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Cool Papa Bell League
5-3-2061
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 H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1985 LHP 40 84 31 5 2 2 12 4 17 .952 .404 .548 .179 .369
1985 RHP 122 418 100 14 7 13 50 24 97 .683 .283 .400 .160 .239
1986 LHP 52 107 23 1 3 2 12 5 18 .582 .246 .336 .121 .215
1986 RHP 121 424 93 12 4 12 52 27 115 .620 .269 .351 .132 .219
1987 LHP 63 125 28 4 2 3 19 11 24 .645 .285 .360 .136 .224
1987 RHP 121 405 114 16 6 18 57 22 87 .803 .319 .484 .202 .281
1988 LHP 50 96 18 4 0 2 7 2 17 .496 .204 .292 .104 .188
1988 RHP 119 397 102 11 3 20 63 38 85 .774 .323 .451 .194 .257
1989 LHP 66 126 28 3 2 4 16 12 32 .661 .288 .373 .151 .222
1989 RHP 120 390 108 20 9 17 72 31 82 .835 .329 .505 .228 .277
1990 LHP 65 163 49 13 1 3 19 11 39 .791 .343 .448 .147 .301
1990 RHP 111 342 99 13 3 16 76 20 84 .811 .326 .485 .196 .289
1991 LHP 74 151 42 5 1 7 19 13 34 .797 .333 .464 .185 .278
1991 RHP 115 354 107 18 9 18 79 39 82 .930 .374 .556 .254 .302
1992 LHP 47 66 16 2 0 0 4 6 12 .574 .301 .273 .030 .242
1992 RHP 81 230 59 14 1 15 50 14 53 .820 .298 .522 .265 .257
1993 LHP 58 90 22 5 1 1 11 9 15 .669 .313 .356 .111 .244
1993 RHP 106 249 80 9 4 15 46 24 53 .958 .388 .570 .249 .321
1994 LHP 13 27 5 1 1 0 2 3 3 .563 .267 .296 .111 .185
1994 RHP 87 175 59 14 3 13 35 14 36 1.058 .384 .674 .337 .337
1995 LHP 24 31 8 1 0 1 8 2 6 .701 .314 .387 .129 .258
1995 RHP 94 153 36 8 2 6 23 14 39 .729 .298 .431 .196 .235
1996 LHP 34 48 15 2 0 3 6 5 11 .931 .389 .542 .229 .312
1996 RHP 116 205 50 11 2 12 33 16 47 .790 .297 .493 .249 .244
1997 LHP 40 65 14 3 1 0 10 6 13 .574 .282 .292 .077 .215
1997 RHP 127 408 103 22 2 27 75 22 95 .806 .292 .515 .262 .252
1998 LHP 23 33 10 1 0 1 4 4 10 .803 .378 .424 .121 .303
1998 RHP 81 199 55 10 2 7 27 13 43 .778 .326 .452 .176 .276
1999 LHP 11 17 7 0 0 1 2 0 5 1.000 .412 .588 .176 .412
1999 RHP 67 155 38 7 1 2 17 8 37 .627 .285 .342 .097 .245
2000 LHP 12 29 5 1 0 0 3 2 5 .419 .212 .207 .034 .172
2000 RHP 11 13 3 1 1 1 2 1 6 .978 .286 .692 .462 .231
Total LHP 672 1258 321 51 14 30 154 95 261 .696 .307 .390 .134 .255
Total RHP 1599 4517 1206 200 59 212 757 327 1041 .796 .318 .478 .211 .267
Total 1770 5775 1527 251 73 242 911 422 1302 .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.