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Ralph Kiner League
5-29-2062
Link Lerchen Starting Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.94 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 19-61 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 12-01-1937
K 468 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(61 games)
IP 733.2
WHIP 1.65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ 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
1959 DET
0
 5
5
5
0
0
0
 0
21.0
 35 28 28 0 13
14
2.29
12.00
1961 DET
1
 4
5
5
0
0
0
 0
27.0
 37 24 23 0 13
21
1.85
7.67
1962 DET
0
 2
3
3
0
0
0
 0
18.1
 23 14 14 2 6
18
1.58
6.87
1968 NYA
3
 3
62
4
0
0
8
 4
86.2
 112 63 62 2 31
49
1.65
6.44
1969 NYA
4
 16
34
34
1
0
0
 0
207.2
 249 138 123 3 88
126
1.62
5.33
1970 NYA
5
 14
26
26
0
0
0
 0
150.0
 188 112 100 1 64
102
1.68
6.00
1971 NYA
2
 13
23
23
0
0
0
 0
134.1
 154 96 85 3 61
89
1.60
5.69
1972 NYA-MIL-BRO
4
 4
29
12
1
0
0
 0
88.2
 89 55 49 2 47
49
1.53
4.97
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
19
 61
187
112
2
0
8
 4
733.2
 887 530 484 13 323
468
1.65
5.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Link Lerchen has retired from the Kansas City Eggmen
1973-09-29The Kansas City Eggmen have acquired Link Lerchen from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Ed Keatley.
1973-07-04The Brooklyn Bears have acquired John Phillips from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Bears have waived Link Lerchen.
1973-03-01The Brooklyn Bears have promoted Willie Spencer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bears have designated Link Lerchen for assignment.
1972-08-06The Brooklyn Bears have promoted Link Lerchen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bears have promoted Whammy Meulens to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bears have designated Charlie Ragland for assignment. The Brooklyn Bears have sent Lance Cain to the minors.
1972-07-22The Brooklyn Bears have acquired Link Lerchen from the waiver wire.
1972-07-13The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Link Lerchen.
1972-07-09The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Link Lerchen for assignment.
1972-05-03The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Link Lerchen to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Steve DeLancey to the minors.
1972-05-03The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Link Lerchen from the waiver wire.
1972-04-29The New York Bronx Bombers have waived Link Lerchen.
1972-04-25The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Ed Curley to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Link Lerchen for assignment.
1968-03-07The New York Pinstripers have promoted Link Lerchen to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Joe Tyson to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Roger Cramer to the minors.
1965-04-11The New York Highlanders have acquired Link Lerchen from the waiver wire. The New York Highlanders have waived Marcus Flint.
1964-04-06The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Link Lerchen.
1964-04-04The Kansas City Eggmen have acquired Link Lerchen from the waiver wire.
1963-07-09The Detroit Tortfeasors have waived Link Lerchen.
1962-10-23The Detroit Tortfeasors have sent Link Lerchen to the minors.
1962-09-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Link Lerchen to the major league team.
1962-04-01The Detroit Tigers have sent Link Lerchen to the minors.
1961-09-04The Detroit Tigers have promoted Link Lerchen to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Juan Nicosia to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted John McLarney to the major league team.
1960-04-01The Detroit Tigers have sent Link Lerchen to the minors.
1959-09-04The Detroit Tigers have promoted Link Lerchen to the major league team.