P José Leija #7
Age: 54 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/11/2015
P JOSÉ LEIJA #7 - AGE: 54 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 13 13 13 13
Control 13 12 13 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 12 12
Curveball 9 9
Changeup 13 13
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 13
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 15
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
José has good leadership skills.
High: Leader
Birthday:07/19/1960
Born in:Brownsville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:19 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:19 Years, 140 Days
Pro Service:22 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1978, 1st Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1981 Denver - BSBL 20 36 36 13 13 0 4.70 174.1 169 98 91 17 72 170 0 0 1.38 .320 4.30 1.4 83
1982 Denver - BSBL 21 43 37 12 7 1 4.82 194.1 177 112 104 28 68 211 0 0 1.26 .306 4.53 1.1 82
1983 Denver - BSBL 22 40 33 15 10 0 3.51 202.1 178 83 79 16 48 270 0 0 1.12 .351 2.90 5.7 115
1984 Denver - BSBL 23 35 32 22 5 0 2.64 194.2 154 61 57 18 39 258 0 0 0.99 .321 2.98 5.5 157
1985 Denver - BSBL 24 29 21 12 3 2 2.53 117.1 86 35 33 7 34 136 0 0 1.02 .289 3.03 3.0 160
1986 Long Beach - BSBL 25 32 32 11 5 0 3.52 163.2 129 75 64 11 50 212 0 0 1.09 .310 3.11 4.3 117
1987 Long Beach - BSBL 26 30 30 17 3 0 2.25 188.0 148 47 47 9 44 212 0 0 1.02 .315 2.86 5.4 178
1988 Long Beach - BSBL 27 12 12 5 4 0 3.64 66.2 51 27 27 7 12 87 0 0 0.94 .303 3.13 1.7 111
1988 Phoenix - BSBL 27 21 21 11 5 0 2.51 125.1 90 39 35 13 40 145 0 0 1.04 .267 3.69 2.3 163
1988 Total - BSBL 27 33 33 16 9 0 2.91 192.0 141 66 62 20 52 232 0 0 1.01 .279 3.50 4.0 140
1989 Phoenix - BSBL 28 33 33 9 7 0 3.37 197.2 188 75 74 17 61 213 0 0 1.26 .348 3.49 4.2 122
1990 Phoenix - BSBL 29 33 33 13 9 0 3.83 200.0 184 94 85 21 59 213 1 0 1.22 .325 3.77 3.8 110
1991 Phoenix - BSBL 30 27 27 7 11 0 3.57 159.0 136 71 63 13 74 188 0 0 1.32 .319 3.61 3.0 113
1992 Phoenix - BSBL 31 36 25 11 12 6 4.07 161.1 165 83 73 18 50 160 0 0 1.33 .353 3.92 2.1 98
1993 Phoenix - BSBL 32 33 33 14 13 0 4.02 201.1 197 96 90 10 56 206 1 1 1.26 .349 3.05 5.1 98
1994 Phoenix - BSBL 33 32 32 11 5 0 3.34 188.2 169 74 70 11 55 169 0 0 1.19 .306 3.54 3.4 117
1995 Phoenix - BSBL 34 59 4 12 4 4 3.57 90.2 91 36 36 4 21 123 0 0 1.24 .388 2.25 2.7 110
1996 Phoenix - BSBL 35 44 18 4 11 2 3.78 145.1 158 64 61 13 34 137 1 0 1.32 .359 3.43 2.2 101
1997 Phoenix - BSBL 36 55 0 5 6 4 2.92 71.0 56 26 23 4 20 97 0 0 1.07 .347 2.08 2.4 129
1998 Phoenix - BSBL 37 56 0 2 1 43 1.06 59.1 42 8 7 1 8 64 0 0 0.84 .275 2.12 2.4 353
1999 Phoenix - BSBL 38 62 0 9 4 3 1.69 64.0 50 14 12 2 23 68 0 0 1.14 .302 2.85 1.4 220
2000 Long Beach - BSBL 39 36 0 2 3 6 3.96 52.1 58 24 23 1 20 35 0 0 1.49 .341 3.62 0.0 86
2000 Denver - BSBL 39 2 0 0 0 0 7.71 2.1 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 1.71 .286 6.25 -0.1 47
2000 Total - BSBL 39 38 0 2 3 6 4.12 54.2 60 26 25 1 22 36 0 0 1.50 .339 3.82 0.1 88
Total BSBL 786 459 217 141 71 3.45 3019.2 2678 1244 1156 241 890 3375 3 1 1.18 .326 3.37 63.0 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1978 Total - 17 12 8 5 0 2 0.78 57.1 33 9 5 1 9 102 0 0 0.73 .288 0.39 4.0 100
1978 Grand Junction - A 17 17 17 2 7 0 2.78 97.0 94 38 30 6 19 85 0 0 1.16 .338 3.06 0.9 101
