Jesse Jefferson
Jesse Harrison Jefferson
Born: March 3, 1949
Midlothian, VA US
Deceased: September 8, 2011
Midlothian, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 188
Draft: Round 4 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Carver HS (Midlothian, VA)
Career: 1968-1985
Major League Statistics
Jesse Jefferson compiled a career record of 66 wins and 64 losses and a 3.57 ERA in his 169-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Marlins, Stockton Ports, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Asheville Orioles, Rochester Red Wings, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Leon Bravos and Edmonton Trappers. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Miami Marlins |
 Stockton Ports |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
 Leon Bravos |
 Edmonton Trappers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.09 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 69.0 | 64 | 65 | 39 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 99 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 1969 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 0 | 7 | .000 | 8.21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 8 | 16 | .333 | 3.67 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 157.0 | 129 | 89 | 64 | 6 | 123 | 0 | 177 | 8 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.45 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 172.0 | 144 | 84 | 66 | 4 | 109 | 4 | 150 | 5 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.30 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 70 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.45 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 103.0 | 79 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.41 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 52 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.27 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 63.3 | 61 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Leon Bravos | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 112.0 | 101 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | MEX | Leon Bravos | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.56 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 124.0 | 144 | 64 | 49 | 7 | 44 | 2 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 66 | 64 | .508 | 3.57 | 169 | 154 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 991.7 | 893 | 518 | 393 | 43 | 613 | 13 | 823 | 27 | 6 | 77 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 16 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .160 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 27 | 59 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | .057 | .123 | .057 | .179 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 27 | 69 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | .053 | .115 | .053 | .167 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 18 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 11 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .136 | .269 | .136 | .406 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 111 | 237 | 199 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 122 | .090 | .177 | .095 | .273 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .706 | .750 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .200 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 26 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | .850 | 1.308 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 27 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 1 | .843 | 1.593 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 1.294 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | P | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .875 | 1.273 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 10 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .917 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Leon Bravos | P | 16 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .938 |
| 1984 | AAA | MEX | Leon Bravos | P | 19 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.105 |
| Totals | 169 | 64 | 134 | 31 | 12 | .865 | 1.172 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Mexican League | Leon Bravos | |||
| 1984 | AAA | Mexican League | Leon Bravos | |||
| 1984 | AAA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1985 | AAA | Mexican League | Leon Bravos |
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