Former MLB Pitcher Jose DeLeon Dies At Age 63

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Former MLB Pitcher Jose DeLeon Dies At Age 63 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:35 pm

Jose DeLeon, a veteran of 13 Major League seasons, has died at age 63.

DeLeon led the National League in strikeouts in 1989 while with the St. Louis Cardinals.

He was 86-119 with a 3.76 ERA in 264 starts and 151 relief appearances for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983-86), Chicago White Sox (1986-87, 1993-95), St. Louis (1988-92), Philadelphia Phillies (1992-93) and Montreal Expos (1995).

Los Leones del Escogido, DeLeon\'s team in the Dominican Winter League, said he died Sunday evening at a hospital in Santo Domingo.

Via Associated Press

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