P Phil Lester #3
Los Angeles Pobladores MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
05/20/1974
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P PHIL LESTER #3 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 8 4-2 0 3.16 57.0 57 6 27 23 1.47 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 45 55
Movement 55 65 55 60
Control 45 45 40 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 70 75
Changeup 45 80
Cutter 60 70
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 70
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/17/1974 DET Win, 6-1 X 7.1 4 1 1 4 5 Win
05/08/1974 @ DET Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 4 2 1 6 3
05/04/1974 @ ATL Win, 4-2 X 6.1 10 2 2 3 3 Win
04/29/1974 HOU Loss, 3-8 X 7.0 7 3 3 4 2
04/25/1974 SFS Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 3 1 Loss
04/20/1974 TCN Win, 7-5 X 6.2 8 5 5 1 5 Win
04/14/1974 @ SFS Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 6 1 Loss
04/09/1974 @ TCN Win, 8-4 X 7.2 10 4 3 0 3 Win
04/01/1974 @ SFS Win, 5-2 X 5.0 5 2 2 0 4
03/25/1974 DAL Win, 4-3 X 4.0 5 2 2 1 4
PERSONALITY
Lester puts in long hours.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/17/1947
Born in:Abilene, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$156,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 9th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 4 2 0 3.16 57.0 57 22 20 6 27 23 1 12.5 0 7 87.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.26 9.00 3.63 4.26 4.50 1.47 118 0.3 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 41 9 3 0 1 7 3 3 0 1 0 .220 .273 .366 .639      
vs. RHB 171 48 9 0 5 15 24 20 1 1 0 .281 .367 .421 .788      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 1 4 5  
April 5 5 2 2 0 3.86 37.1 39 17 16 5 14 12  
May 3 3 2 0 0 1.83 19.2 18 5 4 1 13 11  
Spring Training 5 5 2 0 0 2.45 22.0 20 6 6 0 4 21  
Last Year 35 32 9 20 1 4.22 236.2 234 120 111 22 114 136  
2 Years Ago 34 34 14 14 0 2.45 276.0 245 92 75 14 86 150  
Career 232 228 75 113 1 3.92 1699.1 1704 826 741 124 825 813  
Home 4 4 2 1 0 3.72 29.0 26 12 12 5 12 13  
Road 4 4 2 1 0 2.57 28.0 31 10 8 1 15 10  
Grass 8 8 4 2 0 3.16 57.0 57 22 20 6 27 23  
Day 5 5 3 2 0 3.68 36.2 42 16 15 3 13 13  
Night 3 3 1 0 0 2.21 20.1 15 6 5 3 14 10  
As Starter 8 8 4 2 0 3.16 57.0 57 22 20 6 27 23  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Chicago - MLB 19 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 7 6 5 1 6 2 0 0 3.00 .375 8.83 -0.2 35
1967 Chicago - MLB 20 6 5 1 2 0 5.77 34.1 41 22 22 6 14 11 1 0 1.60 .292 5.43 -0.4 59
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 20 10 10 2 8 0 6.68 63.1 74 47 47 7 31 23 5 0 1.66 .305 4.70 -0.4 48
1967 Total - MLB 20 16 15 3 10 0 6.36 97.2 115 69 69 13 45 34 6 0 1.64 .300 4.95 -0.8 52
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 21 35 35 6 18 0 4.35 258.2 276 140 125 19 150 94 9 0 1.65 .294 4.43 -1.1 73
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 22 33 33 12 16 0 4.42 252.1 257 143 124 19 166 101 10 1 1.68 .277 4.65 0.8 87
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 23 35 35 13 15 0 4.07 230.0 241 116 104 14 109 121 4 2 1.52 .298 3.67 4.0 99
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 24 35 35 14 17 0 3.39 286.2 272 118 108 16 122 152 22 2 1.37 .280 3.35 4.9 108
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 25 34 34 14 14 0 2.45 276.0 245 92 75 14 86 150 22 5 1.20 .268 2.99 5.0 135
1973 Los Angeles - MLB 26 35 32 9 20 1 4.22 236.2 234 120 111 22 114 136 13 2 1.47 .285 4.10 2.4 92
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 27 8 8 4 2 0 3.16 57.0 57 22 20 6 27 23 1 0 1.47 .277 4.50 0.3 121
Total MLB 232 228 75 113 1 3.92 1699.1 1704 826 741 124 825 813 87 12 1.49 .284 3.94 15.4 92
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Total - 18 12 12 9 0 0 0.45 99.0 45 9 5 1 22 212 0 0 0.68 .282 0.00 8.7 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 25 1 1 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 6 4 4 2 5 6 0 0 1.27 .167 6.10 -0.2 79
Total MLB 1 1 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 6 4 4 2 5 6 0 0 1.27 .167 6.10 79.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Chicago - MLB P 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 4.1 2.08 -0.5 .000
1967 Chicago - MLB P 6 5 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 34.1 1.83 +0.5 1.190
1967 Los Angeles - MLB P 10 10 6 10 2 16 0 1.000 63.1 2.27 +1.1 1.558
1968 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 18 31 2 53 4 .925 258.2 1.70 +1.4 1.064
1969 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 7 24 0 35 4 .886 252.1 1.11 +2.2 .956
1970 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 8 28 0 38 2 .947 230.0 1.41 +1.9 .977
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 21 36 3 60 3 .950 286.2 1.79 +3.1 1.036
1972 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 11 31 3 42 0 1.000 276.0 1.37 +2.5 1.014
1973 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 32 13 19 1 34 2 .941 236.2 1.22 -0.2 1.016
1974 Los Angeles - MLB P 8 8 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 57.0 2.05 +0.1 1.010
TOTAL P 232 228 91 193 12 300 16 .947 1699.1 1.50 +12.1 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of high school Knox City (Knox City; Knox City, TX).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (70); Movement: 40 (80); Control: 25 (55).
04/12/1966 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (70); Movement: 45 (80); Control: 30 (55).
04/11/1967 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Los Angeles Pobladores, along with RF Paul McCarthy, in exchange for a 1st round draft pick and a 1st round draft pick.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (70); Movement: 55 (80); Control: 30 (55).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (55).
06/17/1969 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $41,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (50).
03/09/1970 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Los Angeles Pobladores development complex.
09/06/1970 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $76,790.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (55).
06/11/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/20/1971 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $622,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
06/22/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
05/30/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/20/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/1972 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/27/1972 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/28/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/22/1972 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
03/11/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Los Angeles Pobladores development complex.
05/15/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/30/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1970 12 9
1971 16 5
1972 15 9
Year GS Rank
1968 35 1
1969 33 10
1970 35 1
1971 35 1
1972 34 3
Year L Rank
1968 18 2
1969 16 4
1970 15 4
1971 17 2
1972 14 7
1973 20 1
Year IP Rank
1968 258.2 5
1969 252.1 5
1971 286.2 1
1972 276.0 1
Year BF Rank
1968 1170 1
1969 1160 1
1970 1020 7
1971 1230 1
1972 1138 1
1973 1032 9
Year HRA Rank
1968 19 10
1973 22 10
Year BB Rank
1968 150 1
1969 166 1
1970 109 2
1971 122 1
1973 114 5
Year WP Rank
1968 11 6
Year CG Rank
1969 10 9
1971 22 1
1972 22 1
1973 13 2
Year CGP Rank
1971 .629 1
1972 .647 1
1973 .406 2
Year SHO Rank
1970 2 10
1972 5 3
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