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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2078
Mike Lester Relief Pitcher
Retired (2009, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.42 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 73-57 Status Deceased (2068) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 96 Date of Birth 06-15-1972
K 803 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(127 games)
IP 1120.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
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
1995 PHI
3
 7
30
13
0
0
0
 0
61.2
 59 37 36 1 35
38
1.52
5.25
1996 OAK
3
 3
8
7
0
0
0
 0
45.0
 48 29 27 0 22
28
1.56
5.40
1997 OAK
6
 5
32
14
1
0
0
 0
116.2
 114 67 63 3 44
86
1.35
4.86
1998 BOS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 4 1 1 0 3
3
1.50
1.93
1999 BOS
2
 5
16
13
0
0
1
 0
82.1
 86 50 45 0 31
63
1.42
4.92
2000 BOS
13
 6
28
28
1
0
0
 0
181.0
 157 76 74 2 64
119
1.22
3.68
2001 BOS
6
 6
36
17
0
0
0
 1
128.0
 149 84 74 1 41
93
1.48
5.20
2002 BOS
2
 1
24
0
0
0
0
 0
39.1
 45 23 19 0 17
36
1.58
4.35
2003 BOS
3
 4
39
0
0
0
0
 1
41.0
 47 24 22 0 19
31
1.61
4.83
2004 STL
6
 5
67
0
0
0
6
 8
68.1
 61 30 28 0 17
53
1.14
3.69
2005 STL
6
 4
70
0
0
0
0
 4
76.2
 84 40 38 0 18
47
1.33
4.46
2006 STL
5
 4
64
0
0
0
1
 3
74.1
 72 31 30 0 17
56
1.20
3.63
2007 STL
11
 3
88
0
0
0
0
 4
97.0
 89 40 39 1 27
69
1.20
3.62
2008 STL
6
 3
74
0
0
0
2
 3
81.1
 107 45 39 0 22
68
1.59
4.32
2009 STL
1
 1
19
0
0
0
1
 1
22.2
 27 15 15 1 2
13
1.28
5.96
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
73
 57
598
92
2
0
11
 25
1120.0
 1149 592 550 9 379
803
1.36
4.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Mike Lester has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2009-06-30The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Mike Lester.
2009-06-04The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Nick Paulsen to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Mike Lester for assignment.
2009-04-30The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Mike Lester to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Joe Keating for assignment.
2009-03-07The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Gene Peters to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Mike Lester for assignment.
2006-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have placed Mike Lester on the trade block.
2004-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Wolfpack and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Mike Lester, Angelo Kelley from the Boston Wolfpack in exchange for Frank Page. Protest This Trade.
1999-06-11The Boston Wolfpack have removed Mike Lester from the trade block.
1999-05-03The Boston Wolfpack have promoted Mike Lester to the major league team.
1999-04-20The Boston Wolfpack have placed Mike Lester on the trade block.
1998-10-03The Boston Wolfpack have sent Mike Lester to the minors.
1998-09-17The Boston Wolfpack have promoted Mike Lester to the major league team.
1998-04-13The Boston Wolfpack have renamed Mike Butler to Mike Lester.
1998-04-13A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Wolfpack. The Boston Wolfpack receive Rod Lloyd, T Bone Tyler, Mike Butler from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jimmy Fivetone, Chase Bailey, Deuce Blackby.
1998-04-01The Oakland Athletics have placed Mike Butler on the trade block.
1998-03-07The Oakland Athletics have sent Mike Butler down to the minors.
1996-08-27The Oakland Athletics have promoted Mike Butler to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Ken Gray to the minors.
1996-08-26The Oakland Athletics have promoted Ken Gray to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Mike Butler to the minors.
1996-08-25The Oakland Athletics have promoted Mike Butler to the major league team.
1996-08-21A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs. The Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs receive Wayne Haddix, Luis Parrilla, Pokey Hall from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Mario Donnelly, Mike Butler.
1996-05-10A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs. The Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs receive Kerry Burright, Mike Butler, Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 PHI (Juan Justis) from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 CIN (March Munch).
1996-04-01The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Bob Barfield to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have sent Mike Butler to the minors.
1995-07-09The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Mike Butler to the major league team.
1995-07-09A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs. The Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs receive Vern Poetz from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Mike Butler.
1995-04-06A trade has been completed between the Washington Hurricanes and the Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs. The Cincinnati Growing Dwarfs receive Charlie Greisinger, Mike Butler from the Washington Hurricanes in exchange for Ben Maloney, Art Mitchell.
1992-04-18A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Washington Hurricanes. The Washington Hurricanes receive Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 PHI (Mike Butler), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 PHI (Del Burtt) from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Bryn Smith.