Les Straker

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 193lb (185cm, 87kg)

Born: October 10, 1959 in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela ve

Debut: April 11, 1987 (Age 27-183d, 15,307th in major league history)
vs. SEA 4.0 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: October 1, 1988 (Age 28-357d)
vs. CAL 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Lester Paul Straker

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1987 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

ERA

4.22

237.0

WHIP

1.350

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1977	17	CIN-min	A-	1	2	.333	2.77	7	7		0	0	0	26.0	25	10	8	0	20	0	18	0	0	4				1.731	8.7	0.0	6.9	6.2	0.90	EUG NORW
1978	18	CIN-min	Rk	7	2	.778	2.35	12	12		1	1	0	69.0	46	29	18	0	37	0	54	1	2	3				1.203	6.0	0.0	4.8	7.0	1.46	BIL PION
1979	19	CIN-min	A	7	10	.412	3.96	29	27		1	0	0	141.0	123	83	62	7	75	1	121	1	1	14				1.404	7.9	0.4	4.8	7.7	1.61	GBO WCRS
1980	20	CIN-min	A	6	5	.545	3.73	34	20		1	0	1	135.0	135	74	56	12	66	0	89	2	3	6				1.489	9.0	0.8	4.4	5.9	1.35	CDR MIDW
1981	21	CIN-min	AA	1	5	.167	6.40	19	6	6	0	0	2	45.0	50	35	32	3	34	4	33	1	1	5				1.867	10.0	0.6	6.8	6.6	0.97	WBY EL
1982	22	CIN-min	A	9	9	.500	2.57	25	25	0	3	2	0	154.1	137	58	44	3	60	4	99	3	3	10				1.276	8.0	0.2	3.5	5.8	1.65	TAM FLOR
1983	23	CIN-min	AA	0	2	.000	9.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	10.0	16	10	10	2	6	0	5	0	0	0				2.200	14.4	1.8	5.4	4.5	0.83	WBY EL
1984	24	OAK-min	AA	6	5	.545	4.23	28	12	8	2	0	1	95.2	97	55	45	6	43	3	60	2	0	3				1.463	9.1	0.6	4.0	5.6	1.40	ALC EL
1985	25	MIN-min	AA	16	6	.727	3.08	27	26	1	12	3	0	193.0	164	75	66	14	79	2	106	2	2	3				1.259	7.6	0.7	3.7	4.9	1.34	ORL SOUL
1986	26	MIN-min	AAA	6	7	.462	3.44	18	18	0	5	0	0	107.1	102	46	41	10	44	2	50	0	1	5				1.360	8.6	0.8	3.7	4.2	1.14	TOL IL
1987	27	MIN	AL	8	10	.444	4.37	31	26	1	1	0	0	154.1	150	79	75	24	59	6	76	2	5	2	656	106	5.09	1.354	8.7	1.4	3.4	4.4	1.29
1988	28	MIN-min	AAA	0	0		3.20	4	4	0	0	0	0	19.2	19	12	7	3	8	0	13	1	1	1				1.373	8.7	1.4	3.7	5.9	1.63	POR PCL
1988	28	MIN	AL	2	5	.286	3.92	16	14	1	1	1	1	82.2	86	39	36	8	25	1	23	0	3	4	341	104	4.38	1.343	9.4	0.9	2.7	2.5	0.92
1989	29	MIN-min	AAA	8	9	.471	4.26	28	23	1	0	0	0	148.0	169	84	70	9	57	1	83	3	8	3				1.527	10.3	0.5	3.5	5.0	1.46	POR PCL
1990	30	MON-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	3	1	1	0	0	0	6.2	1	2	0	0	3	0	7	2	1	0				0.600	1.4	0.0	4.1	9.5	2.33	INA AA
2 Yrs				10	15	.400	4.22	47	40	2	2	1	1	237.0	236	118	111	32	84	7	99	2	8	6	997	105	4.84	1.350	9.0	1.2	3.2	3.8	1.18
162 Game Avg.				8	12	.400	4.22	37	31	2	2	1	1	185	184	92	87	25	66	5	77	2	6	5	779	105	4.84	1.350	9.0	1.2	3.2	3.8	1.18

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