Name: Jose DeLeon
Rank: 64
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1986-1987, 1993-1995
Jose DeLeon was acquired by the White Sox on July 23, 1986 from the Pirates for Bobby Bonilla. As the White Sox rolled towards a 5th place finish and a 90 loss season, DeLeon was a bright spot, going 4-5 in his 13 starts with a 2.96 ERA.
1987 was another disappointing year for the White Sox, but DeLeon was a stalwart of the rotation, going 11-12 with a 4.02 ERA. The following February, he was traded to the Cardinals for Ricky Horton and Lance Johnson.
DeLeon rejoined the White Sox on August 10, 1993, acquired from the Phillies for Bobby Thigpen. He appeared in 11 games over the final two months of the season, putting up a 1.74 ERA as the White Sox won their first division title in 10 years. DeLeon did not appear in the ALCS, which the White Sox lost to the Blue Jays in 6 games.
DeLeon returned to the White Sox bullpen for the 1994 season, going 3-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 42 games before the strike ended the year on August 12. When play resumed the following year, DeLeon had lost his mojo. He went 5-3 with a 5.19 ERA in 38 games prior to being traded to the Expos on August 28 for Jeff Shaw.
DeLeon’s numbers in a White Sox uniform were:
