Les Witherspoon
Lester Rudolph Witherspoon "Spoon"
Born: June 7, 1926
Deceased: March 15, 1980
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1950-1955
Major League Statistics
Les Witherspoon compiled a career batting average of .324 with 40 home runs and 145 RBI in his 430-game career with the Minot Mallards, Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres, San Diego Padres, Salem Senators, Lakeland Pilots, West Palm Beach Indians and Texas City Texans. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 15 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .356 | .356 | .356 | .711 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 7 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | C | SUSE | Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres | 93 | 369 | 369 | 134 | 27 | 14 | 16 | .363 | .363 | .642 | 1.005 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 120 | 408 | 408 | 135 | 27 | 7 | 4 | .331 | .331 | .461 | .792 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 11 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .053 | .182 | .132 | .313 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | 70 | 316 | 257 | 54 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 8 | 54 | 35 | .331 | .441 | .475 | .916 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Texas City Texans | 114 | 473 | 406 | 63 | 123 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 6 | 58 | 69 | .303 | .391 | .510 | .901 | 207 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 430 | 1668 | 1536 | 134 | 497 | 88 | 36 | 40 | 145 | 16 | 0 | 117 | 115 | .324 | .371 | .506 | .877 | 777 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | OF | 107 | 180 | 7 | 6 | .969 | 1.748 | |
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | OF | 70 | 145 | 8 | 9 | 2 | .944 | 2.186 |
| 1954 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 1B | 10 | 68 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .947 | 7.100 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Texas City Texans | 3B | 69 | 61 | 129 | 19 | 8 | .909 | 2.754 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Texas City Texans | 1B | 44 | 402 | 19 | 5 | 39 | .988 | 9.568 |
| Totals | 304 | 861 | 166 | 43 | 54 | .960 | 3.378 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Minot Mallards | |||
| 1952 | C | Southwest International League | Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1954 | D | Florida State League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Texas City Texans |
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