Jesse Russell Orosco

Name: Jesse Russell Orosco

Nickname: Chief, Sidewinder

Years Played: 1979 - 2003

Teams: New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins

Highlights/Awards: 2 time All-Star (83, 84), World Series Champion in ‘86

Career Stats: 87-80, 3.16 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 1179 K, 581 BB, 144 SV

Best Season: 1984; 10-6, 31 SV, 2.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 85 K, 34 BB

DYK: Career leader in games by a pitcher. Oldest player in the league from ’99 to ’03. Had an RBI single in Game 7 of the ’86 World Series. Last player who played in the 70’s to play in a major league game.

Thoughts: Probably the first guy to have a spot on the roster for the sole purpose of getting out left handed hitters, now almost every team has one. Chief made over $15 million in his career while rarely throwing over 50 innings a year for the last 15 or so years. Pretty good work if you can get it.