P Phil Lester #3
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/18/1972
P PHIL LESTER #3 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 14-14 0 2.45 276.0 245 14 86 150 1.20 4.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 55
Movement 65 70 60 65
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 65 65
Changeup 50 70
Cutter 60 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 70
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1972 DET Win, 5-4 X 8.2 6 4 4 5 6 Win
09/22/1972 SEA Win, 2-0 X 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/17/1972 @ CHH Win, 3-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 0 6 Win
09/12/1972 @ SEA Loss, 0-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 3 3 Loss
09/06/1972 CHH Loss, 4-5 X 9.0 8 5 3 6 4 Loss
09/01/1972 DAL Loss, 2-6 X 9.0 11 6 2 1 4 Loss
08/27/1972 @ BAL Win, 2-0 X 9.0 1 0 0 1 4 Win
08/22/1972 @ DAL Win, 3-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 4 3 Win
08/16/1972 BAL Win, 2-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 9 11 Win
08/11/1972 @ SEA Loss, 0-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 1 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Phil is a max effort guy.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/17/1947
Born in:Abilene, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$154,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 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 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 14 14 0 2.45 276.0 245 92 75 14 86 150 22 64.7 5 24 70.6
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 11.15 7.99 4.89 2.80 3.10 1.20 94 4.5 .268        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 278 56 6 2 2 24 19 40 1 4 4 .201 .262 .259 .521      
vs. RHB 745 189 30 6 12 68 67 110 3 10 7 .254 .320 .358 .678      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 2 3 0 4.24 46.2 51 24 22 5 18 17  
May 6 6 2 3 0 4.25 42.1 49 24 20 1 20 21  
June 6 6 2 3 0 2.21 53.0 48 15 13 1 11 31  
July 5 5 4 0 0 1.60 45.0 40 8 8 3 9 31  
August 6 6 3 2 0 1.02 53.0 29 9 6 3 18 33  
September 5 5 1 3 0 1.50 36.0 28 12 6 1 10 17  
Spring Training 5 5 1 0 0 1.08 16.2 13 2 2 0 0 16  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 6 4 4 2 5 6  
Last Year 35 35 14 17 0 3.39 286.2 272 118 108 16 122 152  
2 Years Ago 35 35 13 15 0 4.07 230.0 241 116 104 14 109 121  
Career 189 188 62 91 0 3.91 1405.2 1413 684 610 96 684 654  
Home 16 16 8 5 0 1.70 138.0 118 36 26 3 44 89  
Road 18 18 6 9 0 3.20 138.0 127 56 49 11 42 61  
Grass 34 34 14 14 0 2.45 276.0 245 92 75 14 86 150  
Day 17 17 8 8 0 2.24 144.1 128 49 36 7 41 81  
Night 17 17 6 6 0 2.67 131.2 117 43 39 7 45 69  
As Starter 34 34 14 14 0 2.45 276.0 245 92 75 14 86 150  
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 33
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 -0.5 57
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 -0.5 46
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 -1.0 50
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 -1.4 71
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 0.3 83
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 3.6 95
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 4.5 104
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 3.10 4.5 135
Total MLB 189 188 62 91 0 3.91 1405.2 1413 684 610 96 684 654 73 10 1.49 .285 3.91 10.4 88
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 6.21 -0.2 80
Total MLB 1 1 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 6 4 4 2 5 6 0 0 1.27 .167 6.21 79.7
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
TOTAL P 189 188 73 166 10 253 14 .945 1405.2 1.53 +12.2 1.041
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.
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
Year L Rank
1968 18 2
1969 16 4
1970 15 4
1971 17 2
1972 14 7
Year IP Rank
1968 258.2 5
1969 252.1 5
1971 286.2 1
1972 276.0 1
Year BF Rank
1968 1170 1
1969 1160 1
1970 1020 7
1971 1230 1
1972 1138 1
Year HRA Rank
1968 19 10
Year BB Rank
1968 150 1
1969 166 1
1970 109 2
1971 122 1
Year WP Rank
1968 11 6
Year CG Rank
1969 10 9
1971 22 1
1972 22 1
Year CGP Rank
1971 .629 1
1972 .647 1
Year SHO Rank
1970 2 10
1972 5 3
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