P Jesús Esparza #16
Age: 49 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P JESÚS ESPARZA #16 - AGE: 49 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 3 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 3
Slider 2 3
Changeup 2 3
Sinker 3 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 8
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/10/1974
Born in:Jacksonville, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 87 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 33 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2000 Las Vegas - EWB 25 9 9 4 3 0 2.51 68.0 58 27 19 4 32 45 3 0 1.32 .260 3.91 1.4 178
2001 Las Vegas - EWB 26 25 25 10 6 0 7.19 122.2 134 102 98 25 62 103 0 0 1.60 .304 5.90 -0.2 63
2002 Las Vegas - EWB 27 12 0 2 0 1 4.82 18.2 18 11 10 2 15 23 0 0 1.77 .340 4.77 0.2 114
2003 Las Vegas - EWB 28 18 12 1 8 0 6.78 71.2 92 62 54 11 37 52 0 0 1.80 .338 5.29 0.2 66
2004 Las Vegas - EWB 29 9 8 2 5 0 7.38 42.2 61 40 35 8 21 16 0 0 1.92 .340 6.49 -0.3 63
2006 Pittsburgh - EWB 31 10 2 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 16 9 7 2 10 17 0 0 1.32 .255 4.69 0.1 143
2008 Pittsburgh - EWB 33 3 3 0 0 0 5.21 19.0 16 11 11 2 12 9 0 0 1.47 .237 5.77 0.0 90
2009 Pittsburgh - EWB 34 5 5 2 2 0 6.58 26.0 28 19 19 2 11 11 0 0 1.50 .286 4.52 0.3 67
2011 Pittsburgh - EWB 36 21 9 4 4 1 3.29 68.1 65 30 25 5 30 23 0 0 1.39 .259 4.86 0.3 133
Total EWB 112 73 27 28 2 5.48 456.2 488 311 278 61 230 299 3 0 1.57 .295 5.23 2.0 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Maricao - R 20 21 21 4 11 0 4.53 117.1 148 79 59 2 33 55 0 0 1.54 .327 3.25 2.2 81
1996 Bellevue - A 21 25 25 11 7 0 4.39 158.0 157 88 77 5 83 99 1 0 1.52 .300 4.77 1.7 104
1996 Frisco - AA 21 9 9 4 3 0 6.46 46.0 61 37 33 4 33 23 0 0 2.04 .345 6.38 -0.1 75
1997 Bellevue - A 22 27 27 10 10 0 6.03 147.2 183 112 99 15 80 103 0 0 1.78 .340 4.86 1.1 72
1997 Bakersfield - A 22 6 6 5 0 0 2.36 42.0 45 13 11 5 6 46 1 1 1.21 .345 2.90 1.1 162
1997 Total - A 22 33 33 15 10 0 5.22 189.2 228 125 110 20 86 149 1 1 1.66 .341 0.00 0.0 0
1998 Spokane - S A 23 20 20 9 8 0 3.99 133.0 144 74 59 5 57 81 0 0 1.51 .320 3.90 2.0 101
1998 Bakersfield - A 23 13 13 5 7 0 3.54 84.0 84 37 33 6 26 63 1 1 1.31 .306 3.41 2.1 121
1999 Bellevue - A 24 27 27 12 8 0 3.45 161.2 160 78 62 15 63 167 0 0 1.38 .327 3.50 4.5 135
1999 Bakersfield - A 24 3 3 0 2 0 6.23 17.1 22 12 12 3 8 14 0 0 1.73 .380 4.70 0.2 76
1999 Total - A 24 30 30 12 10 0 3.72 179.0 182 90 74 18 71 181 0 0 1.41 .332 0.00 0.0 0
1999 Frisco - AA 24 5 5 3 1 0 3.52 30.2 22 12 12 3 20 24 0 0 1.37 .235 4.98 0.4 137
2000 Frisco - AA 25 3 3 2 1 0 2.95 18.1 17 7 6 0 5 17 0 0 1.20 .309 2.41 0.7 147
2000 Oklahoma - AAA 25 22 22 13 5 0 3.56 149.1 127 70 59 14 58 113 1 1 1.24 .257 4.03 3.0 129
2001 Oklahoma - AAA 26 5 5 1 3 0 6.57 24.2 23 18 18 1 13 17 0 0 1.46 .289 3.91 0.4 65
2002 Oklahoma - AAA 27 29 29 13 12 0 4.26 181.2 189 93 86 12 61 139 1 1 1.38 .312 3.50 4.1 99
2003 Oklahoma - AAA 28 15 15 2 9 0 5.26 92.1 116 57 54 10 32 66 0 0 1.60 .349 3.95 1.5 79
2004 Frisco - AA 29 2 2 1 1 0 5.73 11.0 17 9 7 2 3 6 0 0 1.82 .375 5.36 0.1 82
2004 Oklahoma - AAA 29 18 18 8 2 0 3.40 124.1 115 47 47 15 31 72 0 0 1.17 .259 4.34 1.6 127
2005 Oklahoma - AAA 30 28 28 8 11 0 4.88 177.0 181 108 96 15 72 91 2 0 1.43 .282 4.72 1.9 92
2006 Frisco - AA 31 2 2 0 1 0 2.38 11.1 12 5 3 1 7 9 0 0 1.68 .324 4.73 0.2 204
2006 Oklahoma - AAA 31 20 20 8 8 0 4.43 126.0 141 68 62 7 44 82 1 0 1.47 .322 4.13 2.7 110
2007 Indianapolis - AAA 32 31 31 13 9 0 3.82 209.2 199 107 89 22 76 135 2 0 1.31 .277 4.73 2.2 117
2008 Indianapolis - AAA 33 29 29 13 9 0 3.72 174.0 167 86 72 8 71 103 0 0 1.37 .284 3.91 2.6 109
2009 Indianapolis - AAA 34 28 28 7 9 0 3.83 178.2 167 82 76 19 48 105 1 0 1.20 .266 4.22 2.3 110
2010 Indianapolis - AAA 35 32 32 8 12 0 4.14 193.2 184 108 89 18 85 136 2 1 1.39 .278 4.46 2.5 107
2011 Indianapolis - AAA 36 17 17 5 9 0 4.69 103.2 115 58 54 9 43 63 1 0 1.52 .316 4.20 1.0 83
2012 Indianapolis - AAA 37 31 31 10 15 0 5.02 188.1 212 124 105 15 87 89 0 0 1.59 .305 5.00 1.9 94
2013 Toledo - AAA 38 32 32 15 7 0 4.18 204.1 210 98 95 17 66 135 1 0 1.35 .301 4.06 3.6 105
Total IL 200 200 71 70 0 4.17 1252.1 1254 663 580 108 476 766 7 1 1.38 .288 4.39 105.1
