Brad Lesley

Bradley Jay Lesley "The Animal"
Born: September 11, 1958
Turlock, CA US
Deceased: April 27, 2013
Marina del Rey, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 7 (1977 January Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 1 (1978 January Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 1 (1978 June Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Merced College
Career: 1978-1987
Major League Statistics

Brad Lesley compiled a career record of 42 wins and 33 losses, with 87 saves, and a 3.22 ERA in his 310-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Greensboro Hornets, Tampa Tarpons, Cedar Rapids Reds, Waterbury Reds, Indianapolis Indians, Vancouver Canadians, Wichita Aeros and Hankyu Braves. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1987 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
1978Short Season ANORWEugene Emeralds54.5565.01131321079.0974744526160014
1979ASALL3Greensboro Hornets37.3004.631918300101.011267521234062217
1980AFLORTampa Tarpons42.6672.0137000576.0672317240644223
1981AMIDWCedar Rapids Reds41.8000.7922019001234.01443112151114
1981AAELWaterbury Reds41.8002.602601600445.0451713115237201
1982AAAAA2Indianapolis Indians64.6003.6240029001459.7552724625847101
1983AAAAA2Indianapolis Indians31.7502.551301000317.7115525019000
1984AAAPCLVancouver Canadians000.005040027.73100406110
1984AAAAA2Wichita Aeros33.5003.252702000636.0262113429033003
1985AAAPCLVancouver Canadians35.3752.2448042001756.3411514326250102
1986Foreign MajorJPPLHankyu Braves53.6252.6342040001951.3571915123139311230
1987Foreign MajorJPPLHankyu Braves22.5004.081801700517.71810811011930183
Totals4233.5603.22310311975187581.3546256208382492246716727313

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
1978Short Season ANORWEugene Emeralds1325250400000005.160.160.160.3204000
1979ASALL3Greensboro Hornets1935262510020039.192.276.231.5076060
1980AFLORTampa Tarpons3720190100010003.053.053.053.1051010
1981AMIDWCedar Rapids Reds22640100010000.250.250.250.50010200
1981AAELWaterbury Reds2611101100010013.100.182.100.28210000
1982AAAAA2Indianapolis Indians4011101200010012.200.273.200.47320000
1983AAAAA2Indianapolis Indians13110000000001.000.000.000.00000000
1984AAAAA2Wichita Aeros27220000000001.000.000.000.00000000
Totals19711197414100600524.144.186.155.3411500900


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1978Short Season ANORWEugene EmeraldsP1351640.8401.615
1979ASALL3Greensboro HornetsP1962840.8951.789
1980AFLORTampa TarponsP3731011.929.351
1981AAELWaterbury RedsP26111011.000.462
1981AMIDWCedar Rapids RedsP220000.000
1982AAAAA2Indianapolis IndiansP4028011.000.250
1983AAAAA2Indianapolis IndiansP1313001.000.308
1984AAAPCLVancouver CanadiansP50010.000.000
1984AAAAA2Wichita AerosP2712001.000.111
1985AAAPCLVancouver CanadiansP48510011.000.312
1986Foreign MajorJPPLHankyu BravesP42.000
1987Foreign MajorJPPLHankyu BravesP18.000
Totals3102488104.918.361

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1978Short Season ANorthwest LeagueEugene EmeraldsCIN
1979AWestern Carolinas LeagueGreensboro HornetsCIN
1980AFlorida State LeagueTampa TarponsCIN
1981AMidwest LeagueCedar Rapids RedsCIN
1981AAEastern LeagueWaterbury RedsCIN
1982AAAAmerican Association 2Indianapolis IndiansCHA
1983AAAAmerican Association 2Indianapolis IndiansCIN
1984AAAPacific Coast LeagueVancouver CanadiansML4
1984AAAAmerican Association 2Wichita AerosCIN
1985AAAPacific Coast LeagueVancouver CanadiansML4
1986Foreign MajorJapan Pacific LeagueHankyu Braves
1987Foreign MajorJapan Pacific LeagueHankyu Braves




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