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Name Team Age
Sawyer LaFleur Retired (1969, Age 35) Died (2015, Age 82)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7
(1954)		 RP R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jesse Orosco League 0 10 years (18 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C- F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D  C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- B 
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ B+ B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A- A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 12/28/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1959 DET 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 26.1 28 20 17 1 12 21 1.52 5.81
1960 DET 11 16 35 31 6 0 0 0 226.0 240 145 131 2 84 160 1.43 5.22
1961 DET 10 11 31 31 8 2 0 0 235.0 236 124 116 3 88 164 1.38 4.44
1962 DET 11 18 34 34 7 1 0 0 243.2 281 154 132 5 90 170 1.52 4.88
1963 DET 10 8 31 31 7 0 0 0 215.1 239 127 120 4 82 134 1.49 5.02
1964 DET 11 14 31 31 8 1 0 0 211.2 228 121 113 0 76 155 1.44 4.80
1965 DET 4 2 24 8 0 0 1 1 77.1 94 41 40 2 29 41 1.59 4.66
1966 DET 11 6 22 22 3 0 0 0 167.1 166 86 76 0 54 121 1.31 4.09
1967 DET 6 7 24 17 3 0 1 0 136.0 144 83 68 2 55 113 1.46 4.50
1968 DET 7 11 74 0 0 0 39 6 71.0 84 43 39 3 24 53 1.52 4.94
1969 DET 3 3 44 0 0 0 17 4 43.2 50 29 29 0 28 37 1.79 5.98
Total 86 96 354 209 42 4 58 11 1653.1 1790 973 881 22 622 1169 1.46 4.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Sawyer LaFleur has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1964-11-01Sawyer LaFleur now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1964-05-03Sawyer LaFleur of the Detroit Thunderbirds has thrown a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers.
1959-09-12The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Tom Graybeard to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team.
1958-10-13The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Bob Addis to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Lloyd Arturo to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1958-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Lloyd Arturo to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team.
1957-10-23The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1957-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Zach Dogen to the major league team.
1956-10-13The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Lloyd Arturo to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1956-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Pierre Rousseau to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Lloyd Arturo to the major league team.
1955-10-23The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Tom Anthony to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1955-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Pierre Rousseau to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have renamed Mike Daniels to Sawyer LaFleur.