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Cool Papa Bell League
8-10-2059
Jesse Esparza Center Field
Retired (2000, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1527 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 08-02-1962
HR 242 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(145 games)
RBI 911
SB 262
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (93.3%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B D  (14.5%) CF A+ (100%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1985 BAL-CHN
129
502
69
131
19
9
15
62
28
 114 3 1
18
 6 25
.728
.303
.424
.163
.261
1986 CHN
130
531
72
116
13
7
14
64
32
 133 2 3
28
 8 3
.612
.264
.348
.130
.218
1987 CHN
130
530
78
142
20
8
21
76
33
 111 1 2
18
 11 5
.766
.311
.455
.187
.268
1988 CHN
124
493
72
120
15
3
22
70
40
 102 1 1
27
 4 2
.721
.301
.420
.176
.243
1989 CHN
130
516
79
136
23
11
21
88
43
 114 0 2
17
 12 5
.792
.319
.473
.209
.264
1990 CHN
130
505
84
148
26
4
19
95
31
 123 1 6
26
 4 3
.805
.331
.473
.180
.293
1991 CHN
130
505
99
149
23
10
25
98
52
 116 2 2
27
 10 5
.891
.362
.529
.234
.295
1992 CHN
95
296
44
75
16
1
15
54
20
 65 0 2
14
 4 8
.765
.299
.466
.213
.253
1993 CHN
128
339
63
102
14
5
16
57
33
 68 3 0
23
 7 6
.881
.368
.513
.212
.301
1994 CHN
94
202
37
64
15
4
13
37
17
 39 0 1
5
 2 9
.992
.368
.624
.307
.317
1995 CHN
107
184
24
44
9
2
7
31
16
 45 1 2
8
 2 4
.724
.300
.424
.185
.239
1996 CHN
129
253
31
65
13
2
15
39
21
 58 1 1
13
 4 5
.817
.315
.502
.245
.257
1997 CHN
133
473
59
117
25
3
27
85
28
 108 1 1
15
 6 1
.774
.290
.484
.237
.247
1998 CHN
89
232
24
65
11
2
8
31
17
 53 2 1
13
 3 3
.782
.333
.448
.168
.280
1999 CHN
73
172
17
45
7
1
3
19
8
 42 1 1
9
 3 1
.663
.297
.366
.105
.262
2000 CHN
19
42
4
8
2
1
1
5
3
 11 0 2
1
 1 0
.591
.234
.357
.167
.190
Total
1770
5775
856
1527
251
73
242
911
422
 1302 19 28
262
 87 85
.774
.315
.459
.194
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Jesse Esparza has retired from the Chicago Curse
1998-08-20Jesse Esparza of the Chicago Curse is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1994-05-20Jesse Esparza of the Chicago Blaze is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1992-08-19Jesse Esparza of the Chicago Blaze is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1992-06-28The Chicago Blaze have placed Jesse Esparza on the trade block.
1992-04-01Jesse Esparza of the Chicago Blaze is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1988-09-22Jesse Esparza of the Chicago Blaze is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1985-04-08The Chicago Blaze have renamed Matt Linares to Jesse Esparza.
1985-04-08A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Detectives and the Chicago Blaze. The Chicago Blaze receive Matt Linares from the Baltimore Detectives in exchange for Larry Landrum, Will Ellis. Protest This Trade.
1985-04-01The Baltimore Detectives have renamed Mateo Linares to Matt Linares.
1985-03-07The Baltimore Detectives have promoted Mateo Linares to the major league team. The Baltimore Detectives have promoted Felix Kelleher to the major league team. The Baltimore Detectives have promoted Bobby Antonello to the major league team. The Baltimore Detectives have sent Hector Mason to the minors. The Baltimore Detectives have designated Danny Amaro for assignment.
1981-04-11A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Bob Meares, Wes Ortiz, Mateo Linares from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Rick Rhoden. Protest This Trade.
1980-04-01The San Francisco Criminals have renamed Luis Posedel to Mateo Linares.