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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Lefty Jefferson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.04 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 42-57 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-03-1934
K 572 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(95 games)
IP 917.2
WHIP 1.48 Salary $0.85M Final Contract Year 1968
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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 KC
1
 2
40
0
0
0
0
 1
47.1
 63 43 41 0 25
26
1.86
7.80
1959 KC
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 8 1 1 1 4
6
1.09
0.82
1960 KC-NYA
4
 8
30
8
0
0
0
 0
71.2
 103 58 53 1 32
42
1.88
6.66
1961 NYA
11
 10
32
32
2
1
0
 0
213.1
 217 111 105 2 63
135
1.31
4.43
1962 NYA
2
 4
59
0
0
0
4
 4
58.2
 58 27 27 0 19
32
1.31
4.14
1963 NYA
6
 4
27
13
2
1
0
 0
96.1
 94 49 49 1 41
54
1.40
4.58
1964 PIT
5
 1
12
12
2
1
0
 0
86.1
 92 39 33 0 27
57
1.38
3.44
1965 CLE
1
 2
11
5
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 35 26 26 1 20
12
2.43
10.32
1966 CLE
2
 10
37
13
0
0
1
 2
99.0
 114 60 57 0 48
64
1.64
5.18
1967 CLE-PIT
8
 10
27
25
4
0
0
 0
170.0
 187 101 86 0 42
120
1.35
4.55
1968 CLE
1
 5
8
8
0
0
0
 0
41.1
 54 38 36 1 13
24
1.62
7.84
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
42
 57
293
116
10
3
5
 7
917.2
 1025 553 514 7 334
572
1.48
5.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Lefty Jefferson has retired from the Cleveland Aggies
1968-07-02The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Neal Grba to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Lefty Jefferson for assignment.
1968-05-09Lefty Jefferson of the Cleveland Aggies is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1968-03-30The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Rudy Lane to the minors.
1968-03-30Lefty Jefferson has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $0.85M per year for 1 year.
1967-05-22The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team.
1967-05-22A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Aggies and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive Leado Schuffles, Lefty Jefferson, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 CLE (Elmer Hach) from the Cleveland Aggies in exchange for Earl Harter.
1967-04-21The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Jake Martin to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Lefty Jefferson for assignment.
1966-09-02The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Doug Gohr to the minors. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Luis Moran for assignment.
1966-07-29The Cleveland Aggies have designated Lefty Jefferson for assignment.
1966-04-28The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Steve Mudrock for assignment.
1966-04-18The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Robin Goulait to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Ben Stowe to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Lefty Jefferson for assignment. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Lee Nagle for assignment.
1965-10-03The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Doug Gohr to the minors.
1965-08-13The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Doug Gohr to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Lefty Jefferson for assignment.
1965-07-15The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Lee Nagle for assignment.
1965-04-11The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Lee Nagle to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have designated Lefty Jefferson for assignment.
1965-03-30The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Ollie Loane to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Alex Evans to the major league team.
1965-03-25A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Aggies and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive Draft Pick 1967 Round 4 CLE (Mark Malone) from the Cleveland Aggies in exchange for Lefty Jefferson, Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 PIT (Chuck Fisher).
1964-07-10The Pittsburgh Pioneers have designated Lefty Jefferson for assignment.
1964-03-30A trade has been completed between the New York Leathernecks and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive Lee Nagle, Lefty Jefferson, Draft Pick 1965 Round 3 MON (Matt Campanis), Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 NYA (Jack Smith), Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 NYA (Anthony Mathews), Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 NYA (Rip Clemente) from the New York Leathernecks in exchange for Draft Pick 1965 Round 3 PIT (Buster McAleese).
1963-08-31Lefty Jefferson of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1963-06-03Lefty Jefferson of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1963-03-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Jim Dillard to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Atley Hutchinson to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team.
1963-03-31The New York Leathernecks have acquired Lefty Jefferson from the waiver wire.
1962-04-29Lefty Jefferson of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1961-03-30The New York Leathernecks have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team.
1960-09-26The New York Leathernecks have sent Lefty Jefferson to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Gary Walkup to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Ted McGuire to the minors.
1960-07-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team.
1960-05-24A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Bluebirds and the New York Leathernecks. The New York Leathernecks receive George Tauscher, Lefty Jefferson from the Kansas City Bluebirds in exchange for Kid German.
1960-03-31The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Garland Pitts for assignment.
1960-03-30The Kansas City Bluebirds have sent Lefty Jefferson down to the minors.
1959-09-02The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team.
1958-09-09The Kansas City Bluebirds have sent Lefty Jefferson to the minors.
1958-08-28The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team.
1958-08-16The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Lefty Varitek to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have sent Lefty Jefferson to the minors.
1958-08-16The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team.
1958-07-17The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Ken Dunham to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have sent Lefty Jefferson to the minors.
1958-04-28The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Fred Amaro to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Ken Dunham for assignment.
1958-04-06The Kansas City Bluebirds have acquired Lefty Jefferson from the waiver wire.
1958-03-27The Pittsburgh Pioneers have waived Lefty Jefferson.
1956-04-03The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Walker Hillman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Bob Propst to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Jeff Diaz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Jake Dues to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Lefty Jefferson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Ed Mahan to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Blake Jones to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Mike Agosto to the minors.
1956-03-27The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Lefty Jefferson to the major league team.