Les Straker
Lester Paul (Bolnalda) Straker
Born: October 10, 1959
Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 193
Career: 1977-1993
Major League Statistics
Les (Bolnalda) Straker compiled a career record of 67 wins and 62 losses and a 3.59 ERA in his 237-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Billings Mustangs, Greensboro Hornets, Cedar Rapids Reds, Waterbury Reds, Tampa Tarpons, Albany-Colonie A's, Orlando Twins, Toledo Mud Hens, Portland Beavers, Monterrey Sultanes, Aguascalientes Rieleros, Indianapolis Indians and Saltillo Saraperos. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1993 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.77 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.35 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 69.0 | 46 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.96 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141.0 | 123 | 83 | 62 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.73 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 135.0 | 135 | 74 | 56 | 12 | 66 | 0 | 89 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6.40 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.0 | 50 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.57 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 154.3 | 137 | 58 | 44 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.23 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95.7 | 97 | 55 | 45 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 16 | 6 | .727 | 3.08 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 193.0 | 164 | 75 | 66 | 14 | 79 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.44 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 107.3 | 102 | 46 | 41 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 3.20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.26 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.0 | 169 | 84 | 70 | 9 | 57 | 1 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 67 | 62 | .519 | 3.59 | 237 | 184 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1150.7 | 1084 | 573 | 459 | 69 | 532 | 17 | 738 | 18 | 23 | 57 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 29 | 50 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .167 | .239 | .167 | .406 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 34 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .091 | .189 | .091 | .280 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 25 | 49 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .128 | .209 | .154 | .363 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 124 | 163 | 130 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 50 | .115 | .223 | .123 | .346 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1.143 |
| 1978 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .947 | 1.500 |
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | P | 29 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 2 | .814 | 1.207 |
| 1980 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | P | 34 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 0 | .758 | .735 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .368 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 25 | 12 | 37 | 4 | 1 | .925 | 1.960 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | P | 28 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .913 | .750 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 27 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 1 | .929 | 1.444 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 18 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 1.333 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 28 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .923 | .857 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 237 | 60 | 198 | 33 | 9 | .887 | 1.089 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CIN | ||
| 1978 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greensboro Hornets | CIN | ||
| 1980 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie A's | OAK | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1990 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos |
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