Jesús Valenzuela
Jesús M. (Medina) Valenzuela "Cochihuila"
Born: September 11, 1914
Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Deceased: July 22, 1985
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Career: 1937-1953
Jesús (Medina) Valenzuela compiled a career record of 233 wins and 160 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 510-game pitching career with the Bisbee Bees, Tampico Alijadores, Puebla Angeles, Donna/Robstown Cardinals, Ciudad Juarez Indios and Corpus Christi Aces. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | AZTX | Bisbee Bees | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.00 | 16 | 120.0 | 135 | 76 | 35 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.18 | 11 | 74.3 | 49 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 7 | 10 | .412 | 2.87 | 21 | 147.3 | 111 | 47 | 38 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.74 | 19 | 121.3 | 112 | 37 | 29 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 15 | 12 | .556 | 3.12 | 33 | 225.0 | 216 | 78 | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 25 | 8 | .758 | 2.93 | 40 | 267.0 | 247 | 87 | 90 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 13 | 18 | .419 | 3.00 | 34 | 240.0 | 239 | 80 | 69 | |||||||||||||
| 1944 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 14 | 15 | .483 | 3.33 | 39 | 235.0 | 215 | 87 | 99 | |||||||||||||
| 1945 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 19 | 11 | .633 | 3.47 | 42 | 275.0 | 235 | 106 | 121 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.91 | 32 | 198.0 | 168 | 64 | 73 | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | Ind | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.26 | 44 | 33 | 240.3 | 224 | 87 | 98 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3.73 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 229.0 | 225 | 125 | 95 | 103 | 169 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Donna/Robstown Cardinals | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.17 | 13 | 4 | 87.0 | 102 | 68 | 50 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 25 | 6 | .806 | 3.47 | 35 | 293.0 | 258 | 149 | 113 | 16 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 20 | 4 | .833 | 3.20 | 32 | 194.0 | 172 | 86 | 69 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.59 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 218.0 | 232 | 131 | 87 | 82 | 126 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 9 | 8 | .529 | 6.32 | 25 | 4 | 111.0 | 120 | 95 | 78 | 55 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 233 | 160 | .593 | 3.25 | 510 | 37 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 3275.3 | 3060 | 730 | 1183 | 16 | 1193 | 0 | 324 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | AZTX | Bisbee Bees | 28 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .387 | .661 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 46 | 111 | 96 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .271 | .358 | .385 | .743 | 37 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Donna/Robstown Cardinals | 13 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .212 | .316 | .273 | .589 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 52 | 144 | 144 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .264 | .264 | .375 | .639 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 35 | 78 | 78 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .333 | .538 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 42 | 94 | 85 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .259 | .308 | .341 | .649 | 29 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 26 | 48 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 242 | 575 | 546 | 32 | 138 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 36 | .253 | .284 | .361 | .645 | 197 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | AZTX | Bisbee Bees | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | P | 39 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .947 | .923 |
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Donna/Robstown Cardinals | P | 13 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .909 | 2.308 |
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | P | 35 | 15 | 44 | 4 | 4 | .937 | 1.686 |
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 195 | 28 | 97 | 9 | 5 | .933 | .641 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee Bees | CIN | ||
| 1938 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1939 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1940 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1941 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1942 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1943 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1944 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1945 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1946 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1947 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1948 | Ind | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1948 | Ind | Mexican League | Puebla Angeles | |||
| 1949 | D | Rio Grande Valley League | Donna/Robstown Cardinals | |||
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Ciudad Juarez Indios | |||
| 1950 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Ciudad Juarez Indios | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces |
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