Brad Lesley
Bradley Jay Lesley "The Animal"
Born: September 11, 1958
Turlock, CA US
Deceased: April 27, 2013
Marina del Rey, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 7 (1977 January Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 1 (1978 January Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 1 (1978 June Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Merced College
Career: 1978-1987
Major League Statistics
Brad Lesley compiled a career record of 42 wins and 33 losses, with 87 saves, and a 3.22 ERA in his 310-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Greensboro Hornets, Tampa Tarpons, Cedar Rapids Reds, Waterbury Reds, Indianapolis Indians, Vancouver Canadians, Wichita Aeros and Hankyu Braves. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Greensboro Hornets |
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Cedar Rapids Reds |
 Waterbury Reds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Hankyu Braves |
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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 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.01 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79.0 | 97 | 47 | 44 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.63 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101.0 | 112 | 67 | 52 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.01 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 76.0 | 67 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 6 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0.79 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34.0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.60 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45.0 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.62 | 40 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 59.7 | 55 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.55 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17.7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.25 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36.0 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.24 | 48 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 56.3 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.63 | 42 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 51.3 | 57 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 230 |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.08 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17.7 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| Totals | 42 | 33 | .560 | 3.22 | 310 | 31 | 197 | 5 | 1 | 87 | 581.3 | 546 | 256 | 208 | 38 | 249 | 22 | 467 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 313 |
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 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 13 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 19 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .192 | .276 | .231 | .507 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 37 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .053 | .053 | .053 | .105 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 26 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 40 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 197 | 111 | 97 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .144 | .186 | .155 | .341 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 13 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .840 | 1.615 |
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | P | 19 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 0 | .895 | 1.789 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 37 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .351 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 26 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .462 |
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | P | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 48 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .312 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 310 | 24 | 88 | 10 | 4 | .918 | .361 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CIN | ||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greensboro Hornets | CIN | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1981 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CIN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves |
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