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Jesse Orosco League
8-8-2215
Elliot Lezon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.16 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 200-149 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 03-06-1940
K 2059 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(24 games)
IP 3025.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1962 PIT
8
 18
36
36
5
1
0
 0
200.2
 227 128 116 4 73
115
1.50
5.20
1963 PIT
6
 16
33
33
3
2
0
 0
199.0
 208 116 110 1 49
117
1.29
4.97
1964 PIT
11
 14
33
33
6
0
0
 0
220.0
 222 118 104 2 61
128
1.29
4.25
1965 PIT
14
 8
31
31
4
1
0
 0
219.1
 183 103 89 2 76
154
1.18
3.65
1966 PIT
17
 7
28
28
6
0
0
 0
201.0
 202 102 92 2 60
152
1.30
4.12
1967 PIT
9
 10
24
23
2
1
0
 0
146.2
 138 88 79 1 47
83
1.26
4.85
1968 PIT
12
 5
24
24
5
0
0
 0
176.1
 176 77 73 0 36
133
1.20
3.73
1969 PIT
17
 5
30
30
8
3
0
 0
221.0
 203 79 73 0 64
166
1.21
2.97
1970 PIT
18
 9
35
35
12
1
0
 0
259.1
 272 134 123 0 64
187
1.30
4.27
1971 PIT
25
 6
35
35
12
1
0
 0
263.0
 258 117 110 0 64
182
1.22
3.76
1972 PIT
18
 8
33
33
10
2
0
 0
231.1
 237 115 110 1 68
174
1.32
4.28
1973 PIT
8
 9
58
0
0
0
4
 5
112.1
 114 65 58 0 33
102
1.31
4.65
1974 PIT
9
 8
68
0
0
0
3
 9
134.0
 125 76 63 0 38
90
1.22
4.23
1975 PIT
10
 7
75
0
0
0
5
 4
148.1
 135 69 59 0 44
102
1.21
3.58
1976 PIT
12
 10
78
0
0
0
5
 5
159.0
 151 84 69 0 44
101
1.23
3.91
1977 PIT
6
 9
62
0
0
0
3
 6
134.1
 157 80 71 0 42
73
1.48
4.76
Total
200
 149
683
341
73
12
20
 29
3025.2
 3008 1551 1399 13 863
2059
1.28
4.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Elliot Lezon has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Elliot Lezon to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Eric Combs to the minors.
1962-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Vito Behenna to Elliot Lezon.