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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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 CLE
0
 3
4
4
0
0
0
 0
20.0
 26 19 18 3 16
9
2.10
8.10
1952 CLE
0
 2
3
3
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 18 18 18 0 10
13
2.10
12.15
1955 CLE
2
 4
6
6
0
0
0
 0
32.1
 40 30 28 1 22
25
1.92
7.79
1956 CLE
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 12 7 6 0 8
7
1.36
3.68
1958 STL
0
 13
21
21
0
0
0
 0
74.1
 102 69 65 3 46
59
1.99
7.87
1959 STL
6
 9
98
0
0
0
1
 7
142.0
 164 106 104 6 81
116
1.73
6.59
1960 STL
5
 5
129
0
0
0
0
 7
167.1
 221 134 131 8 104
114
1.94
7.05
1961 STL
4
 7
113
0
0
0
2
 7
163.0
 214 128 123 8 91
126
1.87
6.79
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
17
 45
376
36
0
0
3
 21
627.0
 797 511 493 29 378
469
1.87
7.08
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.