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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Lex Luther Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 108-134 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-28-1936
K 1945 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(4 games)
IP 2489.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 LAN
0
 1
8
2
0
0
0
 1
19.2
 21 11 8 1 4
18
1.27
3.66
1959 LAN
5
 4
47
12
2
2
0
 0
101.1
 105 54 47 3 32
70
1.35
4.17
1960 LAN
3
 5
31
26
0
0
1
 0
139.1
 155 83 80 1 46
104
1.44
5.17
1961 LAN
7
 13
30
30
2
1
0
 0
161.0
 176 99 94 4 56
130
1.44
5.25
1962 LAN
8
 9
34
29
1
1
0
 0
179.1
 167 88 82 2 63
132
1.28
4.12
1963 LAN
7
 13
35
35
2
1
0
 0
226.2
 202 107 104 3 80
186
1.24
4.13
1964 LAN
6
 11
27
27
1
0
0
 0
161.1
 177 90 87 5 52
135
1.42
4.85
1965 LAN
10
 15
32
31
2
1
0
 0
195.2
 191 102 86 1 66
166
1.31
3.96
1966 LAN
10
 9
32
25
1
0
0
 0
177.1
 174 81 76 1 59
115
1.31
3.86
1967 LAN
9
 7
27
27
2
2
0
 0
175.0
 191 96 88 2 47
136
1.36
4.53
1968 LAN-CHA
8
 11
34
31
1
1
1
 0
202.0
 184 104 91 6 86
166
1.34
4.05
1969 CHA
10
 11
36
36
4
0
0
 0
247.0
 238 120 112 5 98
188
1.36
4.08
1970 CHA
15
 9
37
37
10
2
0
 0
251.0
 248 114 108 4 71
197
1.27
3.87
1971 CHA
8
 15
36
36
3
0
0
 0
226.1
 266 144 126 2 68
188
1.48
5.01
1972 CHA
2
 1
19
2
0
0
1
 0
26.0
 37 25 24 1 7
14
1.69
8.31
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
108
 134
465
386
31
11
3
 1
2489.0
 2532 1318 1213 41 835
1945
1.35
4.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Lex Luther has retired from the Chicago Wild Rovers
1968-05-19A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Wild Rovers. The Chicago Wild Rovers receive Lex Luther, Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 LAN (Danilo Hendrix) from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Rusty Freitas.
1967-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have renamed Luther Baker to Lex Luther.
1964-04-10Luther Baker of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1962-06-20Luther Baker of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1959-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Lafayette Baker to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Luther Baker to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Kent Mathews for assignment. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Lyman Trumbull for assignment.
1958-10-03The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Denny Holm to the minors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Luther Baker to the minors.
1958-09-12The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Luther Baker to the major league team.
1955-07-10The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Lyman Trumbull to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Luther Baker to the minors.
1955-07-10The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Luther Baker to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Lyman Trumbull to the minors.
1954-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have renamed Tom Koskie to Luther Baker.