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Rollie Fingers League
8-12-2010
Lefty Koestner Starting Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.96 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 96-129 Status Retired (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 42 (OS 43) Date of Birth 11-21-1967
K 1525 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(161 games)
IP 1962.0
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1989 Minors 22 8.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8
1989 Majors 22 24.00 0 / 0 4 / 11 1 / 13 5 / 24
1990 Majors 23 31.00 0 / 1 6 / 11 7 / 19 13 / 31
1991 Minors 24 57.00 0 / 3 5 / 31 5 / 23 10 / 57
1992 Minors 25 30.00 0 / 1 2 / 13 3 / 16 5 / 30
1992 Majors 25 7.49 61 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 7
1993 Minors 26 20.00 0 / 0 5 / 14 2 / 6 7 / 20
1993 Majors 26 31.46 98 21 0 0 / 4 3 / 12 4 / 15 7 / 31
1994 Majors 27 46.38 162 31 0 0 / 8 1 / 17 1 / 21 2 / 46
1995 Majors 28 42.93 162 23 0 0 / 9 2 / 15 1 / 18 3 / 42
1996 Majors 29 42.55 162 23 0 0 / 11 2 / 16 0 / 15 2 / 42
1997 Majors 30 44.88 162 23 0 0 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 20 1 / 44
1998 Majors 31 44.17 162 23 0 0 / 6 2 / 19 1 / 19 3 / 44
1999 Majors 32 43.78 162 23 0 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 24 0 / 43
2000 Majors 33 43.83 162 23 0 0 / 8 1 / 24 0 / 11 1 / 43
2001 Majors 34 43.61 162 23 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 22 -4 / 14 -10 / 43
2002 Majors 35 50.90 162 36 0 -2 / 15 -8 / 18 1 / 17 -9 / 50
2003 Majors 36 51.40 162 37 0 -4 / 12 -3 / 12 -3 / 27 -10 / 51
2004 Majors 37 47.32 162 30 0 -1 / 16 -6 / 16 -4 / 15 -11 / 47
Total 1941 321 0 -8 / 117 12 / 284 17 / 302 21 / 703
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Lefty Koestner has retired from the Tampa Bay Pipers
1993-06-12The Tampa Bay Pipers have promoted Lefty Koestner to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Pipers have waived Kazuo Higaki.
1992-07-23The Tampa Bay Pipers have promoted Jim McNeely to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Pipers have promoted Wilson Rodriguez to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Pipers have sent Lefty Koestner to the minors. The Tampa Bay Pipers have designated Marvin Comer for assignment.
1992-05-14The Tampa Bay Pipers have promoted Lefty Koestner to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Pipers have sent Vern Small to the minors. The Tampa Bay Pipers have designated Bob Parks for assignment.
1991-03-25The Tampa Bay Pipers have acquired Lefty Koestner from the waiver wire.
1989-04-21The Texas Skeeters have waived Lefty Koestner.
1985-04-21Trade #1873529 has been completed between the St. Louis Force and the Texas Skeeters. The Texas Skeeters receive Jason Aikens, Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 STL (Lefty Koestner), Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 BRO (Bud Campisi) from the St. Louis Force in exchange for Ron Evers.