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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Johnny Lerch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.99 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 186-181 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-09-1935
K 2541 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(8 games)
IP 3404.0
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1958 DET
11
 16
37
37
0
0
0
 0
224.1
 227 126 118 5 93
164
1.43
4.73
1959 DET
7
 16
37
37
0
0
0
 0
223.1
 197 107 102 6 89
169
1.28
4.11
1960 DET
8
 18
37
37
0
0
0
 0
218.0
 227 126 122 9 81
162
1.41
5.04
1961 DET
4
 20
37
37
0
0
0
 0
221.0
 218 122 113 8 96
169
1.42
4.60
1962 DET
7
 14
36
36
0
0
0
 0
221.1
 212 107 102 4 71
175
1.28
4.15
1963 DET
11
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
210.2
 201 106 100 8 74
168
1.31
4.27
1964 DET
11
 13
35
35
0
0
0
 0
210.0
 229 116 107 4 79
139
1.47
4.59
1965 DET
12
 4
33
33
0
0
0
 0
200.2
 164 60 53 3 65
168
1.14
2.38
1966 DET
18
 10
37
37
11
2
0
 0
268.0
 236 104 96 4 102
204
1.26
3.22
1967 DET
19
 11
37
37
7
0
0
 0
262.1
 237 115 104 4 93
184
1.26
3.57
1968 DET
25
 6
35
35
8
3
0
 0
274.2
 199 79 66 4 98
195
1.08
2.16
1969 DET
22
 9
37
37
7
1
0
 0
263.0
 241 119 110 2 99
201
1.29
3.76
1970 DET
19
 7
37
37
4
0
0
 0
256.2
 228 128 120 8 98
190
1.27
4.21
1971 DET
8
 10
28
28
5
1
0
 0
190.0
 188 102 87 3 83
139
1.43
4.12
1972 DET-COL
4
 17
38
26
1
0
1
 1
160.0
 195 118 109 3 73
114
1.68
6.13
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
186
 181
536
524
43
7
1
 1
3404.0
 3199 1635 1509 75 1294
2541
1.32
3.99
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Johnny Lerch has retired from the Colorado Colossus
1972-06-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Sharks and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Johnny Lerch, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Sharks in exchange for Mike Crowell, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 4 (COL), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 5 (COL).
1958-04-06The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted David Donalds to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Joe Dorsett to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Johnny Lerch to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Jay Smith to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Ryan Fittery to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Hector Pirkl to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Jeremi Owen to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Henry France to the minors.