.
He was born in Santiago, Santiago, D.R. on September 30, 1972, and died on May 23, 2010. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1999 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2003 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1998 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1999 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | DET | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | DET | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | HOU | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | HOU | 33 | 79 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 0 | .139 |
| 1999 | HOU | 36 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | .080 |
| 2000 | HOU | 33 | 60 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .167 |
| 2001 | DET/HOU | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | DET | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | KCR | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2004 | LAD | 38 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .188 |
| 2005 | KCR | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 2006 | NYM | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 351 | 292 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 101 | 0 | .130 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | DET | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 13.50 |
| 1995 | DET | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 73.2 | 85 | 50 | 18 | 37 | 6.11 |
| 1996 | DET | 5 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 72.2 | 87 | 46 | 22 | 59 | 5.70 |
| 1997 | HOU | 1 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 75.0 | 79 | 44 | 16 | 63 | 5.28 |
| 1998 | HOU | 16 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 233.1 | 229 | 96 | 32 | 169 | 3.70 |
| 1999 | HOU | 21 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 246.1 | 256 | 98 | 44 | 187 | 3.58 |
| 2000 | HOU | 7 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 196.1 | 251 | 145 | 68 | 124 | 6.65 |
| 2001 | DET/HOU | 6 | 12 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 165.2 | 197 | 102 | 38 | 84 | 5.54 |
| 2002 | DET | 4 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 68.1 | 86 | 59 | 21 | 33 | 7.77 |
| 2003 | KCR | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 73.1 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 32 | 4.91 |
| 2004 | LAD | 13 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 0 | 170.1 | 178 | 77 | 34 | 93 | 4.07 |
| 2005 | KCR | 5 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 168.2 | 219 | 131 | 61 | 80 | 6.99 |
| 2006 | NYM | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17.1 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 9.87 |
| Career | — | 89 | 102 | 348 | 235 | 5 | 1567.2 | 1783 | 917 | 393 | 980 | 5.26 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died May 23, 2010
1994
Major-league debut: José Lima
José Lima made a major-league debut on April 20, 1994.
2006
Final major-league game: José Lima
José Lima played a final major-league game on July 7, 2006.
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