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Vada Pinson League
8-1-2074
Les Straker Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.66 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 137-70 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-31-1920
K 1206 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(2 games)
IP 1836.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 CHA
22
 6
33
33
14
1
0
 0
251.1
 233 93 89 3 74
170
1.22
3.19
1951 CHA
19
 6
33
33
0
0
0
 0
216.1
 184 74 66 2 81
153
1.22
2.75
1952 CHA
20
 5
33
33
0
0
0
 0
220.2
 152 63 57 5 72
155
1.02
2.32
1953 MIL-NYA-CIN-CHA
16
 9
33
32
6
0
0
 0
218.1
 188 91 88 2 76
152
1.21
3.63
1954 CHA
14
 14
36
36
9
4
0
 0
266.0
 247 118 110 2 106
164
1.33
3.72
1955 CHA
16
 7
26
26
2
1
0
 0
186.1
 155 78 70 4 61
120
1.16
3.38
1956 CHA
10
 8
26
26
3
0
0
 0
174.0
 189 89 86 1 67
121
1.47
4.45
1957 CHA
11
 3
22
22
2
0
0
 0
146.2
 150 83 77 6 66
94
1.47
4.73
1958 CHA
9
 12
29
27
1
1
0
 0
157.2
 184 107 104 6 75
77
1.64
5.94
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
137
 70
271
268
37
7
0
 0
1836.2
 1682 796 747 31 678
1206
1.28
3.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Les Straker has retired from the Chicago Soul
1953-08-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Soul and the Cincinnati Oktoberfesters. The Cincinnati Oktoberfesters receive Bill Davis, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Soul in exchange for Les Straker.
1953-06-17A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Oktoberfesters and the New York Twins. The New York Twins receive Jeff Rawlings, Paul Wakefield, Rudy Leach, Alex Beard, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 5 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Oktoberfesters in exchange for Les Straker.
1953-04-25The New York Twins have renamed Ron McDonald to Les Straker.
1953-03-01A trade has been completed between the New York Twins and the Milwaukee Pilots. The Milwaukee Pilots receive Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Twins in exchange for Ron McDonald, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (MIL).