Jesse Flores

Jesse Flores
Pitcher
Born: November 2, 1914(1914-11-02) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died: December 17, 1991(1991-12-17) (aged 77) Orange, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1942 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1950 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Win–loss record	44-59
Strikeouts	352
Earned run average	3.18
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1942) Philadelphia Athletics (1943-47) Cleveland Indians (1950)

Jesse Sandoval Flores (November 2, 1914 - December 17, 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5'10", 175 lb. right-hander was a native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He played for the Cubs (1942), Philadelphia Athletics (1943–47), and Cleveland Indians (1950).

Career

Flores was originally signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent before the 1938 season. He was a starting pitcher in almost two-thirds of his major league appearances. In 1943, he won a career-high 12 games for Philadelphia with a 3.11 earned run average and finished in a tie for 27th place in the American League MVP voting. In 1946, he was 9-7, his only winning record, and had the fifth-best ERA in the league (2.32).

Flores did most of his pitching for Philadelphia, one of the worst teams in the league at the time. In five seasons there (1943–1947), he won 41 and lost 55, yet had a fine ERA of 3.15. His winning percentage during that span was .427. Meanwhile, the A's won 300 games and lost 466 for a winning percentage of .392.

Career totals include a record of 44-59 in 176 games pitched, 113 games started, 46 complete games, 11 shutouts, 39 games finished, 6 saves, and an ERA of 3.18 in 973 innings pitched.

Flores died in 1991 in Orange, California.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Retrosheet

Persondata
Name	Flores, Jesse
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 2, 1914
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of death	December 17, 1991
Place of death	Orange, California