P Phil Lester #3
Los Angeles Pobladores MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/13/1976
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P PHIL LESTER #3 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 12-17 0 3.00 240.0 203 9 114 134 1.32 4.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 45 50
Movement 50 55 50 60
Control 40 40 40 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 65 70
Changeup 50 70
Cutter 65 70
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 70
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/1976 SFS Win, 6-5 X 7.2 11 5 4 3 5 Win
09/19/1976 @ DAL Win, 4-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 1 4 Win
09/14/1976 @ SFS Loss, 3-4 X 6.1 8 3 3 4 5
09/08/1976 DAL Win, 5-3 X 6.2 6 3 3 2 4 Win
09/04/1976 SEA Win, 3-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 4 2 Win
08/29/1976 @ TOR Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 4 5 Loss
08/24/1976 @ SEA Win, 7-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 2 3 Win
08/19/1976 TOR Loss, 2-5 X 9.0 8 5 1 3 6 Loss
08/14/1976 SEA Loss, 1-2 X 9.2 4 2 2 4 3 Loss
08/09/1976 @ CHH Loss, 4-5 X 7.2 9 5 5 5 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Lester puts in extra time at the gym.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/17/1947
Born in:Abilene, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$200,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 9th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 12 17 0 3.00 240.0 203 96 80 9 114 134 9 27.3 2 24 72.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.04 7.61 5.03 4.28 3.25 1.32 93 4.0 .263        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 131 23 3 0 1 15 12 26 1 3 2 .176 .253 .221 .475      
vs. RHB 743 180 33 6 8 81 102 108 7 30 2 .242 .333 .335 .668      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 3 0 1.93 37.1 30 8 8 0 20 25  
May 6 6 2 4 0 3.89 39.1 37 23 17 2 26 26  
June 5 5 0 4 0 4.71 28.2 26 20 15 2 19 17  
July 6 6 4 1 0 2.74 46.0 38 14 14 2 14 23  
August 6 6 1 5 0 2.42 52.0 38 18 14 2 21 23  
September 5 5 4 0 0 2.95 36.2 34 13 12 1 14 20  
Spring Training 6 6 3 1 0 1.33 27.0 17 5 4 1 11 14  
Last Year 34 34 10 17 0 4.35 246.0 216 127 119 27 143 124  
2 Years Ago 31 30 17 8 0 3.09 230.0 216 91 79 15 106 121  
Career 322 317 110 153 1 3.81 2358.1 2282 1118 999 169 1161 1169  
Home 17 17 8 7 0 2.67 128.0 109 49 38 7 61 79  
Road 16 16 4 10 0 3.38 112.0 94 47 42 2 53 55  
Grass 33 33 12 17 0 3.00 240.0 203 96 80 9 114 134  
Day 20 20 7 11 0 2.59 153.0 124 52 44 5 70 74  
Night 13 13 5 6 0 3.72 87.0 79 44 36 4 44 60  
As Starter 33 33 12 17 0 3.00 240.0 203 96 80 9 114 134  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Chicago - MLB 19 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 7 6 5 1 6 2 0 0 3.00 .375 8.83 -0.2 35
1967 Chicago - MLB 20 6 5 1 2 0 5.77 34.1 41 22 22 6 14 11 1 0 1.60 .292 5.43 -0.4 59
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 20 10 10 2 8 0 6.68 63.1 74 47 47 7 31 23 5 0 1.66 .305 4.70 -0.4 48
1967 Total - MLB 20 16 15 3 10 0 6.36 97.2 115 69 69 13 45 34 6 0 1.64 .300 4.95 -0.8 52
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 21 35 35 6 18 0 4.35 258.2 276 140 125 19 150 94 9 0 1.65 .294 4.43 -1.1 73
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 22 33 33 12 16 0 4.42 252.1 257 143 124 19 166 101 10 1 1.68 .277 4.65 0.8 87
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 23 35 35 13 15 0 4.07 230.0 241 116 104 14 109 121 4 2 1.52 .298 3.67 4.0 99
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 24 35 35 14 17 0 3.39 286.2 272 118 108 16 122 152 22 2 1.37 .280 3.35 4.9 108
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 25 34 34 14 14 0 2.45 276.0 245 92 75 14 86 150 22 5 1.20 .268 2.99 5.0 135
1973 Los Angeles - MLB 26 35 32 9 20 1 4.22 236.2 234 120 111 22 114 136 13 2 1.47 .285 4.10 2.4 92
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 27 31 30 17 8 0 3.09 230.0 216 91 79 15 106 121 13 3 1.40 .276 3.60 3.0 117
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 28 34 34 10 17 0 4.35 246.0 216 127 119 27 143 124 5 1 1.46 .253 4.76 1.0 92
1976 Los Angeles - MLB 29 33 33 12 17 0 3.00 240.0 203 96 80 9 114 134 9 2 1.32 .263 3.25 4.0 118
Total MLB 322 317 110 153 1 3.81 2358.1 2282 1118 999 169 1161 1169 113 18 1.46 .279 3.91 23.1 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Total - 18 12 12 9 0 0 0.45 99.0 45 9 5 1 22 212 0 0 0.68 .282 0.00 8.7 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 25 1 1 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 6 4 4 2 5 6 0 0 1.27 .167 6.10 -0.2 79
