Lester Wirkkala
Lester Rudolph Wirkkala
Born: October 9, 1913
Sebeka, MN US
Deceased: September 6, 1944
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1935-1941
Lester Wirkkala compiled a career record of 41 wins and 46 losses and a 3.71 ERA in his 146-game pitching career with the Brainerd Blues, Wausau Lumberjacks, Fremont Reds/Green Sox, Beatrice Blues, Fremont Green Sox and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Brainerd Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 17.0 | 19 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Wausau Lumberjacks | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.79 | 18 | 87.0 | 121 | 77 | 56 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NORL1 | Wausau Lumberjacks | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.94 | 16 | 51.0 | 55 | 42 | 28 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Beatrice Blues | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.10 | 8 | 60.0 | 78 | 59 | 34 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | Fremont Green Sox | 14 | 9 | .609 | 0.00 | 23 | 148.0 | 62 | |||||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.82 | 39 | 24 | 196.0 | 223 | 118 | 105 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.06 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 164.0 | 165 | 89 | 74 | 71 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 41 | 46 | .471 | 3.71 | 146 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 728.0 | 669 | 400 | 300 | 0 | 307 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Wausau Lumberjacks | 18 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .333 | .533 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NORL1 | Wausau Lumberjacks | 16 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .444 | .722 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | Fremont Green Sox | 73 | 73 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .342 | .616 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 40 | 65 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .185 | .338 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 38 | 64 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .167 | .250 | .167 | .417 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 112 | 250 | 240 | 5 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .208 | .228 | .267 | .494 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Brainerd Blues | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Wausau Lumberjacks | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | NORL1 | Wausau Lumberjacks | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Beatrice Blues | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 37 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 2 | .960 | 1.297 |
| Totals | 123 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 2 | .960 | .390 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Northern League | Brainerd Blues | |||
| 1936 | D | Northern League | Wausau Lumberjacks | DET | ||
| 1937 | D | Northern League | Wausau Lumberjacks | CLE | ||
| 1938 | D | Ohio State League | Fremont Reds/Green Sox | |||
| 1938 | D | Nebraska State League | Beatrice Blues | BRO | ||
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Fremont Green Sox | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA |
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