Les Pinkham
Leslie Wayne Pinkham
Born: April 11, 1932
Christopher, IL US
Deceased: October 1, 2009
Elizabethtown, KY US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1950-1954
TSN Contract Card
Les Pinkham compiled a career batting average of .259 with 37 home runs and 29 RBI in his 441-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Richmond Tigers, Williamsport Tigers, Quad City Tigers, Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Montgomery Grays and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Tigers | 63 | 187 | 187 | 60 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .321 | .321 | .428 | .749 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 17 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .190 | .365 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Tigers | 80 | 272 | 272 | 80 | 4 | 12 | 10 | .294 | .294 | .507 | .801 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 13 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .297 | .514 | .811 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 12 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .250 | .393 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 74 | 221 | 221 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 9 | .217 | .217 | .403 | .620 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 62 | 226 | 226 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 5 | .274 | .274 | .442 | .717 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 28 | 80 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .288 | .488 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 92 | 234 | 218 | 25 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 58 | .243 | .288 | .404 | .691 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 441 | 1348 | 1332 | 25 | 345 | 50 | 25 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 58 | .259 | .267 | .417 | .684 | 556 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | C | 51 | 298 | 23 | 4 | .988 | 6.294 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | C | 18 | 105 | 9 | 1 | .991 | 6.333 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 61 | 263 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .989 | 4.590 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 130 | 666 | 49 | 8 | 1 | .989 | 5.500 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1950 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Richmond Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Richmond Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quad City Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | DET | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