Total PCL 137 137 53 50 0 4.34 875.1 892 461 422 74 311 580 5 2 1.37 .295 4.11 105.3
Total TEX 21 21 10 7 0 4.68 117.1 129 70 61 10 68 79 0 0 1.68 .317 5.14 115.5
Total CAL 22 22 10 9 0 3.52 143.1 151 62 56 14 40 123 2 2 1.33 .325 3.42 127.5
Total NEB 79 79 33 25 0 4.58 467.1 500 278 238 35 226 369 1 0 1.55 .322 4.36 104.8
Total NWL 20 20 9 8 0 3.99 133.0 144 74 59 5 57 81 0 0 1.51 .320 3.90 100.8
Total PRL 21 21 4 11 0 4.53 117.1 148 79 59 2 33 55 0 0 1.54 .327 3.25 80.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Pittsburgh - EWB 34 3 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 4 3 3 1 2 4 0 0 1.64 .333 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 3 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 4 3 3 1 2 4 0 0 1.64 .333 6.10 60.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Las Vegas - MLB P 9 9 3 14 1 19 2 .895 68.0 2.25 +0.1 1.014
2001 Las Vegas - MLB P 25 25 7 22 3 29 0 1.000 122.2 2.13 +0.5 1.038
2002 Las Vegas - MLB P 12 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 18.2 1.45 +0.1 1.038
2003 Las Vegas - MLB P 18 12 3 11 1 16 2 .875 71.2 1.76 -1.3 .823
2004 Las Vegas - MLB P 9 8 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 42.2 0.84 +0.5 1.303
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB P 10 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 -0.5 .696
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB P 3 3 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 19.0 2.84 +0.1 1.037
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 +0.2 1.050
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB P 21 9 7 11 0 20 2 .900 68.1 2.37 -1.1 .824
TOTAL P 112 73 29 71 5 106 6 .943 456.2 1.97 -1.4 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
06/28/1995 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Las Vegas Renegades organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (2).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (2).
09/10/1997 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Modesto Eels with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (2).
09/16/1998 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Inland Empire Jigsaws with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
06/20/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Nebraska League All-Star Game.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
07/01/2000 Wins the PCL AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/16/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
11/25/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
08/19/2002 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Round Rock Wart Hogs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/20/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
11/28/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
07/11/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
08/01/2004 Wins the PCL AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/26/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
05/29/2005 Injured (strained back), out for 3-4 weeks.
06/18/2005 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
08/21/2006 Got claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh while with Las Vegas.
11/21/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
07/10/2008 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/02/2008 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/30/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
07/12/2009 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
05/14/2010 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Richmond Lava with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
11/18/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
11/22/2012 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
03/23/2013 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Wheat Kings organization.
06/13/2013 Injured (sinus infection), out for 2 days.
10/08/2013 Won the 2013 International League IL Championship with the Toledo Black Birds!
10/09/2013 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WP Rank
2001 11 3
Year SHO Rank
2001 0 8
2002 0 9
2009 0 10
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