Lee Tinsley
Lee Owen Tinsley
Born: March 4, 1969
Shelbyville, KY US
Deceased: January 12, 2023
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Shelby County HS (Shelbyville, KY)
Career: 1987-2000
Major League Statistics
Lee Tinsley compiled a career batting average of .252 with 61 home runs and 395 RBI in his 1121-game career with the Medford A's, Southern Oregon A's, Madison Muskies, Huntsville Stars, Canton-Akron Indians, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Calgary Cannons, Trenton Thunder, Clearwater Phillies, Tacoma Rainiers, Midland Angels, Vancouver Canadians, Ottawa Lynx, Monclova Acereros, Indianapolis Indians, Valley Vipers and Tabasco Olmecas. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | 45 | 174 | 132 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 57 | .174 | .347 | .227 | .574 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | 72 | 329 | 256 | 56 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 66 | 106 | .250 | .412 | .332 | .744 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Madison Muskies | 123 | 477 | 397 | 51 | 72 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 67 | 177 | .181 | .312 | .262 | .574 | 104 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Madison Muskies | 132 | 570 | 482 | 88 | 121 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 44 | 11 | 78 | 175 | .251 | .360 | .405 | .764 | 195 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 92 | 363 | 303 | 47 | 68 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 52 | 97 | .224 | .340 | .307 | .647 | 93 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 38 | 163 | 139 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 37 | .295 | .391 | .439 | .830 | 61 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 27 | 100 | 81 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | .235 | .364 | .284 | .648 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 96 | 400 | 349 | 65 | 100 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 42 | 82 | .287 | .365 | .401 | .766 | 140 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 111 | 509 | 450 | 95 | 136 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 63 | 34 | 11 | 50 | 98 | .302 | .372 | .504 | .876 | 227 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 4 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .389 | .421 | .444 | .865 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 4 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .294 | .368 | .412 | .780 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 31 | 117 | 105 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 34 | .181 | .265 | .276 | .541 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 11 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .262 | .295 | .405 | .700 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 51 | 207 | 185 | 25 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 43 | .216 | .279 | .319 | .598 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 24 | 103 | 89 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 28 | .180 | .275 | .281 | .555 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 83 | 76 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | .211 | .259 | .329 | .588 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | 56 | 250 | 214 | 40 | 81 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 46 | .379 | .462 | .551 | 1.013 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 43 | 192 | 168 | 28 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 33 | .292 | .365 | .482 | .847 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 8 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .040 | .040 | .040 | .080 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 998 | 4145 | 3528 | 596 | 889 | 126 | 65 | 61 | 395 | 264 | 90 | 523 | 1074 | .252 | .353 | .376 | .729 | 1328 | 47 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 29 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | OF | 45 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .952 | 1.756 |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | OF | 70 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .957 | 1.900 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Madison Muskies | OF | 118 | 274 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .972 | 2.381 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Madison Muskies | OF | 129 | 302 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .966 | 2.395 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 88 | 175 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .962 | 2.023 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | OF | 38 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 1.500 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | OF | 94 | 226 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .979 | 2.457 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 24 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 1.792 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 108 | 241 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .988 | 2.269 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | OF | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 23 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .917 | 1.435 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | CF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | OF | 43 | 76 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .975 | 1.837 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | LF | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 22 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 1.909 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | CF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | OF | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.364 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | LF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | CF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.227 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | RF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | OF | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 2.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | RF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | OF | 39 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 2.128 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monclova Acereros | RF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | OF | 32 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 1.750 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | RF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | LF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1121 | 1869 | 54 | 58 | 7 | .971 | 1.715 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Medford A's | OAK | ||
| 1988 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon A's | OAK | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Madison Muskies | OAK | ||
| 1990 | A | Midwest League | Madison Muskies | OAK | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | ANA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ANA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Western League | Valley Vipers | |||
| 2000 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas |
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