1979 Grand Junction - A 18 9 9 1 4 0 2.68 47.0 47 19 14 3 14 51 0 0 1.30 .364 3.08 0.3 101
1979 Cheyenne - AA 18 23 23 7 9 0 2.67 141.2 112 52 42 9 51 132 0 0 1.15 .281 3.50 1.4 121
1980 Grand Junction - A 19 9 9 3 2 0 2.50 50.1 39 17 14 2 20 70 0 0 1.17 .343 2.31 1.2 119
1980 Cheyenne - AA 19 24 24 8 7 0 2.46 139.0 101 41 38 3 43 163 0 0 1.04 .308 2.44 3.8 137
Total BSBLAA 47 47 15 16 0 2.57 280.2 213 93 80 12 94 295 0 0 1.09 .294 2.97 128.7
Total BSBLA 35 35 6 13 0 2.69 194.1 180 74 58 11 53 206 0 0 1.20 .346 2.87 105.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1981 Denver - BSBL 20 2 2 0 2 0 4.35 10.1 12 6 5 0 4 8 0 0 1.55 .387 4.24 0.1 89
1982 Denver - BSBL 21 2 2 0 1 0 2.53 10.2 4 3 3 0 9 8 0 0 1.22 .182 4.80 0.0 156
1983 Denver - BSBL 22 6 6 1 1 0 4.20 30.0 34 20 14 2 11 39 0 0 1.50 .427 2.97 0.8 97
1984 Denver - BSBL 23 5 5 1 3 0 6.65 23.0 29 17 17 4 1 24 0 0 1.30 .385 4.16 0.3 62
1985 Denver - BSBL 24 2 2 1 0 0 4.85 13.0 11 7 7 1 1 10 0 0 0.92 .256 3.27 0.3 83
1986 Long Beach - BSBL 25 6 6 1 4 0 3.79 35.2 35 17 15 3 11 40 0 0 1.29 .360 3.51 0.7 108
1987 Long Beach - BSBL 26 2 2 1 0 0 4.50 10.0 12 5 5 0 5 8 0 0 1.70 .400 3.83 0.2 89
1989 Phoenix - BSBL 28 4 4 0 1 0 3.60 25.0 31 10 10 1 8 31 0 0 1.56 .476 2.65 0.8 114
1994 Phoenix - BSBL 33 5 5 2 3 0 5.96 25.2 29 20 17 3 16 27 0 0 1.75 .351 4.80 0.1 65
1999 Phoenix - BSBL 38 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.20 .250 2.80 0.0 999
Total BSBL 35 34 7 15 0 4.52 185.0 198 105 93 14 67 197 0 0 1.43 .374 3.68 89.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1981 Denver - MLB P 36 36 15 25 0 41 1 .976 174.1 2.07 -2.9 .960
1982 Denver - MLB P 43 37 9 37 0 48 2 .958 194.1 2.13 -0.2 .977
1983 Denver - MLB P 40 33 7 25 0 34 2 .941 202.1 1.42 +2.6 1.093
1984 Denver - MLB P 35 32 5 30 0 37 2 .946 194.2 1.62 +1.3 1.060
1985 Denver - MLB P 29 21 7 16 0 24 1 .958 117.1 1.76 +0.9 .998
1986 Long Beach - MLB P 32 32 13 27 0 42 2 .952 163.2 2.20 -2.5 1.066
1987 Long Beach - MLB P 30 30 9 24 1 35 2 .943 188.0 1.58 +4.5 1.002
1988 Long Beach - MLB P 12 12 1 12 0 14 1 .929 66.2 1.75 +0.3 1.133
1988 Phoenix - MLB P 21 21 7 20 1 28 1 .964 125.1 1.94 -0.3 1.000
1989 Phoenix - MLB P 33 33 11 26 2 38 1 .974 197.2 1.68 +2.5 1.032
1990 Phoenix - MLB P 33 33 10 20 3 31 1 .968 200.0 1.35 -3.4 .911
1991 Phoenix - MLB P 27 27 4 18 2 25 3 .880 159.0 1.25 -1.2 .933
1992 Phoenix - MLB P 36 25 6 22 2 29 1 .966 161.1 1.56 -1.7 1.009
1993 Phoenix - MLB P 33 33 15 29 2 46 2 .957 201.1 1.97 -1.9 1.031
1994 Phoenix - MLB P 32 32 19 22 1 43 2 .953 188.2 1.96 -1.3 1.110
1995 Phoenix - MLB P 57 4 5 5 0 11 1 .909 90.2 0.99 -0.6 1.202
1996 Phoenix - MLB P 44 18 6 18 0 24 0 1.000 145.1 1.49 +0.7 1.004
1997 Phoenix - MLB P 54 0 5 15 1 21 1 .952 71.0 2.54 +1.1 1.018
1998 Phoenix - MLB P 56 0 2 4 0 8 2 .750 59.1 0.91 +0.1 .846
1999 Phoenix - MLB P 60 0 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 64.0 1.55 -0.8 1.017
2000 Long Beach - MLB P 36 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 52.1 1.20 -1.2 1.043
2000 Denver - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 781 459 162 407 16 597 28 .953 3019.2 1.70 -3.9 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
06/24/1978 Drafted in the 1978 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 25th overall pick) by the Denver Grizzlies, out of high school (Miami Beach; Miami Beach, FL).
