Charlie Lea
Charles William Lea
Born: December 25, 1956
Orleans, FR
Deceased: November 11, 2011
Collierville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 194
Draft: Round 15 (1975 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 2 (1976 June Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 4 (1977 January Secondary Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 9 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Kingsbury HS (Memphis, TN)
Shelby State CC
Memphis
Career: 1978-1987
Major League Statistics
Charlie Lea compiled a career record of 23 wins and 19 losses and a 3.41 ERA in his 71-game pitching career with the Memphis Chicks, Denver Bears, West Palm Beach Expos and Indianapolis Indians. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.57 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68.0 | 57 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.39 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 162.0 | 161 | 88 | 79 | 11 | 71 | 2 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.84 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 75.0 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.68 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 70 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.44 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23 | 19 | .548 | 3.41 | 71 | 69 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 412.3 | 353 | 180 | 156 | 21 | 171 | 5 | 254 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 50 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 12 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 24 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .947 | 1.500 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.111 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 19 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .526 |
| Totals | 71 | 35 | 62 | 4 | 6 | .960 | 1.366 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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