Show classic player card
Thurman Munson League
7-23-2254
Lefty Hess Starting Pitcher
Retired (2025, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.71 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 70-66 Status Deceased (2068) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-10-1989
K 973 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(2012)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(65 games)
IP 1279.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2012 Minors 23 69.00 1 / 4 7 / 30 9 / 35 17 / 69
2013 Minors 24 28.00 0 / 3 2 / 10 4 / 15 6 / 28
2013 Majors 24 16.72 58 11 0 0 / 0 1 / 10 3 / 6 4 / 16
2014 Minors 25 44.00 1 / 2 2 / 23 3 / 19 6 / 44
2015 Minors 26 47.00 0 / 4 3 / 25 2 / 18 5 / 47
2016 Majors 27 43.23 162 23 0 1 / 7 1 / 16 6 / 20 8 / 43
2017 Majors 28 45.54 162 25 0 0 / 9 3 / 17 1 / 19 4 / 45
2018 Majors 29 2.95 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
2019 Majors 30 2.80 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
2020 Majors 31 7.05 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7
2021 Majors 32 50.27 162 31 0 0 / 7 0 / 22 0 / 21 0 / 50
2022 Majors 33 49.83 162 31 0 1 / 10 0 / 26 0 / 13 1 / 49
2023 Majors 34 45.56 162 27 0 -4 / 12 -8 / 17 -3 / 16 -15 / 45
2024 Majors 35 47.71 162 31 0 -3 / 12 -1 / 17 -4 / 18 -8 / 47
2025 Majors 36 41.71 162 23 0 0 / 7 -6 / 19 -1 / 15 -7 / 41
Total 1678 202 0 -3 / 77 4 / 236 20 / 222 21 / 535
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Lefty Hess has retired from the Chicago White Sox
2016-04-01The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Larry Black to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Lefty Hess to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Bill Miller to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Jack Murnane to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have designated George Godby for assignment. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have designated Steve Haines for assignment. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have designated George Harrison for assignment.
2013-06-05The Cleveland Grave-diggers have sent Lefty Hess down to the minors.
2013-03-25The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Doc Phillips to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Lefty Hess to the major league team.
2011-09-12A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia BodySnatchers and the Cleveland Grave-diggers. The Cleveland Grave-diggers receive Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 BAL (Lefty Hess) from the Philadelphia BodySnatchers in exchange for Sammy Sledge.
2011-09-11A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia BodySnatchers and the Cleveland Grave-diggers. The Cleveland Grave-diggers receive Sammy Sledge from the Philadelphia BodySnatchers in exchange for Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 BAL (Lefty Hess).
2009-05-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia BodySnatchers and the Cleveland Grave-diggers. The Cleveland Grave-diggers receive Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 BAL (Lefty Hess), Draft Pick 2012 Round 1 PHI (Happy Clark) from the Philadelphia BodySnatchers in exchange for Tommy Cook.
2009-05-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia BodySnatchers. The Philadelphia BodySnatchers receive Roy Gorecki, Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 BAL (Lefty Hess) from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Don Jones, Mark Oakes.