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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Les Giard Starting Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 61-63 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-22-1919
K 781 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(15 games)
IP 1112.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   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 D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1950 PIT-SEA
15
 14
33
32
7
1
0
 0
239.1
 197 98 88 2 89
187
1.19
3.31
1950 PIT
3
 3
8
8
1
0
0
 0
59.1
 52 26 23 0 25
45
1.30
3.49
1950 SEA
12
 11
25
24
6
1
0
 0
180.0
 145 72 65 2 64
142
1.16
3.25
1951 SEA
5
 13
25
19
1
0
0
 0
133.1
 121 67 61 5 49
83
1.28
4.12
1952 SEA
13
 10
36
36
5
2
0
 0
254.2
 244 116 110 4 93
185
1.32
3.89
1953 SEA
13
 13
37
37
5
0
0
 0
246.0
 239 132 121 6 86
172
1.32
4.43
1954 SEA
15
 13
35
35
5
0
0
 0
233.0
 220 119 108 3 107
152
1.40
4.17
1955 SEA-STL
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 8 5 4 0 4
2
2.12
6.35
1955 SEA
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 8 5 4 0 4
2
2.12
6.35
2163
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
61
 63
167
160
23
3
0
 0
1112.0
 1029 537 492 20 428
781
1.31
3.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Les Giard has retired from the St. Louis Cards
1955-09-09The St. Louis Cards have acquired Les Giard from the waiver wire.
1955-06-19The Seattle Sharks have waived Les Giard.
1955-05-08The Seattle Sharks have promoted Fred McAfee to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Les Giard for assignment.
1955-04-21The Seattle Sharks have promoted Johnny Sellers to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have promoted Les Giard to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Mark Wolf for assignment. The Seattle Sharks have designated Blue Tooth Johnson for assignment.
1955-04-01The Seattle Sharks have promoted Ray Bartee to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Les Giard for assignment.
1951-07-13Les Giard of the Seattle Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1951-05-05Les Giard of the Seattle Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1950-05-23A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sharks and the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Pittsburgh Panthers receive Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 SEA (Roger Wehrli) from the Seattle Sharks in exchange for Les Giard.