Ivan de Jesus

Born: 1/9/1953 in Santurce, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1974-09-13 | Final Game: 1988-07-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

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Biography

Ivan de Jesus was a versatile position player who had a notable career in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1988. Born in 1953, de Jesus became known for his agility and speed on the bases, finishing his career with 194 stolen bases. Over the course of 1,371 games, he accumulated 1,167 hits, 21 home runs, and 324 RBIs, with a batting average of .254. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively made him a valuable asset to each team he played for. Primarily active during the late 1970s and 1980s, de Jesus played in an era characterized by a transition in baseball styles, with teams beginning to emphasize speed and small ball tactics alongside power hitting. Known for his quickness, de Jesus excelled in stealing bases, which helped teams generate scoring opportunities. His career spanned 14 seasons, and he left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, solidifying his place in the annals of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1371	4602	595	1167	175	48	21	324	194	466	664	0.254	0.323	0.326	0.649	-6684.8

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.649 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	LAD	NL	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	LAD	NL	63	87	10	16	2	1	0	2	1	11	15	0.184	.257 (-29%)	.327 (-16%)	.374 (-39%)	.701 (-28%)	-404.8
1976	LAD	NL	22	41	4	7	2	1	0	2	0	4	9	0.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHC	NL	155	624	91	166	31	7	3	40	24	56	90	0.266	.264 (+1%)	.329 (avg)	.401 (-12%)	.730 (-7%)	-811.5
1978	CHC	NL	160	619	104	172	24	7	3	35	41	74	78	0.278	.257 (+8%)	.323 (+10%)	.378 (-7%)	.702 (+1%)	372.1
1979	CHC	NL	160	636	92	180	26	10	5	52	24	59	82	0.283	.265 (+7%)	.329 (+5%)	.397 (-5%)	.727 (avg)	12.7
1980	CHC	NL	157	618	78	160	26	3	3	33	44	60	81	0.259	.264 (-2%)	.326 (avg)	.387 (-16%)	.714 (-9%)	-904.1
1981	CHC	NL	106	403	49	78	8	4	0	13	21	46	61	0.194	.255 (-24%)	.320 (-14%)	.368 (-37%)	.688 (-26%)	-1825.4
1982	PHI	NL	161	536	53	128	21	5	3	59	14	54	70	0.239	.261 (-9%)	.324 (-5%)	.388 (-19%)	.712 (-13%)	-1297.2
1983	PHI	NL	158	497	60	126	15	7	4	45	11	53	77	0.254	.260 (-3%)	.324 (-1%)	.389 (-14%)	.714 (-8%)	-712.1
1984	PHI	NL	144	435	40	112	15	3	0	35	12	43	76	0.257	.259 (-1%)	.322 (+1%)	.384 (-21%)	.707 (-11%)	-811.0
1985	STL	NL	59	72	11	16	5	0	0	7	2	4	16	0.222	.257 (-14%)	.323 (-20%)	.390 (-25%)	.714 (-23%)	-303.3
1986	NYY	AL	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SFG	NL	9	10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	DET	AL	7	17	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	29	0	5	0	0	0	1	4	5	0.172

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	WS	SLN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.000
1983	NLCS	PHI	4	12	3	1	3	3	0.250
1983	WS	PHI	5	16	2	0	1	2	0.125

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	34	16	15	51	2	3
SS	1303	1215	1839	4036	228	700

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	LAN	SS	2	0	1	0	0	0
1975	LAN	SS	63	28	45	107	4	18
1976	LAN	3B	7	2	2	8	0	0
1976	LAN	SS	13	9	18	39	3	7
1977	CHN	SS	154	154	234	595	33	94
1978	CHN	SS	160	158	232	558	27	96
1979	CHN	SS	160	156	235	507	32	97
1980	CHN	SS	156	153	229	529	24	99
1981	CHN	SS	106	106	221	343	24	81
1982	PHI	3B	7	7	6	19	2	1
1982	PHI	SS	154	153	216	469	19	80
1983	PHI	SS	158	158	214	438	23	64
1984	PHI	SS	141	125	166	400	29	57
1985	SLN	3B	20	7	7	24	0	2
1985	SLN	SS	13	4	8	16	2	1
1986	NYA	SS	7	2	5	4	1	0
1987	SFN	SS	9	2	7	14	4	2
1988	DET	SS	7	7	8	17	3	4