| José DeLeón | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1960-12-20)December 20, 1960 La Vega,Dominican Republic | |
| Died: February 25, 2024(2024-02-25) (aged 63) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 23, 1983, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 18, 1995, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 86–119 |
| Earned run average | 3.76 |
| Strikeouts | 1,594 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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José DeLeón Chestaro (December 20, 1960 – February 25, 2024) was aDominican professionalbaseball right-handedpitcher who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) with thePittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies, andMontreal Expos, over all or parts of 13 seasons fro 1983 through 1995. DeLeón was theNational League (NL)strikeout leader in 1989, while with the Cardinals.
DeLeón was selected by thePittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the1979 amateur draft.[1] He made his MLB debut in 1983 with the Pirates. In July 1986, the Pirates traded him to theChicago White Sox forBobby Bonilla.[2] Though DeLeón only won five games in 1986, two of those victories came in one week against 1986Cy Young Award winner andAL MVPRoger Clemens, who went 24-4 in 1986.[3] February 1988, the White Sox traded him to theSt. Louis Cardinals forRicky Horton andLance Johnson.[4] In 1989, DeLeón led the National League in strikeouts with 201.[5]
After his release from the Cardinals in August 1992, DeLeón signed with thePhiladelphia Phillies the next month.[6] In August 1993, he was traded from the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox forBobby Thigpen.[7] In August 1995 the White Sox traded him to theMontreal Expos forJeff Shaw.[8][9][10][11]
DeLeón twice led the NL in losses, posting a record of 2–19 in1985, for the Pirates, and 7–19 in1990 with the Cardinals. For his career, he compiled awin–loss record of 86–119, in 415 appearances, with a 3.76earned run average (ERA), and 1,594 strikeouts in 1,897.1innings pitched.
DeLeón died on February 25, 2024, after a battle with cancer. He was 63.[12][13]
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