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Jose Lima   |   Major Leaguer   1994-2006

Full Name:  Jose Desiderio Lima
Born:  September 30,1972  in  Santiago, Dominican Republic
Height:  6-2  Weight:  205  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Escuela Primaria Las Charcas (Santiago,DR)
College:  

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Prospect Rankings*
1994 - 10th ranked organizational prospect for Detroit Tigers
1995 - 5th ranked organizational prospect for Detroit Tigers

*According to Baseball America

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 1989  

Transactions:   [Jul 5,1989] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers.  [Dec 10,1996] - Traded by Tigers with Daryle Ward, C.J. Nitkowski, Trever Miller and Brad Ausmus to Astros for Orlando Miller, Todd Jones, Brian Hunter, Doug Brocail and Cash.  [Jun 23,2001] - Traded by Astros to Tigers for Dave Mlicki.  [Sep 7,2002] - Released by Tigers.  [Sep 9,2002] - Released by Tigers  [May 1,2003] - Signed by independent Newark (Atlantic)  [Jun 4,2003] - Purchased by Royals from Newark (Atlantic).  [Jun 13,2003] - Contract purchased by Royals from Newark  [Oct 26,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 28,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Oct 28,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 25,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Feb 14,2006] - Signed by Mets (minor)  

Disabled List:  [Aug 18,2003] - Activated   [Aug 27,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained right groin)   [Sep 18,2003] - Activated  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1990BristolApp17DetRk 385.021412102175.1894942922644 10.631.082.637.651.47--
1991FayettevilSAL18DetA 134.97187004058.0533832425602 8.220.623.889.311.34--
 LakelandFSL18DetA+ 0110.394100208.21610101251 16.631.042.085.202.08--
1992LakelandFSL19DetA+ 5113.1625255200151.0132575314211373 7.870.831.258.171.01--
1993LondonEast20DetAA 8134.0727272000177.0160968019591388 8.140.973.007.021.24--
1994ToledoIL21DetAAA 793.6023223200142.11247057164811747.841.013.047.401.21--
 DetroitAL21DetMLB 0113.513100106.2111010237114.862.704.059.462.1046%
1995LakelandFSL22DetA+ 312.5744000021.023116202019.860.860.008.571.10--
 ToledoIL22DetAAA 533.011111100074.26926259144028.321.081.694.821.11--
 DetroitAL22DetMLB 396.111515000073.2855250101837510.391.222.204.521.4038%
1996ToledoIL23DetAAA 546.781212000069.0935352111257212.131.431.577.431.52--
 DetroitAL23DetMLB 565.703940015372.2874846132259310.781.612.737.311.5037%
1997HoustonNL24HouMLB 165.285210015275.07945449166329.481.081.927.561.27--
1998HoustonNL25HouMLB 1683.7033333100233.122910096343216948.831.311.236.521.1244%
1999HoustonNL26HouMLB 21103.5835353000246.125610898304418789.351.101.616.831.22--
2000HoustonNL27HouMLB 7166.6533330000196.12511521454868124311.512.203.125.681.6245%
2001HoustonNL28HouMLB 127.30149003053.0774843121641313.082.042.726.961.7559%
 DetroitAL28DetMLB 5104.7118182000112.2120665923224319.591.841.763.441.2651%
2002DetroitAL29DetMLB 467.772012003068.1866059122133211.331.582.774.351.5746%
2003NewarkAtl30Ind 612.3388200054.0442014455207.330.670.838.670.91--
 Kansas CtyAL30KcMLB 834.911414000073.18040407263229.820.863.193.931.4540%
2004LA DodgersNL31LaMLB 1354.0736240030170.1178817733349339.411.741.804.911.2451%
2005Kansas CtyAL32KcMLB 5166.9932321000168.2219140131316180511.691.653.264.271.6639%
2006NY MetsNL33NymMLB 049.8744000017.125221931012112.981.565.196.232.0243%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)891025.26348235914051,567.217839729172673939804310.241.532.265.631.3945%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)43544.0214612914481831.08034303718920869027 8.700.962.257.471.22--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1994DetroitAL21DetMLB p03000000000000000--------------
1995DetroitAL22DetMLB p015000000000000000--------------
1996DetroitAL23DetMLB p039000000000000000--------------
1997HoustonNL24HouMLB p950300000000030020.000.000.000000--
1998HoustonNL25HouMLB p932796112004002270091.139.159.16532460%
1999HoustonNL26HouMLB p 34754600020032400130.080.115.080195--
2000HoustonNL27HouMLB p932606102002001170080.167.180.20038070%
2001HoustonNL28HouMLB p9131600000000050010.000.000.00000055%
 DetroitAL28DetMLB p01100000000010000.000.000.0000000%
2002DetroitAL29DetMLB p020000000000000000--------------
2003Kansas CtyAL30KcMLB p01211000000000010.500.500.500100067%
2004LA DodgersNL31LaMLB p93748190002001190080.188.204.18839250%
2005Kansas CtyAL32KcMLB p032301000000020010.333.333.33366675%
2006NY MetsNL33NymMLB p94500000000030010.000.000.00000025%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)31329218384001000710100441.130.150.14429459%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1997HoustonNL24Div000.001001.00011 0.00---9.009.001.00--
1999HoustonNL26Div015.411006.29424 12.16---2.705.411.65--
2004LA DodgersNL31LaDiv100.001111009.050001405.000.001.004.000.67--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)112.1631016.214449 7.56---2.164.861.08--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1997HoustonNL24HouDiv1000000000000000--------------
1999HoustonNL26HouDiv1200000000010000.000.000.000000--
2004LA DodgersNL31LaDiv1200000000020010.000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)3400000000030010.000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1990BristolApp17DetRkP147160230---1.000--
 
