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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
John Lester Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.62 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 137-165 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-11-1935
K 1964 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(4 games)
IP 2759.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  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
1958 CIN
5
 13
28
28
2
1
0
 0
168.1
 192 97 95 2 59
114
1.49
5.08
1959 CIN
6
 15
27
27
2
0
0
 0
182.1
 152 67 65 0 66
136
1.20
3.21
1960 CIN
10
 10
27
27
3
1
0
 0
185.1
 170 68 64 4 48
134
1.18
3.11
1961 CIN
8
 16
31
31
3
0
0
 0
208.2
 186 94 89 0 107
166
1.40
3.84
1962 BOS
11
 15
36
36
3
0
0
 0
241.0
 232 113 104 5 81
167
1.30
3.88
1963 BOS
10
 18
35
35
3
1
0
 0
246.2
 209 93 84 3 80
181
1.17
3.06
1964 BOS
9
 9
34
31
0
0
0
 0
196.1
 175 80 73 4 86
129
1.33
3.35
1965 BOS-KC
9
 15
32
25
0
0
1
 0
169.2
 158 83 80 1 66
118
1.32
4.24
1966 KC
12
 11
35
29
3
1
0
 0
198.1
 175 90 86 0 61
148
1.19
3.90
1967 KC
8
 4
31
6
0
0
2
 0
103.2
 88 30 29 0 34
82
1.18
2.52
1968 KC
14
 9
34
34
2
0
0
 0
205.2
 181 78 75 1 62
155
1.18
3.28
1969 KC
5
 8
37
24
0
0
1
 1
174.1
 151 79 75 1 71
114
1.27
3.87
1970 KC
15
 7
35
35
5
3
0
 0
219.1
 201 79 76 3 55
151
1.17
3.12
1971 KC
14
 8
31
31
2
0
0
 0
187.2
 169 73 70 4 66
128
1.25
3.36
1972 KC-CHN
1
 7
23
10
0
0
2
 1
72.1
 78 50 46 0 15
41
1.29
5.72
2015
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
137
 165
476
409
28
7
6
 2
2759.1
 2517 1174 1111 28 957
1964
1.26
3.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01John Lester has retired from the Chicago Chunches
1972-07-24A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kangaroos and the Chicago Chunches. The Chicago Chunches receive John Lester, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (BRO) from the Kansas City Kangaroos in exchange for Gene Mancuso.
1965-08-27A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kangaroos and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Jay Guinn, Bob Bowie from the Kansas City Kangaroos in exchange for John Lester.
1965-04-29The Boston Red Sox have renamed D.Orman Cummings to John Lester.
1964-03-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Roger Rocket to D.Orman Cummings.
1964-03-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Joe Clark to Roger Rocket.
1958-04-01The Cincinnati Vultures have promoted Joe Clark to the major league team. The Cincinnati Vultures have sent Ricky Sadowski to the minors.