José Jiménez (baseball)
| José Jiménez | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 7, 1973 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 9, 1998, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 5, 2004, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 24–44 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.92 | ||
| Strikeouts | 319 | ||
| Saves | 110 | ||
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José Jiménez (born July 7, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). He appeared in seven seasons from 1998 to 2004 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, and Cleveland Indians. The Cardinals signed him as an amateur free agent in his native Dominican Republic in 1991. Jiménez' career in MLB commenced as a starting pitcher with the Cardinals and he converted to relief pitching with the Rockies, saving more than 100 games.
As a rookie with the Cardinals in 1999, Jiménez pitched a no-hitter in the first of two consecutive starts defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks and future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson in 1−0 complete game shutouts. After converting to relief with the Rockies, he set club records for saves in a single season with 41 in 2002 and career with 102. Results were mixed in his last three seasons, as his earned run average in 2002 was 3.56 and he experienced consecutive season with 2−10 win–loss records and 1−7 in his final MLB season of 2004.
The Cardinals signed Jiménez as an amateur free agent in 1991.
The Cardinals first called Jiménez up to the major league roster in 1998, and he made his major league debut on against the Cincinnati Reds on September 9, 1998. He completed three innings pitched, allowing no earned runs, one hit and one walk with two strikeouts. Jiménez made four major league appearances with three starts in 1998, allowing seven earned runs in 21 1⁄3 innings for a 2.95 earned run average (ERA).
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