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Kirby Puckett League
10-17-2078
Lightspeed Lunte Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.89 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 145-118 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 568 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-15-1931
K 1320 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(8 games)
IP 1852.0
WHIP 1.15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIL
1
 4
9
6
1
0
0
 0
27.2
 40 20 20 1 15
18
1.99
6.51
1951 MIL
7
 4
44
5
0
0
2
 0
81.1
 80 45 39 1 31
63
1.36
4.32
1952 MIL
6
 2
57
3
0
0
18
 0
91.1
 77 31 27 1 28
55
1.15
2.66
1953 MIL
4
 9
69
2
2
1
37
 0
82.0
 82 32 31 3 25
54
1.30
3.40
1954 MIL
3
 4
73
0
0
0
47
 0
77.2
 51 17 14 0 29
54
1.03
1.62
1955 MIL
4
 15
78
3
1
1
36
 0
91.0
 84 37 35 0 25
77
1.20
3.46
1956 MIL
10
 4
78
0
0
0
40
 0
76.1
 65 17 16 2 21
62
1.13
1.89
1957 MIL
9
 5
71
11
0
0
22
 0
121.0
 83 37 32 1 41
81
1.02
2.38
1958 MIL
11
 6
71
4
0
0
39
 0
87.2
 66 19 18 0 17
67
0.95
1.85
1959 MIL
12
 8
83
0
0
0
46
 0
86.0
 78 28 25 0 23
60
1.17
2.62
1960 MIL
8
 4
72
0
0
0
39
 0
67.1
 64 20 20 1 10
50
1.10
2.67
1961 MIL
11
 5
81
0
0
0
43
 0
82.1
 64 19 19 1 25
56
1.08
2.08
1962 MIL
10
 5
81
0
0
0
36
 0
85.2
 68 26 24 0 20
55
1.03
2.52
1963 MIL
9
 4
84
0
0
0
32
 0
81.0
 74 26 24 0 27
55
1.25
2.67
1964 MIL
5
 5
95
0
0
0
15
 0
96.0
 89 38 36 0 26
73
1.20
3.38
1965 MIL
8
 7
104
0
0
0
26
 0
119.2
 110 42 39 3 34
82
1.20
2.93
1966 MIL
8
 5
82
0
0
0
38
 0
80.0
 67 25 25 0 20
56
1.09
2.81
1967 MIL
1
 6
80
0
0
0
29
 0
97.2
 65 25 24 0 25
69
0.92
2.21
1968 MIL
6
 4
94
0
0
0
13
 0
115.0
 95 45 43 1 42
90
1.19
3.37
1969 MIL
6
 5
90
4
0
0
8
 0
129.0
 116 52 48 2 34
94
1.16
3.35
1970 MIL-KC
6
 7
69
0
0
0
2
 8
77.1
 76 37 36 2 25
49
1.31
4.19
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
145
 118
1565
38
4
2
568
 8
1852.0
 1594 638 595 19 543
1320
1.15
2.89
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Lightspeed Lunte has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1970-08-31A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beernuts and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Lightspeed Lunte from the Milwaukee Beernuts in exchange for Billy Campbell.
1952-03-03The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Lightspeed Lunte to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Babyface Etheridge to the minors.
1951-09-19The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Babyface Etheridge to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Lightspeed Lunte to the minors.
1951-06-08The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Lightspeed Lunte to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Mike Trott to the minors.
1951-05-21The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Lightspeed Lunte down to the minors.
1951-04-22The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Lightspeed Lunte to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Nuke Neiger to the minors.
1951-03-01The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Vito Candiotti to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Lightspeed Lunte to the minors.
1950-09-29The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Lightspeed Lunte to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Junior Gustine to the minors.
1950-08-29The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Dick Curtis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Lightspeed Lunte to the minors.
1950-07-22The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Lightspeed Lunte to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent J. Joe Anderson to the minors.
1950-04-04The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have renamed Renie Lunte to Lightspeed Lunte.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Dave Tuttle to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Renie Lunte to the minors.