John Leister
John William Leister
Born: January 3, 1961
San Antonio, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 20 (1979 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 6 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 3 (1984 January Secondary Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Russell HS (Great Falls, MT)
Michigan State
Career: 1984-1990
Major League Statistics
John Leister compiled a career record of 54 wins and 63 losses and a 3.99 ERA in his 187-game pitching career with the Winter Haven Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.39 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 175.3 | 173 | 90 | 66 | 4 | 93 | 1 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.17 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 105.0 | 91 | 48 | 37 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.08 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 134.7 | 125 | 68 | 61 | 11 | 81 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.77 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 145.7 | 136 | 69 | 61 | 18 | 52 | 2 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 6 | 16 | .273 | 4.31 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 167.0 | 161 | 90 | 80 | 18 | 75 | 3 | 112 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.93 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 128.3 | 101 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 70 | 3 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 10 | .167 | 5.78 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95.0 | 114 | 65 | 61 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 54 | 63 | .462 | 3.99 | 187 | 133 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 951.0 | 901 | 488 | 422 | 68 | 459 | 13 | 604 | 23 | 3 | 52 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 31 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .895 | 1.097 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | P | 27 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .938 | .556 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 23 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.087 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 21 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.286 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 28 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .871 | .964 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 38 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .289 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .526 |
| Totals | 187 | 55 | 94 | 10 | 8 | .937 | .797 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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