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José DeJesús
DeJesus in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1965-01-06) January 6, 1965 (age 59) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1988, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1994, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	20–19
Earned run average	3.84
Strikeouts	221
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	4–7
Earned run average	4.82
Strikeouts	86
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1988–1989) Philadelphia Phillies (1990–1991) Kansas City Royals (1994) Mercuries Tigers (1996–1997)

José Luis DeJesús (born January 6, 1965) is an American former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 1994, with the Kansas City Royals and Philadelphia Phillies. DeJesús batted right-handed.

In 1988 and 1989, DeJesús played in only five games for the Kansas City Royals, with an 0–1 record. He played 1990 and 1991 with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he went 7–8 and 10–9, respectively. After a sitting out the 1992 season with injuries, DeJesús rehabbed in the Phillies’ farm system, in 1993. In 1994, he returned to the Royals, posting a 3–1 record. DeJesús continued his career in the Royals’ and New York Yankees’ minor league organizations, briefly retiring after the 1996 campaign. In 1998 and 1999, he played in the Independent Leagues.

DeJesús was born in Brooklyn, New York, and now resides in Cidra, Puerto Rico.

References

1. "Jóse DeJesús Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
2. Fitzpatrick, Frank (April 6, 1992). "The Phillies sound the battle cry for '92: 'Maybe We Can'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 53–54. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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