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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Wade Lerchen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.08 Total Rating 56   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 17-45 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-01-1929
K 469 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(129 games)
IP 627.0
WHIP 1.87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 2 Contact vs. L 30 Endurance 49   Ldrship 37
Power vs. R 2 Power vs. L 8 Velocity 95   Mentor Val 55
Speed 28 Bunt 56 Control 17
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 1 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 64 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 41 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 P CLE 4 4 20.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
1952 P CLE 3 3 13.1 4 0 4 0 0 0 2.70 1.000
1955 P CLE 6 6 32.1 5 0 3 2 0 0 0.84 .600
1956 P CLE 2 2 14.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1958 P STL 20 20 74.1 10 1 9 0 0 0 1.21 1.000
1959 P STL 93 0 142.0 14 0 14 0 0 +1 0.89 1.000
1960 P STL 120 0 167.1 27 2 25 0 1 +1 1.45 1.000
1961 P STL 106 0 163.0 23 1 20 2 0 -1 1.16 .913
Total 354 35 627.0 87 5 78 4 1 +1 1.19 .954
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Wade Lerchen has retired from the Baltimore Mavericks
1962-04-04The Baltimore Mavericks have acquired Wade Lerchen from the waiver wire.
1962-03-25The New York Hurricanes have acquired Scott Mueller from the waiver wire. The New York Hurricanes have waived Wade Lerchen.
1959-04-14Wade Lerchen of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Wade Lerchen to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jack Wilson to the minors.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Wade Lerchen from the waiver wire.
1957-04-02The Cleveland Browns have waived Wade Lerchen.
1956-04-16The Cleveland Browns have promoted Marv Pacella to the major league team. The Cleveland Browns have sent Wade Lerchen to the minors.
1955-09-01The Cleveland Browns have promoted Wade Lerchen to the major league team. The Cleveland Browns have promoted Jim Arndt to the major league team.
1952-09-27The Cleveland Browns have sent Wade Lerchen to the minors. The Cleveland Browns have sent Jesse Branch to the minors.
1952-09-16The Cleveland Browns have promoted Wade Lerchen to the major league team. The Cleveland Browns have promoted Jesse Branch to the major league team.
1951-09-25The Cleveland Browns have sent Wade Lerchen to the minors. The Cleveland Browns have sent Dick Hopkins to the minors.
1951-09-08The Cleveland Browns have promoted Wade Lerchen to the major league team.