José DeLeón Chestaro (December 20, 1960 – February 25, 2024) was a Dominican professional

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who played in

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(MLB) with the

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, St. Louis Cardinals,

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, and

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, over all or parts of 13 seasons (–). DeLeón was the

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(NL)

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leader, in , while with the Cardinals.

Career

DeLeón was selected by the

in the third round of the 1979 amateur draft. He made his MLB debut in 1983 with the Pirates. In July 1986, the Pirates traded him to the

for Bobby Bonilla. In February 1988, the White Sox traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ricky Horton and Lance Johnson. In 1989, DeLeón led the National League in strikeouts with 201. After his release from the Cardinals in August 1992, DeLeón signed with the

the next month. In August 1993, he was traded from the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Bobby Thigpen. In August 1995 the White Sox traded him to the

for Jeff Shaw. DeLeón twice led the NL in losses, posting a record of 2–19 in , for the Pirates, and 7–19 in with the Cardinals. For his career, he compiled a win–loss record of 86–119, in 415 appearances, with a 3.76

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(ERA), and 1,594 strikeouts in 1,897.1

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Death

DeLeón died on February 25, 2024, after a battle with cancer. He was 63.

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