Les Lancaster
Lester Wayne Lancaster
Born: April 21, 1962
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 24 (1981 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 39 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Nimitz HS (Irving, TX)
Arkansas
Career: 1985-2001
Major League Statistics
Les Lancaster compiled a career record of 78 wins and 47 losses, with 11 saves, and a 3.27 ERA in his 254-game pitching career with the Wytheville Cubs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Pittsfield Cubs, Iowa Cubs, Syracuse Chiefs, Buffalo Bisons, Pine Bluff Locomotives, Oaxaca Guerreros, Grays Harbor Gulls, Tupelo Tornado, Adirondack Lumberjacks and Lincoln Saltdogs. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.62 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 102.0 | 98 | 49 | 41 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.78 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 88 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.19 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 105 | 46 | 41 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.22 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 67.0 | 59 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2.66 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 91.3 | 76 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.08 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.7 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 14 | 3 | .824 | 3.61 | 64 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 89.7 | 95 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 391 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.31 | 45 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87.7 | 90 | 45 | 42 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 372 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Pine Bluff Locomotives | 12 | 2 | .857 | 3.03 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 118.7 | 126 | 56 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 92 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 485 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Grays Harbor Gulls | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 106 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Tupelo Tornado | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.90 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 80.7 | 73 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 331 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.94 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 140 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.20 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69.7 | 75 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 291 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.89 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 58 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| Totals | 78 | 47 | .624 | 3.27 | 254 | 118 | 47 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 1045.3 | 1053 | 469 | 380 | 74 | 270 | 21 | 753 | 36 | 10 | 27 | 2446 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 20 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .167 | .259 | .375 | .634 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 14 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .455 | .636 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 17 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Pine Bluff Locomotives | 20 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .500 | .786 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Tupelo Tornado | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .143 | .667 | .810 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .364 | .545 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 190 | 109 | 97 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .175 | .198 | .351 | .549 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | P | 20 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | P | 14 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 13 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 15 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .733 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 17 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .962 | 1.471 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 64 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .188 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 45 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .378 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Pine Bluff Locomotives | 1B | 4 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .968 | 7.500 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Pine Bluff Locomotives | P | 15 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .917 | 1.467 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Grays Harbor Gulls | P | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Tupelo Tornado | P | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Tupelo Tornado | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | P | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | P | 11 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | P | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 1.750 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | P | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 259 | 92 | 148 | 10 | 19 | .960 | .927 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1986 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Big South League | Pine Bluff Locomotives | |||
| 1996 | AAA | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Western League | Grays Harbor Gulls | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Big South League | Tupelo Tornado | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Adirondack Lumberjacks | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League East | Adirondack Lumberjacks | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Northern League East | Adirondack Lumberjacks | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League Central | Lincoln Saltdogs |
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