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Jose Mesa
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Career Notes

1996
Named an All-Star for the second straight season ... Saved 39 of his 44 opportunities on the season (88.6 percent), third among American League closers ... Ranked second in the AL in saves ... Finished fourth in the AL Rolaids Relief pitcher standings ... Is second on the team's all-time saves list ... Was 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in two games in the AL Division Series vs. Baltimore.

1995
Converted 46 of 48 save opportunities and set a major league record with 38 consecutive saves. Earned the Rolaids Reliever of the Year. Gave away the $25,000 that accompanies the award to a Cleveland church, his children's school and the Jose Mesa Foundation in his native Dominican Republic ... Led the Indians in games pitched, lowest batting average allowed in relief with runners in scoring position and relief ERA ... Finished first in the AL in saves, games finished, save opportunities, save percentage and relief ERA ... Second in lowest batting average allowed in relief with runners in scoring position ... Third in first batter efficiency ... Fourth in least baserunners allowed per nine innings in relief (9.3) ... Sixth in games pitched.

1994
Ranked second in the AL with 51 appearances and 73.0 relief innings and third with seven relief wins ... Earned his first major league save on April 12 at California ... Registered his longest outing of the season on May 19 against the Brewers with a 4.0 scoreless innings of work.

1993
Went 10-12 with a 4.92 ERA in 33 starts and one relief appearance ... Led Indians in wins, starts, and strikeouts (118) ... Went 8-5 with a 3.65 ERA through July, 2-7 with a 6.36 ERA through the end of the season ... Didn't win between July 20 and Sept. 10 ... Allowed 232 hits, tied for sixth-most in the league ... His 2.7 walks per nine innings was tenth-best in the league.

1992
Began the year with the Orioles ... Went 3-8 with a 5.19 ERA in 13 appearances before being traded to Cleveland July 14 for Kyle Washington ... Was 4-2 with a 2.87 ERA through 12 starts with Cleveland ... Ended the year 4-4 with a 4.16 ERA with the Indians after going 0-2 with a 15.89 ERA in his last three starts ... Walked 70 and struck out just 62 for the year.

1991
Posted a 2.83 ERA through May 11 ... Ended the year 6-11 with a 5.97 ERA ... Won only one game in the majors May 16-Sept. 23 ... Pitched at Class AAA Rochester July 1-Aug. 15 ... Started all 23 of his appearances with the Orioles.

1990
Spent most of the year at Class AA Hagerstown and AAA Rochester before his recall Aug. 28 ... Held major-league opponents to a .218 batting average ... Went 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA in seven starts with Baltimore ... Won his final three decisions.

1989
Pitched briefly at Hagerstown (AA) and Rochester (AAA) before undergoing elbow surgery June 16.

1988
Played at Rochester (AAA) until elbow surgery July 29.

1987
Pitched for Class AA Knoxville in the Blue Jays organization until his trade to Baltimore with Oswald Peraza for Mike Flanagan Aug. 31 ... Made his major-league debut with the Orioles Sept. 10 at Boston ... Finished the year 1-3 with a 6.03 ERA in six appearances, all but one as a starter.


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