07/14/1978 Injured (back soreness), out for 6 days.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 2 (8).
04/02/1979 Named the #20 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 3 (8).
04/07/1980 Named the #13 prospect in the BSBL
06/06/1980 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (8).
04/06/1981 Named the #14 prospect in the BSBL
04/13/1981 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/01/1981 Wins the BSBL PL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/25/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (8).
09/03/1982 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/24/1982 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
07/09/1983 Was selected to the 1983 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/24/1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,930,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
04/06/1984 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $69,600,000 with the Denver Grizzlies organization.
07/02/1984 Was selected to the 1984 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
08/11/1984 Injured (food poisoning), out for 1 day.
10/31/1984 Wins the 1984 BSBL PL Golden Arm.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
04/09/1985 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 8 weeks.
11/24/1985 Was traded by the Denver Grizzlies to the Long Beach Ports, along with 1B Kurt Todd, MR Carlos Westacott, in exchange for SP Parker Kirk, SS Dane Mitchelmore, CF Marvin Rivers, SP Arturo Harrison, a 1st draft pick.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
02/28/1986 Injured (oblique strain), out for 3 weeks.
07/07/1986 Was selected to the 1986 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/04/1986 Won the 1986 Big Sky Baseball Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports!
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
07/06/1987 Was selected to the 1987 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
06/06/1988 Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Phoenix Fireballs, along with CF Emílio Flores, in exchange for 2B John Adams, SP Mario Varela, SP Mark Deleón, SP Ken Moore.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
05/29/1989 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $73,990,000 with the Phoenix Fireballs organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
06/17/1990 Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
07/09/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
08/08/1991 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 8 (8).
04/27/1993 Collects his 2500th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
06/21/1993 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Jacks with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/30/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,200,000 with the Phoenix Fireballs organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
04/06/1994 Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for one week.
05/13/1994 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $19,500,000 with the Phoenix Fireballs organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
04/30/1996 Collects his 3000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
07/12/1996 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,750,000 with the Phoenix Fireballs organization.
09/24/1996 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 9 (9).
04/16/1997 Earns his 200th career Big Sky Baseball victory!
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
11/01/1998 Finished 3rd in 1998 BSBL PL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/01/1998 Finished 3rd in 1998 BSBL PL Fireman of the Year voting.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
10/29/1999 Declined his contract option.
11/20/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
02/11/2000 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,470,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization.
09/05/2000 Was claimed off waivers by Denver while with Long Beach.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1981 36 3
1982 37 10
1989 33 4
1990 33 2
Year W Rank
1984 22 1
1987 17 5
Year Win. % Rank
1982 .632 9
1984 .815 1
1986 .688 9
1987 .850 1
1994 .688 4
Year SV Rank
1998 43 1
Year HLD Rank
1997 14 5
1999 22 2
Year K Rank
1983 270 4
1984 258 4
Year WP Rank
1989 8 3
Year ERA Rank
1984 2.64 3
1987 2.25 2
Year WHIP Rank
1983 1.12 10
1984 0.99 3
1986 1.09 8
1987 1.02 7
Year K/BB Rank
1983 5.62 3
1984 6.62 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1983 10.76 10
1984 9.62 3
1986 10.61 10
1987 9.67 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1987 0.43 5
1993 0.45 1
1994 0.52 9
Year H/9 Rank
1984 7.12 5
1986 7.09 3
1987 7.09 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1984 1.80 7
Year K/9 Rank
1982 9.77 9
1983 12.01 1
1984 11.93 1
1986 11.66 3
1989 9.70 6
Year GF Rank
1998 50 5
Year QS Rank
1984 22 9
Year QSP Rank
1984 .688 7
1987 .733 10
Year SHO Rank
1993 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1990 0.60 5
Year WAR Rank
1983 9.4 1
1984 9.0 1
1989 4.1 9
1993 5.0 4
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