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Mike Piazza League
8-16-2121
Lew Folkers Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.32 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 81-67 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 51 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 10-17-1940
K 977 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(30 games)
IP 1206.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
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 D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
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
1965 CHA
7
 4
62
0
0
0
2
 3
66.2
 72 34 32 0 28
55
1.50
4.32
1966 CHA
10
 6
94
1
1
1
8
 6
144.0
 146 84 71 3 61
116
1.44
4.44
1967 CHA
4
 5
85
0
0
0
17
 5
85.1
 106 77 70 0 45
70
1.77
7.38
1968 CHA
11
 2
90
0
0
0
5
 1
154.2
 149 66 62 1 63
130
1.37
3.61
1969 CHA
6
 4
40
22
0
0
0
 0
153.0
 134 60 55 0 66
114
1.31
3.24
1970 CHA
10
 3
21
21
2
0
0
 0
132.2
 126 47 46 1 45
114
1.29
3.12
1971 CHA
6
 5
28
5
1
0
1
 4
48.2
 52 24 22 0 18
35
1.44
4.07
1972 TB
3
 4
43
0
0
0
4
 4
40.0
 29 10 10 1 17
36
1.15
2.25
1973 TB
2
 3
26
0
0
0
2
 4
31.1
 21 13 13 1 10
26
0.99
3.73
1974 TB
1
 8
35
0
0
0
6
 7
33.2
 33 23 21 0 12
28
1.34
5.61
1975 TB
7
 2
61
0
0
0
4
 7
62.1
 66 33 32 2 22
46
1.41
4.62
1976 TB
6
 3
56
0
0
0
2
 3
63.2
 66 32 32 2 25
54
1.43
4.52
1977 TB-MON
4
 4
34
6
1
0
0
 2
83.2
 95 48 47 2 28
74
1.47
5.06
1978 MON
4
 14
26
26
1
0
0
 0
106.2
 137 71 66 1 47
79
1.73
5.57
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
81
 67
701
81
6
1
51
 46
1206.1
 1232 622 579 14 487
977
1.42
4.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Lew Folkers has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-01The Montreal Maroons have waived Lew Folkers.
1978-08-29The Montreal Maroons have promoted Todd Kelly to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Lew Folkers for assignment.
1978-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Lew Folkers to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Dave Rueter for assignment.
1977-10-03The Montreal Maroons have promoted Ken Mizerock to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted John Gonzalez to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Lew Folkers for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Wilbur Freeman for assignment.
1977-08-03The Montreal Maroons have promoted Lew Folkers to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent John Gonzalez to the minors.
1977-08-03The Montreal Maroons have acquired Lew Folkers from the waiver wire.
1977-07-27The Montreal Maroons have waived Lew Folkers.
1977-07-27The Montreal Maroons have acquired Lew Folkers from the waiver wire.
1977-07-13The Tampa Bay Black Sox have waived Lew Folkers.
1977-07-13The Tampa Bay Black Sox have placed Lew Folkers on the trade block.
1977-06-15The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Art Hatter to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Rick Closter to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Kevin Johns for assignment. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Lew Folkers for assignment.
1973-04-30Lew Folkers of the Tampa Bay Bulls is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1970-08-19Lew Folkers of the Chicago Mob is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1965-06-17The Chicago Mob have promoted Lew Folkers to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Virgil Newhauser to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have designated Les Baker for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Mark Atz for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Phil Clarke for assignment.
1962-05-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mob and the Milwaukee Crullers. The Milwaukee Crullers receive Jake Acre from the Chicago Mob in exchange for Bill Striker, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 MIL (Lew Folkers). Protest This Trade.