Ivan de Jesus

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1988)

AVG .254
HR 21
RBI 324
H 1,167
OPS .649
PIV -5,299
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
1/9/1953 in Santurce, P.R.
MLB Debut
1974-09-13
Last Game
1988-07-15
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,371 4,602 595 1,167 175 48 21 324 194 466 664 .254 .323 .326 .649 -5,299

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 LAN NL 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1975 LAN NL 63 87 10 16 2 1 0 2 1 11 15 .184 .257 (-29%) .327 (-16%) .374 (-39%) .701 (-28%) -362.5
1976 LAN NL 22 41 4 7 2 1 0 2 0 4 9 .171 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHN NL 155 624 91 166 31 7 3 40 24 56 90 .266 .264 (+1%) .329 (avg) .401 (-12%) .730 (-7%) -630.5
1978 CHN NL 160 619 104 172 24 7 3 35 41 74 78 .278 .257 (+8%) .323 (+10%) .378 (-7%) .702 (+1%) 372.1
1979 CHN NL 160 636 92 180 26 10 5 52 24 59 82 .283 .265 (+7%) .329 (+5%) .397 (-5%) .727 (avg) 12.7
1980 CHN NL 157 618 78 160 26 3 3 33 44 60 81 .259 .264 (-2%) .326 (avg) .387 (-16%) .714 (-9%) -700.5
1981 CHN NL 106 403 49 78 8 4 0 13 21 46 61 .194 .255 (-24%) .320 (-14%) .368 (-37%) .688 (-26%) -1525.8
1982 PHI NL 161 536 53 128 21 5 3 59 14 54 70 .239 .261 (-9%) .324 (-5%) .388 (-19%) .712 (-13%) -999.3
1983 PHI NL 158 497 60 126 15 7 4 45 11 53 77 .254 .260 (-3%) .324 (-1%) .389 (-14%) .714 (-8%) -551.0
1984 PHI NL 144 435 40 112 15 3 0 35 12 43 76 .257 .259 (-1%) .322 (+1%) .384 (-21%) .707 (-11%) -640.3
1985 SLN NL 59 72 11 16 5 0 0 7 2 4 16 .222 .257 (-14%) .323 (-20%) .390 (-25%) .714 (-23%) -273.4
1986 NYA AL 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 SFN NL 9 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1988 DET AL 7 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,371 4,602 595 1,167 175 48 21 324 194 466 664 .254 — — — — -5,299

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 29 0 5 0 0 0 1 4 5 .172

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 WS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 NLCS PHI 4 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .250
1983 WS PHI 5 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home665221132458213170.263
Away70623912715858154.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-07-15 DETLAAL 211000000
1988-07-14 DETLAAL 200000002
1988-07-10 DETOAKL 401000001
1988-07-09 DETOAKW 100000000
1988-07-08 DETOAKL 200000010
1988-07-07 DETOAKW 301000000
1988-07-06 DETSEAW 300000001
1987-06-17 SFGATLL 000000000
1987-06-16 SFGATLL 000000000
1987-06-13 SFGSDPL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 34 16 15 51 2 3
SS 1303 1215 1839 4036 228 700

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 LAN SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1975 LAN SS 63 28 45 107 4 18
1976 LAN 3B 7 2 2 8 0 0
1976 LAN SS 13 9 18 39 3 7
1977 CHN SS 154 154 234 595 33 94
1978 CHN SS 160 158 232 558 27 96
1979 CHN SS 160 156 235 507 32 97
1980 CHN SS 156 153 229 529 24 99
1981 CHN SS 106 106 221 343 24 81
1982 PHI 3B 7 7 6 19 2 1
1982 PHI SS 154 153 216 469 19 80
1983 PHI SS 158 158 214 438 23 64
1984 PHI SS 141 125 166 400 29 57
1985 SLN 3B 20 7 7 24 0 2
1985 SLN SS 13 4 8 16 2 1
1986 NYA SS 7 2 5 4 1 0
1987 SFN SS 9 2 7 14 4 2
1988 DET SS 7 7 8 17 3 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Third Base 34
Shortstop 1303

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 SLN NL $700,000
Total Career Earnings $700,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ivan de Jesus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Byrne
    .254 avg, 10 HR
  2. 94
    Jerry Royster
    .249 avg, 40 HR
  3. 89
    Derrel Thomas
    .249 avg, 43 HR
  4. 88
    Lenny Randle
    .257 avg, 27 HR
  5. 84
    Roy Hartzell
    .252 avg, 12 HR
  6. 83
    Germany Schaefer
    .257 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivan de Jesus

What years did Ivan de Jesus play?
Ivan de Jesus played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1988.
Was Ivan de Jesus a pitcher?
No. Ivan de Jesus was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ivan de Jesus hit?
Ivan de Jesus hit 21 career home runs with 1167 hits.