Jose DeLeon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)
Jose DeLeon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 13 seasons. Across 415 career appearances, he went 86-119 with a 3.76 ERA and 1,594 strikeouts. He also batted .091 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 16229.3.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 210 lb
- Died
- 2/25/2024 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
- MLB Debut
- 1983-07-23
- Last Game
- 1995-09-18
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | PIT | NL | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 108.0 | 75 | 34 | 47 | 118 | 2.83 | 3.87 (+27%) | 3773.8 |
| 1984 | PIT | NL | 7 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 192.1 | 147 | 80 | 92 | 153 | 3.74 | 3.81 (+2%) | 2379.7 |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | 2 | 19 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 162.2 | 138 | 85 | 89 | 149 | 4.70 | 3.89 (-21%) | 612.0 |
| 1986 | PIT | NL | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.1 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 8.27 | 3.97 (-108%) | -959.4 |
| 1986 | CHA | AL | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 49 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 2.96 | 3.97 (+25%) | 48.7 |
| 1987 | CHA | AL | 11 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 206.0 | 177 | 92 | 97 | 153 | 4.02 | 4.29 (+6%) | -849.3 |
| 1988 | SLN | NL | 13 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 225.1 | 198 | 92 | 86 | 208 | 3.67 | 3.73 (+2%) | 5241.4 |
| 1989 | SLN | NL | 16 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 244.2 | 173 | 83 | 80 | 201 | 3.05 | 3.71 (+18%) | 4406.6 |
| 1990 | SLN | NL | 7 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182.2 | 168 | 90 | 86 | 164 | 4.43 | 3.86 (-15%) | 1357.8 |
| 1991 | SLN | NL | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2 | 144 | 49 | 61 | 118 | 2.71 | 3.91 (+31%) | 302.2 |
| 1992 | SLN | NL | 2 | 7 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102.1 | 95 | 52 | 43 | 72 | 4.57 | 3.75 (-22%) | 420.6 |
| 1992 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3.00 | 3.75 (+20%) | 336.9 |
| 1993 | PHI | NL | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 39 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 3.26 | 4.19 (+22%) | -912.3 |
| 1993 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.74 | 4.19 (+58%) | -339.4 |
| 1994 | CHA | AL | 3 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67.0 | 48 | 25 | 31 | 67 | 3.36 | 4.51 (+26%) | 1280.0 |
| 1995 | CHA | AL | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.2 | 60 | 39 | 28 | 53 | 5.19 | 4.45 (-17%) | -870.0 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7.56 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 86 | 119 | 415 | 264 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1,897.1 | 1,556 | 793 | 841 | 1,594 | 3.76 | — | 16,229 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | 419 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 171 | .091 | .128 | .098 | .226 | -2,747 |
Career AVG .091 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.
Career OBP .128 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.
Career SLG .098 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.
Career OPS .226 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | PIT | NL | 15 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | PIT | NL | 30 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .085 | .259 (-67%) | .322 (-74%) | .384 (-78%) | .707 (-76%) | -711.1 |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | 31 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .056 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | PIT | NL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | CHA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | CHA | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | SLN | NL | 35 | 72 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .139 | .254 (-45%) | .317 (-49%) | .377 (-60%) | .695 (-55%) | -602.1 |
| 1989 | SLN | NL | 36 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | .096 | .254 (-62%) | .319 (-63%) | .375 (-74%) | .694 (-69%) | -877.9 |
| 1990 | SLN | NL | 32 | 56 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .107 | .257 (-58%) | .324 (-62%) | .385 (-63%) | .710 (-63%) | -556.1 |
| 1991 | SLN | NL | 28 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .043 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | SLN | NL | 29 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | PHI | NL | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | PHI | NL | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | CHA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | CHA | AL | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | CHA | AL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 416 | 419 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 171 | .091 | — | — | — | — | -2,747 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (831 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 208 | 218 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 5 | .073 |
| Away | 208 | 201 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 4 | .109 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 207 | 1008.0 | 810 | 411 | 415 | 859 | 3.67 |
| Away | 208 | 889.1 | 746 | 382 | 426 | 735 | 3.87 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-18 | WSN | CIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-09-15 | WSN | HOU | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995-09-12 | WSN | PHI | — | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-09-09 | WSN | NYN | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995-09-05 | WSN | SFG | L | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995-09-02 | WSN | LAD | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995-08-31 | WSN | SDP | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-08-22 | CHW | DET | W | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995-08-18 | CHW | TEX | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-08-14 | CHW | LAA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 415 | 264 | 79 | 161 | 16 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | PIT | P | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | PIT | P | 30 | 28 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | PIT | P | 31 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | PIT | P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | CHA | P | 13 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | CHA | P | 33 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | SLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | SLN | P | 34 | 34 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | SLN | P | 36 | 36 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | SLN | P | 32 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | SLN | P | 28 | 28 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | SLN | P | 29 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | PHI | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | PHI | P | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | CHA | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | CHA | P | 42 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | CHA | P | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | MON | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 415 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Player of the Week | Week of 1983-07-29 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CHA | AL | $705,000 |
| 1994 | CHA | AL | $625,000 |
| 1993 | PHI | NL | $275,000 |
| 1992 | PHI | NL | $109,000 |
| 1992 | SLN | NL | $2,466,667 |
| 1991 | SLN | NL | $2,366,667 |
| 1990 | SLN | NL | $1,666,667 |
| 1989 | SLN | NL | $662,500 |
| 1988 | SLN | NL | $375,000 |
| 1987 | CHA | AL | $195,000 |
| 1986 | PIT | NL | $1,825,000 |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | $155,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $11,426,501 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 7th | 3.0 | 120 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jose DeLeon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jose DeLeon: the record in brief
Jose DeLeon's major league career runs from a debut on July 23, 1983 to a final game on September 18, 1995. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983 through 1986), the Chicago White Sox (1986 to 1995), the St. Louis Cardinals (1988 to 1992), the Philadelphia Phillies (1992 to 1993), and the Montreal Expos (1995). DeLeon is listed as a pitcher at 210 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio says DeLeon threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is December 20, 1960, in Rancho Viejo, La Vega, D.R. DeLeon's death is recorded on February 25, 2024, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
DeLeon went 86-119 with a 3.76 ERA in 415 games, 264 of them starts. The totals include 1,594 strikeouts, 21 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Against a 3.99 league ERA for the same years, DeLeon was 5.6% better. The best win total was 16, in 1989. The strikeout high was 208 in 1988.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jose DeLeon
- What years did Jose DeLeon play?
- Jose DeLeon played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
- Was Jose DeLeon a pitcher?
- Yes. Jose DeLeon pitched in the major leagues, recording 86 wins and 1594 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jose DeLeon hit?
- Jose DeLeon hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
- What was Jose DeLeon's career batting average?
- Jose DeLeon batted .091 over his career, with 38 hits in 419 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jose DeLeon have?
- Jose DeLeon drove in 9 runs in his career.
- What was Jose DeLeon's career ERA?
- Jose DeLeon finished with a 3.76 career ERA, going 86-119 with 1,594 strikeouts.