Retired
José Leija
Birthdate:
July 19, 1960 (55 y, 0 m, 15 d)Born In:
Brownsville, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/243Entry:
1978 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 25, Team: Denver Grizzlies
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1984 | Denver (BSBL) |
| All-Star | 1990 | Phoenix (BSBL) |
| 1987 | Long Beach (BSBL) | |
| 1986 | Long Beach (BSBL) | |
| 1984 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| 1983 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 1998 (3rd) | Phoenix (BSBL) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1998 | Phoenix (BSBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jun 1981 | Denver (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 13 | 35.5 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 43 | 184.4 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 46 | 53.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 54.9 | 82.7 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 34.2 | 54.0 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 44.5 | 68.3 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Francis Thomas R | 893 |
| Matt Raines R | 890 |
| Pedro Navarro R | 878 |
| Wayne Mayfield R | 870 |
| John McNeil R | 867 |
| Diego Cruz R | 866 |
| Carlos Valdéz R | 864 |
| Elijah Yates R | 864 |
| Félix Medina R | 862 |
| Kendrick MacDonald R | 857 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36 | 3 |
| 1982 | 37 | 9 |
| 1989 | 33 | 4 |
| 1990 | 33 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22 | 1 |
| 1987 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.632 | 9 |
| 1984 | 0.815 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0.850 | 1 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43 | 1 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14 | 5 |
| 1999 | 22 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 270 | 4 |
| 1984 | 258 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.635 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2.250 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.117 | 9 |
| 1984 | 0.991 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1.094 | 8 |
| 1987 | 1.021 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.918 | 10 |
| 1984 | 7.120 | 4 |
| 1986 | 7.094 | 3 |
| 1987 | 7.085 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.803 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 39 | 5 |
| 1987 | 44 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 169 | 5 |
| 1982 | 177 | 5 |
| 1983 | 178 | 7 |
| 1984 | 154 | 3 |
| 1986 | 129 | 1 |
| 1987 | 148 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11 | 7 |
| 1987 | 9 | 3 |
| 1993 | 10 | 1 |
| 1994 | 11 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 1984 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1993 | 5.1 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 7 |
| 1990 | 9 | 10 |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 1987 | 7.6 | 5 |