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Medwick Jackson League
5-30-1979
Jose Mesa Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.77 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 3-1 Status Retired (1973) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 39 (OS 40) Date of Birth 09-11-1939
K 19 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(132 games)
IP 26.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val C+
Speed D- Bunt D- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Minors 31 29.00 1 / 3 0 / 14 1 / 12 2 / 29
1971 Minors 32 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3
1971 Majors 32 26.63 132 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 10 1 / 16 1 / 26
1972 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 18
1973 Majors 34 21.00 0 / 0 1 / 12 1 / 9 2 / 21
Total 132 0 0 1 / 3 1 / 50 3 / 44 5 / 97

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Jose Mesa has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-04-05The Cleveland Indians have waived Jose Mesa.
1972-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hugo Santoya to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Takao Kitani to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bobby Quisenberry to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Roy Nichols to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Tomoki Ishikawa for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Jose Mesa for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Wilcy Speier for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated George Robles for assignment.
1971-05-05The Cleveland Tomahawk Chops have promoted Jose Mesa to the major league team. The Cleveland Tomahawk Chops have designated John Burke for assignment.