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Jesse Orosco League
8-5-2215
Sawyer LaFleur Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 86-96 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 58 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 12-28-1933
K 1169 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(18 games)
IP 1653.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   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 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 21 49.00 1 / 4 5 / 20 5 / 25 11 / 49
1955 Minors 22 56.00 0 / 7 1 / 16 8 / 33 9 / 56
1956 Minors 23 64.00 0 / 5 4 / 38 1 / 21 5 / 64
1957 Minors 24 65.00 0 / 3 2 / 21 4 / 41 6 / 65
1958 Minors 25 48.00 0 / 2 3 / 28 5 / 18 8 / 48
1959 Minors 26 58.00 0 / 2 1 / 26 2 / 30 3 / 58
1959 Majors 26 6.20 18 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 6
1960 Majors 27 51.90 162 31 0 0 / 13 3 / 23 1 / 15 4 / 51
1961 Majors 28 52.29 162 31 0 3 / 10 2 / 19 0 / 23 5 / 52
1962 Majors 29 52.44 162 34 0 0 / 17 0 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 52
1963 Majors 30 50.18 162 31 0 1 / 11 1 / 19 1 / 20 3 / 50
1964 Majors 31 49.92 162 31 0 0 / 9 1 / 21 0 / 19 1 / 49
1965 Majors 32 31.77 162 8 0 0 / 2 0 / 15 1 / 14 1 / 31
1966 Majors 33 44.86 162 22 0 0 / 6 1 / 17 0 / 21 1 / 44
1967 Majors 34 42.31 162 17 0 -2 / 7 -1 / 16 -2 / 19 -5 / 42
1968 Majors 35 43.81 162 0 0 -3 / 8 -3 / 21 -4 / 14 -10 / 43
1969 Majors 36 34.32 162 0 0 -1 / 3 -5 / 14 -3 / 17 -9 / 34
Total 1638 209 0 -1 / 109 15 / 334 20 / 351 34 / 794
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Sawyer LaFleur has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1964-11-01Sawyer LaFleur now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1964-05-03Sawyer LaFleur of the Detroit Thunderbirds has thrown a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers.
1959-09-12The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Tom Graybeard to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team.
1958-10-13The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Bob Addis to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Lloyd Arturo to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1958-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Lloyd Arturo to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team.
1957-10-23The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1957-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Zach Dogen to the major league team.
1956-10-13The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Lloyd Arturo to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1956-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Pierre Rousseau to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Lloyd Arturo to the major league team.
1955-10-23The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Tom Anthony to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1955-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Pierre Rousseau to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have renamed Mike Daniels to Sawyer LaFleur.