José DeLeón Chestaro is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher

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 over parts of thirteen seasons (1983–1995) with the Pittsburgh Pirates

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, Chicago White Sox

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, St. Louis Cardinals

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, Philadelphia Phillies

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, and Montreal Expos

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. He was the National League

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 strikeout

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 champion in 1989 with the St. Louis Cardinals

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. For his career, he compiled an 86-119 record in 415 appearances, with a 3.76 ERA and 1594 strikeout

Strikeout

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DeLeon was a 3rd round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

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 in the 1979 amateur draft

1979 Major League Baseball Draft

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He twice led the National League in losses, posting a record of 2-19 in 1985 for the Pirates, and 7-19 in 1990 with the Cardinals.

DeLeon and Kerry Wood

Kerry Wood

Kerry Lee Wood is a National Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wood recorded over 200 strikeouts in four out of his first five seasons, with a high of 266 in 2003....

 are the only pitchers in major league history to record fewer than 100 wins and still get 1500 or more strikeouts.

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