Total MLB 1 1 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 6 4 4 2 5 6 0 0 1.27 .167 6.10 79.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Chicago - MLB P 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 4.1 2.08 -0.5 .000
1967 Chicago - MLB P 6 5 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 34.1 1.83 +0.5 1.190
1967 Los Angeles - MLB P 10 10 6 10 2 16 0 1.000 63.1 2.27 +1.1 1.558
1968 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 18 31 2 53 4 .925 258.2 1.70 +1.4 1.064
1969 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 7 24 0 35 4 .886 252.1 1.11 +2.2 .956
1970 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 8 28 0 38 2 .947 230.0 1.41 +1.9 .977
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 21 36 3 60 3 .950 286.2 1.79 +3.1 1.036
1972 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 11 31 3 42 0 1.000 276.0 1.37 +2.5 1.014
1973 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 32 13 19 1 34 2 .941 236.2 1.22 -0.2 1.016
1974 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 30 12 23 1 38 3 .921 230.0 1.37 +0.9 .801
1975 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 12 32 1 45 1 .978 246.0 1.61 +2.2 1.009
1976 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 14 22 2 41 5 .878 240.0 1.35 +2.2 1.089
TOTAL P 322 317 124 262 15 411 25 .939 2358.1 1.47 +17.3 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of high school Knox City (Knox City; Knox City, TX).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (70); Movement: 40 (80); Control: 25 (55).
04/12/1966 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (70); Movement: 45 (80); Control: 30 (55).
04/11/1967 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Los Angeles Pobladores, along with RF Paul McCarthy, in exchange for a 1st round draft pick and a 1st round draft pick.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (70); Movement: 55 (80); Control: 30 (55).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (55).
06/17/1969 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $41,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (50).
03/09/1970 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Los Angeles Pobladores development complex.
09/06/1970 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $76,790.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (55).
06/11/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/20/1971 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $622,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
06/22/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
05/30/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/20/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/1972 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/27/1972 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/28/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/22/1972 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
03/11/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Los Angeles Pobladores development complex.
05/15/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/30/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
05/28/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/14/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45).
01/06/1975 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $830,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
08/03/1975 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 40 (45).
05/02/1976 Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/21/1976 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/02/1976 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/1976 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1970 12 9
1971 16 5
1972 15 9
Year GS Rank
1968 35 1
1969 33 10
1970 35 1
1971 35 1
1972 34 3
1975 34 6
1976 33 10
Year W Rank
1974 17 5
Year L Rank
1968 18 2
1969 16 4
1970 15 4
1971 17 2
1972 14 7
1973 20 1
1975 17 3
1976 17 2
Year Win. % Rank
1974 .680 7
Year IP Rank
1968 258.2 5
1969 252.1 5
1971 286.2 1
1972 276.0 1
1975 246.0 8
1976 240.0 8
Year BF Rank
1968 1170 1
1969 1160 1
1970 1020 7
1971 1230 1
1972 1138 1
1973 1032 9
1975 1064 4
1976 1033 4
Year HRA Rank
1968 19 10
1973 22 10
1975 27 2
Year BB Rank
1968 150 1
1969 166 1
1970 109 2
1971 122 1
1973 114 5
1974 106 8
1975 143 1
1976 114 3
Year WP Rank
1968 11 6
Year BABIP Rank
1975 .253 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1976 0.34 7
Year QS Rank
1976 24 9
Year CG Rank
1969 10 9
1971 22 1
1972 22 1
1973 13 2
1974 13 2
1976 9 3
Year CGP Rank
1971 .629 1
1972 .647 1
1973 .406 2
1974 .433 1
1976 .273 4
Year SHO Rank
1970 2 10
1972 5 3
1974 3 6
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