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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Jesse Esparza Center Field
Retired (2000, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (93.3%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B (14.5%) CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1985 Away 63 246 37 75 10 7 8 33 15 56 11 4 11 .847 .347 .500 .195 .305
1985 Home 66 256 32 56 9 2 7 29 13 58 7 2 14 .613 .261 .352 .133 .219
1986 Away 64 267 35 60 9 2 8 36 17 71 11 3 3 .636 .273 .363 .139 .225
1986 Home 66 264 37 56 4 5 6 28 15 62 17 5 0 .589 .255 .333 .121 .212
1987 Away 64 266 35 72 11 2 9 35 14 60 7 3 4 .736 .307 .429 .158 .271
1987 Home 66 264 43 70 9 6 12 41 19 51 11 8 1 .796 .314 .481 .216 .265
1988 Away 61 250 35 49 4 0 12 28 14 57 11 1 0 .594 .238 .356 .160 .196
1988 Home 63 243 37 71 11 3 10 42 26 45 16 3 2 .849 .363 .486 .193 .292
1989 Away 66 268 40 69 13 7 9 37 22 61 7 6 4 .773 .314 .459 .201 .257
1989 Home 64 248 39 67 10 4 12 51 21 53 10 6 1 .813 .325 .488 .218 .270
1990 Away 64 255 44 75 12 2 10 47 18 72 13 1 3 .814 .339 .475 .180 .294
1990 Home 66 250 40 73 14 2 9 48 13 51 13 3 0 .795 .323 .472 .180 .292
1991 Away 64 260 47 77 10 6 11 46 22 62 14 6 3 .860 .352 .508 .212 .296
1991 Home 66 245 52 72 13 4 14 52 30 54 13 4 2 .923 .372 .551 .257 .294
1992 Away 47 151 18 38 8 0 8 32 11 31 3 1 6 .764 .301 .464 .212 .252
1992 Home 48 145 26 37 8 1 7 22 9 34 11 3 2 .766 .297 .469 .214 .255
1993 Away 64 174 36 57 9 3 8 29 11 39 12 3 3 .929 .378 .552 .224 .328
1993 Home 64 165 27 45 5 2 8 28 22 29 11 4 3 .831 .358 .473 .200 .273
1994 Away 45 96 11 28 9 2 4 13 7 18 2 1 4 .892 .340 .552 .260 .292
1994 Home 49 106 26 36 6 2 9 24 10 21 3 1 5 1.082 .393 .689 .349 .340
1995 Away 54 93 13 25 6 1 4 16 8 18 4 2 1 .817 .333 .484 .215 .269
1995 Home 53 91 11 19 3 1 3 15 8 27 4 0 3 .630 .267 .363 .154 .209
1996 Away 63 119 14 24 3 1 7 14 12 29 4 1 0 .695 .275 .420 .218 .202
1996 Home 66 134 17 41 10 1 8 25 9 29 9 3 5 .926 .352 .575 .269 .306
1997 Away 67 235 33 59 7 1 15 37 18 58 7 4 0 .788 .307 .481 .230 .251
1997 Home 66 238 26 58 18 2 12 48 10 50 8 2 1 .760 .273 .487 .244 .244
1998 Away 43 114 13 33 7 1 4 14 8 25 6 2 0 .810 .336 .474 .184 .289
1998 Home 46 118 11 32 4 1 4 17 9 28 7 1 3 .754 .331 .424 .153 .271
1999 Away 33 90 5 17 2 0 1 9 5 27 3 3 1 .484 .240 .244 .056 .189
1999 Home 40 82 12 28 5 1 2 10 3 15 6 0 0 .860 .360 .500 .159 .341
2000 Away 10 19 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 8 1 1 0 .314 .208 .105 .000 .105
2000 Home 9 23 1 6 2 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .826 .261 .565 .304 .261
Total Away 872 2903 419 760 120 35 118 428 205 692 116 42 43 .761 .312 .449 .187 .262
Total Home 898 2872 437 767 131 38 124 483 217 610 146 45 42 .787 .319 .469 .202 .267
Total 1770 5775 856 1527 251 73 242 911 422 1302 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.