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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Les Lemke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.56 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 7-16 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-13-1921
K 150 Drafted Round 17, Pick 259
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 225.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val D+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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 KC
2
 4
35
0
0
0
0
 0
44.1
 54 32 30 0 13
38
1.51
6.09
1951 KC
0
 1
4
1
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 9 6 5 0 6
4
1.96
5.87
1952 KC-PHI
0
 2
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 6 3 3 0 1
3
1.91
7.36
1953 PHI-CHN
2
 5
75
0
0
0
3
 0
133.0
 146 82 80 4 62
81
1.56
5.41
1954 CHN-NYN
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 7 4 4 0 1
3
1.85
8.31
1955 NYN
3
 3
22
0
0
0
0
 0
29.0
 31 19 15 1 11
20
1.45
4.66
1956 NYN
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 5 2 2 0 1
1
2.00
6.00
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
7
 16
144
1
0
0
3
 0
225.0
 258 148 139 5 95
150
1.57
5.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Les Lemke has retired from the New York Bennies
1956-06-01The New York Bennies have promoted Ty Thompson to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Eric Silver to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Anthony Rocckio to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors.
1956-05-30The New York Bennies have promoted Joe Momma to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Anthony Rocckio to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Eric Silver to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Billy Rader to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Ty Thompson to the minors.
1956-05-27The New York Bennies have promoted Eric Silver to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors.
1956-05-21The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Billy Rader to the minors.
1956-05-16The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1956-05-15The New York Bennies have promoted Anthony Rocckio to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Ern (head) Cusumano to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Eric Silver to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Billy Rader to the minors.
1956-04-16The New York Bennies have promoted Ty Thompson to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1956-04-12The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Ty Thompson to the minors.
1956-04-06The New York Bennies have promoted Ty Thompson to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Eric Silver to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Anthony Rocckio to the minors.
1956-04-05The New York Bennies have promoted Joe Momma to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Ern (head) Cusumano to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Eric Silver to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Billy Rader to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Ty Thompson to the minors.
1955-08-08The New York Bennies have promoted Ern (head) Cusumano to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Ty Thompson to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Eric Silver to the minors.
1955-08-07The New York Bennies have promoted Eric Silver to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Ern (head) Cusumano to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Ty Thompson to the minors.
1955-08-02The New York Bennies have promoted Ern (head) Cusumano to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-07-31The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Ern (head) Cusumano to the minors.
1955-07-30The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-07-26The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors.
1955-07-19The New York Bennies have promoted Joe Momma to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Ty Thompson to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Eric Silver to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-07-12The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors.
1955-07-11The New York Bennies have promoted Joe Momma to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-07-06The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors.
1955-07-04The New York Bennies have promoted Ty Thompson to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-06-25The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Bob Rush to the minors.
1955-06-22The New York Bennies have promoted Bob Rush to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-06-18The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Eric Silver to the minors.
1955-06-17The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-06-13The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Ern (head) Cusumano to the minors.
1955-06-10The New York Bennies have promoted Anthony Rocckio to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-06-03The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Bob Rush to the minors.
1955-05-30The New York Bennies have promoted Ern (head) Cusumano to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-05-13The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors.
1955-05-08The New York Bennies have promoted Joe Momma to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-05-02The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Anthony Rocckio to the minors.
1955-05-01The New York Bennies have promoted Eric Silver to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-04-27The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Tommy Haney to the minors.
1955-04-25The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-04-12The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Ty Thompson to the minors.
1955-04-12The New York Bennies have promoted Ty Thompson to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-04-08The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Billy Rader to the minors.
1955-04-06The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-04-05The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Billy Rader to the minors.
1955-04-04The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1955-04-03The New York Bennies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Ern (head) Cusumano to the minors.
1954-10-07The New York Bennies have acquired Les Lemke from the waiver wire.
1954-06-19The Chicago Whips have waived Les Lemke.
1954-04-04The Chicago Whips have promoted Jose Powell to the major league team. The Chicago Whips have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1953-04-23The Chicago Whips have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The Chicago Whips have sent Jim Asbjornson to the minors.
1953-04-09The Chicago Whips have acquired Les Lemke from the waiver wire. The Chicago Whips have waived Bid Goodall.
1953-04-06The Philadelphia Gibronies have waived Les Lemke.
1952-05-30The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Warren Brusstar to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1952-05-29The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Warren Brusstar to the minors.
1952-04-20The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Darrel Ackerfelds to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1952-04-19The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Darrel Ackerfelds to the minors.
1952-04-11A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gibronies and the Kansas City Stargazers. The Kansas City Stargazers receive Sid Shea from the Philadelphia Gibronies in exchange for Les Lemke.
1951-05-13The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Fred Fernandez to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1951-05-09The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Jose Powell to the minors.
1951-04-12The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Glenn Brashear to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1951-04-03The Kansas City Stargazers have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The Kansas City Stargazers have sent Ken Elliott to the minors.
1950-07-25The Kansas City Dragons have promoted Sam Smoltz to the major league team. The Kansas City Dragons have sent Les Lemke to the minors.
1950-07-25The Kansas City Dragons have promoted Les Lemke to the major league team. The Kansas City Dragons have sent Jose Powell to the minors.
1950-07-04The Kansas City Dragons have promoted Earl Paige to the major league team. The Kansas City Dragons have sent Les Lemke to the minors.