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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 22 24.00 0 / 3 4 / 12 3 / 9 7 / 24
1951 Majors 22 3.98 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3
1952 Minors 23 27.00 0 / 0 5 / 16 2 / 11 7 / 27
1952 Majors 23 2.08 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1953 Minors 24 25.00 0 / 0 2 / 11 1 / 14 3 / 25
1954 Minors 25 22.00 0 / 1 4 / 14 0 / 7 4 / 22
1955 Minors 26 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 3 / 11 3 / 19
1955 Majors 26 8.52 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8
1956 Minors 27 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 12 3 / 14 3 / 26
1956 Majors 27 3.95 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1957 Majors 28 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 18
1958 Majors 29 35.09 0 / 2 0 / 19 0 / 14 0 / 35
1959 Majors 30 48.63 1 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 48
1960 Majors 31 56.51 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 21 0 / 56
1961 Majors 32 54.84 2 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 20 2 / 54
1962 Minors 33 26.00 0 / 2 0 / 11 1 / 13 1 / 26
1963 Minors 34 31.00 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 31
Total 0 0 0 3 / 54 16 / 192 14 / 181 33 / 427
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.