Ivan De Jesus
[edit] Biography
Ivan De Jesus (Ivan (Alvarez) De Jesus) was born on January 9, 1953 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on September 13, 1974 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1977, his rookie year, he hit .266 with 3 home runs and 40 RBI. De Jesus played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 15 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Ivan De Jesus's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1979, when he hit for a .283 average and knocked in 52 runs. However, others believe that it was 1978, when he stole 41 bases and hit for a .278 average.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1974
| LA
| N
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .333
| .333
| .333
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1975
| LA
| N
| 63
| 87
| 10
| 16
| 0
| 2
| .184
| .276
| .230
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| LA
| N
| 22
| 41
| 4
| 7
| 0
| 2
| .171
| .244
| .268
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 9
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1977
| CHI
| N
| 155
| 624
| 91
| 166
| 3
| 40
| .266
| .328
| .353
| 31
| 7
| 56
| 90
| 4
| 7
| 24
| 4
| 8
|
| 1978
| CHI
| N
| 160
| 619
| 104
| 172
| 3
| 35
| .278
| .356
| .354
| 24
| 7
| 74
| 78
| 2
| 15
| 41
| 5
| 12
|
| 1979
| CHI
| N
| 160
| 636
| 92
| 180
| 5
| 52
| .283
| .345
| .379
| 26
| 10
| 59
| 82
| 2
| 17
| 24
| 1
| 9
|
| 1980
| CHI
| N
| 157
| 618
| 78
| 160
| 3
| 33
| .259
| .327
| .325
| 26
| 3
| 60
| 81
| 4
| 8
| 44
| 2
| 4
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| 106
| 403
| 49
| 78
| 0
| 13
| .194
| .276
| .233
| 8
| 4
| 46
| 61
| 0
| 10
| 21
| 2
| 2
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| 161
| 536
| 53
| 128
| 3
| 59
| .239
| .309
| .313
| 21
| 5
| 54
| 70
| 2
| 11
| 14
| 9
| 8
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| 158
| 497
| 60
| 126
| 4
| 45
| .254
| .323
| .336
| 15
| 7
| 53
| 77
| 0
| 11
| 11
| 18
| 7
|
| 1984
| PHI
| N
| 144
| 435
| 40
| 112
| 0
| 35
| .257
| .325
| .306
| 15
| 3
| 43
| 76
| 2
| 1
| 12
| 7
| 13
|
| 1985
| STL
| N
| 59
| 72
| 11
| 16
| 0
| 7
| .222
| .260
| .292
| 5
| 0
| 4
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1986
| NY
| A
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .200
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| SF
| N
| 9
| 10
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .200
| .200
| .200
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| 7
| 17
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .176
| .222
| .176
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1357
| 4581
| 593
| 1164
| 21
| 324
| .254
| .323
| .327
| 175
| 48
| 464
| 659
| 16
| 84
| 194
| 48
| 65
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 14
| 21
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .143
| .217
| .143
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 1371
| 4602
| 595
| 1167
| 21
| 324
| .254
| .323
| .326
| 175
| 48
| 466
| 664
| 16
| 87
| 194
| 48
| 65
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1974
| LA
| N
| SS
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| LA
| N
| SS
| 63
| 28
| 281.2
| 45
| 107
| 4
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1976
| LA
| N
| SS
| 13
| 9
| 88
| 18
| 39
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1976
| LA
| N
| 3B
| 7
| 2
| 24
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CHI
| N
| SS
| 154
| 153
| 1339
| 234
| 595
| 33
| 94
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1978
| CHI
| N
| SS
| 160
| 158
| 1393.1
| 232
| 558
| 27
| 96
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1979
| CHI
| N
| SS
| 160
| 156
| 1383.2
| 235
| 507
| 32
| 97
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1980
| CHI
| N
| SS
| 156
| 153
| 1369.2
| 229
| 529
| 24
| 99
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| SS
| 106
| 106
| 947
| 221
| 343
| 24
| 81
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| 3B
| 7
| 7
| 62
| 6
| 19
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .926
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| SS
| 154
| 153
| 1347.1
| 216
| 469
| 19
| 80
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| SS
| 158
| 158
| 1364.2
| 214
| 438
| 23
| 64
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1984
| PHI
| N
| SS
| 141
| 125
| 1121.1
| 166
| 400
| 29
| 57
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .951
|
| 1985
| STL
| N
| 3B
| 20
| 7
| 85
| 7
| 24
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| STL
| N
| SS
| 13
| 4
| 57
| 8
| 16
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .923
|
| 1986
| NY
| A
| SS
| 7
| 2
| 23
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .900
|
| 1987
| SF
| N
| SS
| 9
| 2
| 31
| 7
| 14
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .840
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| SS
| 7
| 7
| 58
| 8
| 17
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .893
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 1303
| 1214
| 10808.2
| 1839
| 4036
| 228
| 700
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 34
| 16
| 171
| 15
| 51
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers (May 23, 1969).
- Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers with Bill Buckner and Jeff Albert to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Rick Monday and Mike Garman (January 11, 1977).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg (January 27, 1982).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Bill Campbell to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Dave Rucker (April 6, 1985).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1985).
- Signed by New York Yankees (May 1, 1986).
- Released by New York Yankees (June 24, 1986).
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds (July 16, 1986).
- Released by Cincinnati Reds (July 28, 1986).
- Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (February 20, 1987).
- Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to San Francisco Giants (June 5, 1987).
- Released by San Francisco Giants (July 17, 1987).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (June 22, 1988).
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