1991FayettevilSAL18DetAP1824281---.750--
1991LakelandFSL18DetA+P411020---1.000--
 
1992LakelandFSL19DetA+P2518131322---.969--
 
1993LondonEast20DetAAP2714233400---.925--
 
1994ToledoIL21DetAAAP2312172311---.935--
1994DetroitAL21DetMLBP36.210010---1.0001.35
 
1995LakelandFSL22DetA+P421030---1.000--
1995ToledoIL22DetAAAP11491141---.929--
1995DetroitAL22DetMLBP1573.252070---1.000.86
 
1996ToledoIL23DetAAAP12560112---1.000--
1996DetroitAL23DetMLBP3972.211170281---1.0003.47
 
1997HoustonNL24HouMLBP527554090---1.0001.08
 
1998HoustonNL25HouMLBP33233.124323593---.9492.16
 
1999HoustonNL26HouMLBP35246.118212411---.9511.42
 
2000HoustonNL27HouMLBP33196.116221393---.9741.74
 
2001DetroitAL28DetMLBP18112.23111152---.9331.12
2001HoustonNL28HouMLBP1453091102---.9001.53
 
2002DetroitAL29DetMLBP2068.145090---1.0001.19
 
2003Atl30IndP8--3101140---.929--
2003Kansas CtyAL30KcMLBP141473.1740111---1.0001.35
 
2004LA DodgersNL31LaMLBP3624170.113260392---1.0002.06
 
2005Kansas CtyAL32KcMLBP3232168.26220282---1.0001.49
 
2006NY MetsNL33NymMLBP4417.114161---.8332.60
 


 Awards
[1999] - Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star SP, NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4), Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1994109,000  914,15780
1995129,000  831,50463
1996145,000  835,26260
1997170,000  996,99063
1998240,000  1,054,03750
19992,250,000  1,222,53719
20005,032,444  1,369,50510
20016,250,00099  1,609,5129
20027,250,00072  1,654,0886
2003*300,000  1,773,36480
2004*300,000  1,716,30380
20052,500,000  1,825,75623
2006*327,000  1,937,00480
 
Career:  $25,002,444   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1999)
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