José DeLeón

José DeLeón
José DeLeón
	Pitcher
	Born: December 20, 1960; La Vega, Dominican Republic
	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
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1983–1986); Chicago White Sox (1986–1987); St. Louis Cardinals (1988–1992); Philadelphia Phillies (1992–1993); Chicago White Sox (1993–1995); Montreal Expos (1995);
Career highlights and awards
	NL strikeout leader (1989);

José DeLeón Chestaro (born December 20, 1960) is a Dominican former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos, over all or parts of 13 seasons (1983–1995). DeLeón was the National League (NL) strikeout leader, in 1989, while with the Cardinals. For his career, he compiled a win–loss record of 86–119, in 415 appearances, with a 3.76 earned run average (ERA), and 1,594 strikeouts.

DeLeón was a 3rd round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1979 amateur draft.

DeLeón twice led the NL in losses, posting a record of 2–19 in 1985, for the Pirates, and 7–19 in 1990 with the Cardinals.

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