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Ted Williams League
10-23-2439
Lew Escalera Shortstop
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 2200 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-01-1934
HR 382 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(9 games)
RBI 1325
SB 80
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 10
1B --- LF C+ (44.4%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 11
2B B- (59.6%) CF D- (7.8%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 15
3B F  (0.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1957 SS NYN 43 43 381.0 217 66 149 2 38 +2 5.08 .991
1958 SS NYN 144 144 1248.1 726 211 502 13 124 +18 5.14 .982
1959 SS NYN 144 144 1282.0 737 200 523 14 102 +29 5.08 .981
1960 SS NYN 144 144 1303.0 746 215 517 14 95 +25 5.06 .981
1961 SS NYN 144 144 1300.0 739 231 484 24 94 +29 4.95 .968
1962 SS NYN 144 144 1313.2 764 219 516 29 83 +13 5.04 .962
1963 SS NYN 144 144 1286.0 713 211 489 13 84 +2 4.90 .982
1964 SS NYN 144 144 1301.0 707 208 487 12 104 +28 4.81 .983
1965 SS NYN 144 144 1307.2 751 233 504 14 105 +5 5.07 .981
1966 SS NYN 144 144 1292.2 725 226 484 15 83 +16 4.94 .979
1967 SS NYN 144 144 1286.0 705 215 476 14 88 +16 4.84 .980
1968 SS NYN 144 144 1310.0 721 216 487 18 90 +15 4.83 .975
1969 SS NYN 144 144 1303.2 722 247 457 18 89 +12 4.86 .975
1970 SS NYA 32 32 291.1 151 47 99 5 20 -4 4.51 .967
2B NYA 9 7 63.0 39 15 24 0 4 -1 5.57 1.000
RF NYA 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 +1 1.50 1.000
1971 RF NYA 90 88 781.1 138 136 1 1 1 0 1.58 .993
SS NYA 21 21 186.0 104 34 68 2 9 -3 4.94 .981
LF NYA 6 6 53.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 2.38 1.000
2B NYA 1 1 9.0 7 3 4 0 1 0 7.00 1.000
1972 RF NYA 80 71 629.1 133 133 0 0 0 +5 1.90 1.000
CF NYA 6 6 54.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 3.17 1.000
3B NYA 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 1824 1824 16392.1 9228 2779 6242 207 1208 +203 4.95 .978
RF 172 161 1428.2 274 272 1 1 1 +6 1.72 .996
2B 10 8 72.0 46 18 28 0 5 -1 5.75 1.000
CF 6 6 54.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 3.17 1.000
LF 6 6 53.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 2.38 1.000
3B 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Total 2019 2006 18009.0 9583 3103 6272 208 1214 +208 4.69 .978
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Lew Escalera has retired from the New York Irish Brigade
1970-03-26New York Irish Brigade has drafted Lew Escalera #56 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1957-08-10The New York Manhattans have promoted Lew Escalera to the major league team.
1955-10-13The New York Manhattans have sent Roy Wheeler to the minors. The New York Manhattans have sent Lew Escalera to the minors.
1955-10-03The New York Manhattans have promoted Lew Escalera to the major league team. The New York Manhattans have sent Johnnie Walker to the minors. The New York Manhattans have sent Emil Harris to the minors. The New York Manhattans have designated George Kelly for assignment.
1955-07-09A trade has been completed between the New York Manhattans and the Milwaukee Beer Barons. The Milwaukee Beer Barons receive Less Filling Lowe, Ketel One Kindall, Billy "Beam" Taber, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (STL) from the New York Manhattans in exchange for Emil Harris, Luis Hildebrand, Lew Escalera, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (MIL).