Jesús Figueroa Explained

Jesús Figueroa
Position:Outfielder / Batting practice pitcher
Team:Toronto Blue Jays
Number:65
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:20 February 1957
Birth Place:Villa Mella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 22
Debutyear:1980
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 5
Finalyear:1980
Finalteam:Chicago Cubs
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.253
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:11
Teams:As a player

As a batting practice pitcher

Jesús Maria Figueroa (born February 20, 1957) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He appeared in 115 games during the 1980 baseball season with the Chicago Cubs, mostly as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement. Figueroa also played 611 games in Minor League Baseball, over the course of nine seasons.

Figueroa works for the Toronto Blue Jays as their batting practice pitcher, a position he has held since 1989. He was a member of the 1992 and '93 teams that won back-to-back World Series.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jays' iron-man pitcher late arriving for spring training. Lott. John. nationalpost.com. February 23, 2013. September 21, 2013. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120224100937/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/02/23/jays-iron-man-pitcher-late-arriving-for-spring-training/. February 24, 2012. dead.