Jose DeLeon is a former Major League Baseball pitcher of Puerto Rican descent. He was born on December 20, 1960, in Rancho Viejo, Puerto Rico. DeLeon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round of the 1979 MLB draft. His minor league career began in 1979, and he quickly made a name for himself as an outstanding pitcher. DeLeon made his major league debut for the Pirates in 1983. More about Jose DeLeon
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DeLeon's best years came in the mid-1980s when he was both a starter and reliever. In 1985, he set a team record by striking out 13 batters in a game against the Atlanta Braves. In 1986, he achieved 17 wins that are to this day the most by a Pirates pitching. During his seven-year tenure with Pittsburgh, he won 58 games with an ERA of 3.24. He also led the National League in hits allowed per nine innings pitched in 1987, which stood as the league's third-lowest mark that season. Besides, DeLeon pitched for St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox from 1988 until he retired in 1995.In total, we tracked 240 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Jose DeLeon (JOSE DELEON CARDINALS/PIRATES RARE SIGNED AUTO N.L. BASEBALL BECKETT H47516) was sold in April 2020 for $79.99 while the cheapest item (Jose DeLeon signed 3x5) found a new owner for $0.49 in October 2012. The month with the most items sold (26) was February 2024 with an average selling price of $6.38 for an autographed item of Jose DeLeon. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2020 with $79.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.49 was October 2012. In average, an autographed item from Jose DeLeon is worth $3.99.
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José DeLeón, 1989 National League strikeout leader, dies at 63, per report (02/26/24): DeLeón pitched in parts of 13 big-league seasons